Many of you have reported the names of the employees who were lost. To us here at VTA they are friends and our family and we want to honor their memory.

Alex Ward Fritch, 49, who had been in critical condition since being taken to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Wednesday morning, died from his injuries, the County of Santa Clara Medical Examiner/Coroner. said.

Investigators were seeking a motive for the morning attack by a Santa Clara VTA transit supervisor on his co-workers, leaving eight dead and seriously injuring at least one other.

The VTA attack was the worst mass shooting in the Bay Area since 1993. Wednesday's killer set fire to his own house before the deadly assault.

Multiple injuries and multiple fatalities were reported today in an early morning mass shooting by a lone gunman at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority maintenance yard on Younger Ave. in San Jose. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office reported at 8:08am via Twitter that “shooter is down” in the incident Wednesday morning.

Historic decision follows years of debate and study, and promises to add housing, jobs and parks near Diridon Station.

Expectations are high for a turnaround as experts say the federal relief alone could be enough to cut California’s child poverty in half.

The New York Times asked three experts from different disciplines to respond to readers’ questions about wearing masks now.

Santana said she plans to “move quickly on this so that we can continue to stabilize this department.”

More than 251,000 Californians signed up to help, some hoping to get an early shot. Few got the chance to volunteer.

University leaders, announcing the reversal, cited improvements in the school’s investments, and said the programs' supporters helped reveal a new funding path.

If given the green light in a special meeting Friday, Gonot's first day, complete with a $350,000 base salary, would be July 12.

The shortage is another unlikely ripple effect of the pandemic that has hampered the supply pipeline for businesses, from bikes to boba tea.

The haul in the state’s leading journalism contest included seven first-place awards, three runners up, four third-place finishes and more.

Vaccinations were for vulnerable populations, but links shut down when news spread. Residents who entered their info struggled to get answers.

As the list of closed businesses continues to rise, experts say micro retail could provide a more economical alternative to large retail space.