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03/27/2025

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Limited Santa Clara County Bus Service Resumes Friday

With the union worker strike over, some VTA bus service will resume Friday, with more bus lines and light rail services restarting over the next few days.
VTA has yet to determine which bus lines will return tomorrow, but representatives …

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VTA Strike Must End, Santa Clara County Judge Rules

A Santa Clara County judge has ruled against striking VTA union workers, bringing bus and light rail services back to the region.
Superior Court Judge Daniel Nishigaya ruled Wednesday that members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265, which represents about …

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Santa Clara County Considers Reentry Services at Elmwood Jail

Santa Clara County leaders want to reduce recidivism at Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas and plan to study offering transportation and housing options upon release.
Unlike the county’s main jail in San Jose, Elmwood doesn’t have a nearby resource center …

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CHP Celebrates Largest Academy Graduation

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) promoted 125 cadets to the rank of officer. The graduation ceremony on March 21 marked the successful completion of a 26-week intensive training schedule at the California Highway Patrol Academy in West Sacramento.

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Police Investigate Swastika Flag Over Morgan Hill Highway Overpass

Authorities are investigating a swastika flag that was displayed on the Burnett Avenue Highway 101 overpass in Morgan Hill during rush-hour traffic the afternoon of March 21.

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San Jose Mayor Wants to Clear Homeless Camps Near Freeways

San Jose has been clearing homeless encampments along city waterways, and is looking to do the same for people living under freeways.
Mayor Matt Mahan is exploring a partnership with Caltrans to accelerate sweeps near freeways through state legislation and …

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Santa Clara County Union Leaders Skeptical Over New VTA Contract

The VTA board of directors Sunday approved a revised offer in an effort to get striking workers off the picket line and back on the job. Union representatives are saying not so fast because it rolls back previous agreements.
The …

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VTA Strike Strands Sunnyvale High School Students

Janeth Zarate is a freshman at Fremont High School who wakes up at 6 a.m. to get to school on time. On any normal day, she takes VTA’s 255 bus, but for the past two weeks service has stopped due …

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VTA Board Chair Absent in First Week of Strike

Thousands of VTA riders have been stranded without public transportation for 10 days due to an ongoing union strike, and the agency's board chair has been out of town.
Social media posts show Sergio Lopez, chair of the VTA board …

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Judge Rejects VTA Bid to End Strike, Court Hearing Set for March 26

The court decision Monday wasn’t the only rejection that hit the transit agency. Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected a request from the VTA to intervene in the labor dispute and asked the two sides to resume negotiations on a three-year contract.

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