San Jose Earthquakes to assist Bay Area county with vaccine drive
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May 22, 2021; San Jose, California, USA; MLS Major League Soccer; Sporting Kansas City vs. San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park. Santa Clara county has enlisted the team to assist with a vaccine drive at Overfelt High School, offering prizes such as signed jerseys.Robert Edwards/KLC fotos
By Jana Kadah
Bay City News Service
Santa Clara County has a new goal to vaccinate 85 percent of its eligible population by June 15, so it has teamed up with the San Jose Earthquakes to encourage the remaining quarter to get inoculated.
We re here today to support the county, as we continue to push for more people to get vaccinated and get more access to vaccinations, Earthquakes Executive Vice President Jed Mettee said at a Monday news conference at PayPal Park. We re excited to do so, so we can bring the community back together and also bring a full stadium capacity, which we re planning to do, hopefully in the summer.
Defender Oswaldo Alanis, a famous Mexican soccer player who joined the Quakes in 2020, echoed the sentiment.
Alanis shared that in many different countries, vaccines are not widely available like they are in Santa Clara County, so residents should take advantage of this opportunity.
Gonot to Lead Santa Clara VTA
Carolyn Gonot, incoming General Manager and CEO, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
Carolyn Gonot will return to California’s Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) on July 12 this time serving as General Manager and CEO.
Before joining Utah Transit Authority (UTA) in August 2019 as Executive Director, Gonot worked for 23 years at VTA, holding multiple leadership positions, including Chief Engineering and Program Delivery Officer; Chief BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Program Officer; Chief Development Officer; and Deputy Director, Congestion Management Program.
Gonot is the first woman to lead UTA, where she currently directs and administers a district that spans six counties with an operating budget of $336 million and a capital budget of $255 million. She leads a workforce of more than 2,500 employees and is responsible for operation of three light rail lines, FrontRunner commuter rail, a streetcar line, 120-plus bus rout
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