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News Briefs
Local man hangs himself near ponds
An 83-year-old Cupertino man, apparently suffering from medical problems, hanged himself from a tree next to the percolation ponds at Bubb Road and McClellan Road on Thursday, Jan. 13. He was discovered at about 7 a.m. by a man out for his morning walk, who ran to a nearby 7-Eleven and called 911, then cut the man down from the tree.
Paramedics attempted CPR, but the man could not be revived and was declared dead on the scene, Sheriff's Department officials said. His car, parked near the ponds, had a suicide note taped to the window.
Van Adams, principal at nearby Kennedy Middle School, said some of his students walked by the scene on their way to early morning classes, but none of them witnessed anything because deputies and emergency workers quickly concealed the area from view.
VTA says it will now accept tokens
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced last week that it has begun accepting discount ride tokens on all local and express buses.
The tokens are available for adults and children at a 20 percent discount for a bag of ten single-ride fares, and can be purchased at some grocery and drug stores and the VTA's Downtown Customer Service Center at 2 North First Street at Santa Clara Street. Ten rides are available to adults for $10, a $2.50 discount, and for $5.50 for children, a $1.50 discount.
For more information on the program, call 408.321.2300 or check www.vta.org.
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