Top stories of the week: Plane crashes into weigh station and major intersection reopens

We take a look at some of the biggest stories of the week. This
week: a plane crashes into a Gilroy weigh station along U.S. 101
and the intersection at Sunnyslope Road and Airline Highway reopens
after a month of closure.
1. Major intersection reopens after month-long detour

For the first time in a month, Hollister residents can travel straight through to their destination rather than face the confusing alternative routes with accompanying U-turns, waits and extra commute times.

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b2. Plane crash mystery: Friends, colleagues remember cautious pilot, await answers/b

Martin Shapiro died trying to be safe.

After taking off from South County Airport Wednesday evening, the licensed pilot and retired IBM programmer decided to loop around and perform a practice landing before flying his single-engine plane back to Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose. But something went wrong.

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the crash scene and firefighters putting out the fire.