Schools/Education
Milpitas Xtreme Robotics Hosting Competition
Coming up on May 24, 2019, in the large gym at Milpitas High School, MHS’s official robotics club, Milpitas...
Art
Milpitas: Get Creative at Paintilicious Art Studio
When you walk into Paintilicious Art Studio (63 Dempsey Rd.), the first thing that strikes you is the sense...
Crime
Woman Charged with Murdering 3-year-old Grandson
Milpitas Police encountered a shocking crime scene this past Monday, April 15. It was a quarter to 5 in...
Police
Over the Weekend: Vehicle Flees from Police
This past Saturday, April 13, at about a quarter past 11 at night, the Milpitas Police Department got a...
Government
Resolved: Tom Williams VS. City of Milpitas
It’s been a long road for ex-Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams. In 2016, Mayor Rich Tran ran for his...
Police
Milpitas, Don’t Drive Distracted
In an age when the use of cell phones and mobile devices leads to an alarming amount of car...
Community
Milpitas Police Academy Springing into Gear
Attention: Want to know what it takes to be a cop? Want to know how a Police Department runs,...
Environment
Futuristic Transit Loop in Milpitas’ Future?
This past Tuesday, March 19, 2019, Milpitas resident and activist Rob Means brought a preliminary plan for a high-tech...
Crime
Milpitas Police Department Arrests Kidnapping Suspect
Usually, the words “domestic disturbance” spur images of violent incidents in people’s houses. But this past Sunday, March 10,...
Investigation
Santa Clara County Medical-Examiner Coroner’s Office Seeks Public’s Help in Identifying Unidentified Man
The Santa Clara County Medical-Examiner Coroner’s Office has put the word out that it’s looking to the public for...
Crime
Burglar Vandalizes 3 Milpitas Stores, Enters 1, Gets Arrested
It was just after midnight on March 14. An alarm was going off at Victoria Liquors at 22 S....
Children
CASSY Looking After Mental Health Among Bay Area Youth
Tucked away in a cozy office at 544 Valley Way, CASSY (Counseling and Support Services for Youth) makes its...
Milpitas Unified School District
Milpitas STEMgirls Pay a Visit to Facebook
Last month, on Friday, February 22, 2019, Milpitas High School’s STEMgirls paid an exclusive visit to Facebook’s campus. STEMgirls...
Community
Urgent: Missing Person in Milpitas
A Milpitas resident has gone missing. His name is Mark Herbert Thornton and he’s 63 years old. The Milpitas...
Children
Pearl Zanker Elementary School to Close Out Black History Month in Dynamic Fashion
February may be over, but Pearl Zanker Elementary School (1585 Fallen Leaf Dr.), which this year hosted its first-ever...
Crime
Routine Milpitas Traffic Stop Takes A Curve…
This week began with an unusual traffic stop for The Milpitas Police Department… It was Sunday, March 3, 2019,...
Crime
2019 Seeing High Numbers of Car Burglaries Around Milpitas
2019 has so far seen Milpitas experiencing a high number of car burglaries. By this, we don’t mean cars...
Government
After Consideration, Milpitas Site Not Approved for Homeless Encampment
Milpitas residents have been in suspense over whether or not Hope Village, a homeless encampment, would relocate to our...
Crime
Milpitas Resident Struck and Killed by Vehicle
Sad news for Milpitas yesterday: At around 8 in the morning, on February 21, at California Circle’s 1600 Block...
Crime
Milpitas Police Department Alerts Residents to Telephone Scam
Somebody’s been posing as an officer of the Milpitas Police Department. A city resident received a phone call. The...
Children
Milpitas Teen Center off to a Robust Start
On the evening of Friday, February 15, the Milpitas Teen Center hosted Friend’s Day, an event to which their...
Crime
Former Milpitas Police Officer Turns Himself In
Last summer, on July 12, 2018, Victor Madarang of Stockton (24) was sworn in to serve in the Milpitas...
