Community comes together for healing at vigil for VTA shooting victims
Flags were lowered to half-mast outside San Jose City Hall on Santa Clara Avenue Thursday. VTA bus drivers followed the route past a memorial that honored the lives of their nine co-workers.
Gunman appeared to target some victims at VTA light rail yard in San Jose: sheriff
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith said the shooter told at least one person: “I’m not going to shoot you” at a light rail facility for the Valley Transportation Authority in San Jose.
Caltrain offering free rides to San Jose vigil honoring victims of VTA mass shooting
Caltrain will provide free train rides Thursday evening to and from San Jose City Hall, where a vigil will be held honoring the victims of the fatal shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority on Wednesday.
Ex-girlfriend details alleged abuse & 'mood swings' by VTA shooter, per court docs
The ex-girlfriend of VTA shooting suspect Sam Cassidy said he "exhibited major mood swings as result of bi-polar disorder," in court documents from the time they dated.
San Jose VTA shooting kills 10, including employee who opened fire
A mass shooting at a Valley Transportation Authority rail yard killed nine people, including the VTA employee who opened fire, according to authorities.
What we know about the VTA light rail gunman Sam Cassidy
The alleged gunman in a San Jose shooting that left 9 dead, including the shooter, was identified as a VTA employee. An ex-girlfriend called him abusive, co-workers called him “strange,” and at least one neighbor said he had a hot temper.
Union leaders say VTA workers died somewhere they should have felt safe
Union leaders say the VTA workers died somewhere they should have felt safe. The suspension of light rail service could be in place for several days.
VTA employee, member of Sikh community, recovering after being pierced by an arrow
A Valley Transportation Authority bus driver is recovering from a near-brush with death. While at work recently in San Jose, he was shot in the back with an arrow.
VTA's system hacked: Transit officials say buses, light rail not impacted
It’s a crime becoming more common in the 21st Century. And now, someone has hacked the Valley Transportation Authority. Thursday, VTA staffers worked to hire a third party cyber expert to investigate the crime.
Man suspected of carjacking VTA bus to undergo mental evaluation
Surveillance video obtained by KTVU shows the end of what authorities are calling a brazen carjacking of a public bus in the South Bay.
Man arrested, accused of stealing a VTA bus with passenger on board
A suspect is under arrest after allegedly hijacking a Valley Transportation Authority bus on Tuesday with a passenger on board, the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office said.
Pandemic puts cash-strapped VTA on verge of historic service cuts
A 70% decline in ridership combined with the loss of sales tax revenue produced a critical financial condition.