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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 of 3834 votes), Rich Tran blazed past all...

Mayor Rich Tran Calls on Councilmember Anthony Phan to Resign

    In a Facebook post from this past Sunday, November 4, Milpitas’ Mayor Rich Tran, who's running for reelection, shared an image of an election...

YOUR 2018 MILPITAS ELECTION RECAP

  We're just days away from the 11/6 Election.  If you still aren't sure which candidates to vote for, check out some of our Election Season...

Opinion: Measure AA is a Great Investment, Vote Yes on AA

  As November 6 approaches, one key measure Milpitians need to decide on is Measure AA. Measure AA is a $248 million school bond targeted...

Roll Call: The Mayor & City Council Members’ Attendance Records

  Incumbent Mayor Rich Tran’s City Council meeting attendance record has come under scrutiny in advance of this year’s November 6 election, mainly courtesy of...

Opinion: How to Choose Who to Vote for in the Milpitas Mayoral & City Council Races

The November elections are less than a month away, and the uneasiness of having to make a decision is encouraging my procrastination. This uneasiness...

WATCH: Sunnyhills Mayoral & City Council Candidates Forum

Watch the Milpitas Mayoral and City Council candidates talk about issues ranging from affordable housing, to traffic, to the odor problem, to street sweeping...     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKDLH8rW4QE    

Opinion: Who Will Win 2018’s Milpitas Mayoral Race?

      Going into last week’s Milpitas Beat-hosted live-streamed interview of this year’s mayoral candidates, everyone knew some tension was in the air among the 5...

The Milpitas Beat’s Exclusive Video Interview with 2018 State Assembly Candidate Bob Brunton

Join host Mitch Costanza for a stimulating one-on-one discussion with 2018 State Assembly Candidate Bob Brunton. These two go into depth on Brunton's thoughts...

The Milpitas Beat’s Exclusive Video Interview with 2018 Milpitas City Council Candidates

More heat, excitement, and passion from the Milpitas campaign trail, as host Mitch Costanza gathers all 8 Milpitas City Council candidates for a lively...

The Milpitas Beat’s Exclusive Video Interview with 2018 Mayoral Candidates

Watch this intense discussion with our five Mayoral candidates...    

One Last Thing: The Milpitas City Council Candidates’ Parting Words (6 of 6)

What do you want Milpitians to know?   Timothy Alcorn: A lot. I’ll do my best to summarize. I could talk for hours about this. I want them to...

Let’s Get Right Down To It: What do THESE GUYS bring to the table that their city council opponents do not? (Part 5 of...

  What do you bring to the table that the other candidates do not?   Timothy Alcorn: I’m bringing a fresh set of eyes and motivation as someone who...

Dark Horse Mayoral Candidate Yoon Lee Mocked on Social Media by Tran Supporter, Mayor Rich Tran Shares Post

  He’s the 2018 mayoral candidate who’s least likely to be on your radar screen -- that is, if you’re following the race by way...

Sunnyhills Neighborhood Association & Milpitas Beat Present: Ballot Measure Town Hall

  This past Saturday, September 8, the Sunnyhills Neighborhood Association, in partnership with The Milpitas Beat, hosted a Ballot Measure Town Hall. Guest speakers came...

New Housing Developments Will Bring Thousands of New Residents to Milpitas. How will our City Council Candidates handle the growth? (Part 4 of 6) 

Milpitas is at the heart of Silicon Valley. A lot of tech companies and tech workers with families live, work, and go to school...

The Air We Breathe: Milpitas City Council Candidates Get Candid about The Odor Problem (3 of 6)

The odor from the landfills is still a big problem for citizens. How will you address?    Timothy Alcorn: With the odor, of course the landfill is...

City Council Candidates Talk Housing Crisis, Traffic, Odor, & more (Part 2 of 6)

What do you see as the biggest issue for Milpitas in the next 2-5 years and how will you address it?    Timothy Alcorn: The biggest issue...

Meet the Milpitas City Council Candidates (1 of 6): Why should Milpitians elect you?

Why should Milpitians elect you?   Timothy Alcorn: I think right now in Milpitas there’s a lot of change. There’s a new wave coming and we’re kind of...

Firefighters Sit for Coffee with Nuñez and Grilli

  Heat blazed down on the Starbucks’ front-side patio. This past Saturday, workers from the Milpitas Fire Department sat in a loose circle around Milpitas’...

Tran Launches Re-Election Campaign with State of Milpitas Address 2018: “I’m Gonna Get It. Period.”

    The room was humble in appearance yet charged with energy. The same could be said for Milpitas’ Mayor Rich Tran, who took a seat...

Milpitas Mayor Candidate Interviews: Part III

(CONTINUED FROM PART II)   Do you have any comments on how the Tom Williams lawsuit was handled? How do you think this affects the reputation...

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