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Milpitas Chamber of Commerce recognizes winners at Awards Gala (PHOTOS)

Last Friday, September 22, at Milpitas’ Embassy Suites Hotel (901 E Calaveras Blvd.), the Milpitas Chamber of Commerce held its 2023 Awards Gala. Most of...

California Social Housing bill takes a big step forward

During last night’s California State Assembly legislative session, AB 309, the social housing bill, made it out of the Senate and Assembly and got...

End of an Era: An-Jan Feed & Pet Supply to close its doors

The Milpitas location of An-Jan Feed & Pet Supply (111 S. Main St.) put the word out last Tuesday that it will be closing,...

Mayor Carmen Montano delivers State of the City address, citing Milpitas accomplishments

On June 22, 2023, Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano delivered a State of the City address in the Council Chambers, which was packed with community...

Former City Manager files claim against City of Milpitas, alleging hostile work environment

In the midst of considering a potential lawsuit against the City of Milpitas, former City Manager Steve McHarris has filed a claim against the...

First ever 100% affordable housing development in Milpitas is accepting pre-applications

Looking for an affordable apartment in Milpitas?  The City of Milpitas will soon be opening a 100% affordable housing development, and has announced that the...

Milpitas City Hall in turmoil after City Manager threatens lawsuit

The City of Milpitas might have another lawsuit on its hands… Early in February, the majority of the Milpitas City Council voted not to renew...

MUSD’s Board of Education appoints Robert Jung to open board seat

The Milpitas Unified School District’s (MUSD) Board of Education voted this evening to appoint Robert Jung to occupy the board seat that had been...

The Final Interview: Mayor Rich Tran reflects on his 6 years in office

Rich Tran’s first mayoral term didn’t exactly start off on the right foot.  On the evening of December 13, 2016, in front of a packed...

“I have been receiving death threats,” says Councilmember Karina Dominguez

At November 1’s Milpitas City Council meeting, Councilmember Karina Dominguz said that she and her family have been receiving death threats due to social...

Hon Lien is running for Milpitas City Council

Hon Lien’s passion for service is palpable.  Whether she’s out impacting others through her work in various organizations or serving on the Milpitas Unified School...

Interview with Kansen Chu on his campaign for State Assembly

Kansen Chu didn’t run for California State Assembly last time around. In 2020, he shifted his attention to the Santa Clara County Board of...

Santa Clara County to ramp up wildfire prevention efforts

As the state and region see the start of this year’s fire season while facing a severe drought, The County of Santa Clara and...

Milpitas launching a Catalytic Converter Program to protect residents

With catalytic converter theft at an all-time high, many cities have been searching for new solutions to protect their residents.  At their March 15 meeting,...

Milpitas High School Robotics Team wins State Championship

In early March, four Milpitas High School (MHS) students from the Milpitas Xtreme Robotics Team 1669X went out to Redding, California, to compete in...

Aisha Wahab’s campaign for Senate District 10 gains momentum

Aisha Wahab is on a mission. It’s a simple one. She just wants all of us to move forward together. As one. As a...

Milpitas Police chase man suspected of killing ex-girlfriend

The Milpitas Police Department (MPD) has opened a murder investigation 2 days into the new year, after receiving a call on Sunday from a...

“Active Situation” at Great Mall brings in police from Milpitas, San Jose, CHP

Police personnel from Milpitas, San Jose, and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) poured into The Great Mall parking lot on Friday evening following reports...

Santa Clara County now offering vaccines for children aged 5 to 11

In light of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) approval on November 2 for children aged 5-to-11 to take the COVID-19 vaccine,...

Milpitas Metro Specific Plan aims to transform areas around Great Mall, BART Station

On Monday, October 25, the City of Milpitas held a virtual Community Open House to introduce to the public the Milpitas Metro Specific Plan...

Community voices disappointment after Milpitas City Council votes to postpone item on moderate income housing

At this past Tuesday’s Milpitas City Council meeting, over 100 community members were present -- both in-person and over Zoom -- to speak on...

New details emerge in murder of transgender woman at Project Homekey site

Natalia Smut, a 24-year-old transgender woman who was killed by her boyfriend in April, had been living in an under-construction room at Milpitas’ Project...

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