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Kong and Ngo pull papers to run for MUSD Board seat
Chia-Ling Kong and Minh Ngo have pulled papers to run in the upcoming Special Election for the open Milpitas...
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Milpitas Councilmember Carmen Montano enters Assembly race
In an early fall addition to 2020’s Assembly District 25 race, Milpitas City Councilmember Carmen Montano has officially declared...
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Milpitas Vice Mayor Karina Dominguez exits State Assembly race
Milpitas’ Vice Mayor Karina Dominguez has officially dropped out of the race for State Assembly. On Facebook, in the...
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Political outsider Natasha Gupta jumps into State Assembly race
The assembly race for the seat to be vacated by Kansen Chu in the 25th district now has a...
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State Assembly Candidate Anna Song Endorsed by Mayor Rich Tran
“Loyal, trustworthy, and committed to the community.” These were the words with which Mayor Rich Tran described 25th Assembly...
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Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Bows out of State Assembly Race, Plans to Run for Third Mayoral Term Instead
In an exclusive interview with The Milpitas Beat, Mayor Rich Tran said that he was withdrawing from the State...
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Assemblymember Race Heats Up: Vice Mayor Karina Dominguez, Alex Lee, & Bob Brunton All Enter Contest
Within the last couple of weeks, a few new candidates announced they’d be joining the Assemblymember race for AD25,...
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Women Are Winning: Meet Milpitas’ New Vice Mayor Karina Dominguez
When Karina Dominguez ran for Milpitas City Council in this past November, 2018, election, she did so grassroots-style, mobilizing...
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The Lowdown on the Swear-in Ceremony at Milpitas City Hall
At Milpitas’ 12/18/18 City Council meeting, re-elected Mayor Rich Tran, along with incoming Councilmembers Karina Dominguez and Carmen...
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Women are Winning: A Profile of New School Board Member Kelly Yip-Chuan
This past November’s election was a historic one for women. A record number of 116 women took seats...
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Opinion: Why Tran Won
I was naive when I started writing for The Milpitas Beat. I thought I’d throw some warm coverage at...
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Mayor Rich Tran Wins Second Term, while Carmen Montano and Karina Dominguez Win Councilmember Seats
Milpitas voters made a very clear, decisive choice this election: With 46.9% of the vote (a total...
