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Willie Hopkins is appointed city manager of Milpitas

This past Tuesday evening, the Milpitas City Council voted unanimously to appoint Willie Hopkins as Milpitas’ next city manager.  “I am grateful for the confidence...

Kiwanis Turnaround Scholarship program gives Bay Area students a second chance

Last week, on May 14, the Kiwanis Clubs of Division 12 hosted the Garden of Hope Turnaround Scholarship Benefit at The Ranch at Silver...

Milpitas resident transforms yard into rose garden oasis

When Ashley Truong and her family first moved into their home on Carnegie Drive in 2022, the yard was completely empty. The side of...

Built to last: Milpitas recognizes small businesses that have been thriving for 40+ years

It’s National Small Business Week, a time when the contributions of entrepreneurs and small business owners across the country are celebrated.  On Tuesday, May 5,...

Assembly District 24 Candidate Max Hsia seeks to break Democratic stronghold

In the last few months, Max Hsia estimates he has knocked on at least a couple thousand doors. As a newcomer to politics who...

Milpitas Bike Week kicks off with daily events

Written by: Joseph Ehardt, Docent from the Milpitas Historical Society The City of Milpitas has created a special program for the week of May 3rd...

Milpitas amends ordinance to reduce special election costs

The Milpitas City Council recently voted to amend the Council Vacancy Ordinance and reduce special election costs.  What does this mean exactly?  Before this amendment, the...

MUSD launches final phase of Innovation Campus with new groundbreaking

It seems like just yesterday when The Beat covered the first phase of Milpitas Unified School District’s historic groundbreaking of its Innovation Campus. But...

CASL experience transforms Milpitas students into statewide leaders

Since 1996, the California Association of Student Leaders (CASL) has been providing students with opportunities to grow and enhance their leadership skills.  During the past...

Big Dog Vineyards to host free acoustic concert with Jim Stevens & Friends

Big Dog Vineyards in Milpitas will host Jim Stevens & Friends in a concert of acoustic music on Saturday, May 2 from 1pm to...

UPDATE: Police arrest second suspect in killing of Milpitas teenager

The Milpitas community was left shaken earlier this week on March 31, as reports emerged that Jarred Cavan, a 17-year-old male, was fatally stabbed...

Teen fatally stabbed near Milpitas High School; suspect arrested

Yesterday, March 31, at around 3:50 in the afternoon, various reports of a fight among juveniles came in to the Milpitas Police Department (MPD)....

Breaking fast, building bridges: Milpitas Mosque hosts annual Iftar

True to a long-standing tradition rooted in hospitality and service, the Silicon Valley chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Milpitas once again opened...

Hundreds gather in Milpitas for anti-Trump No Kings rally

On Saturday, March 28, millions of people gathered at No Kings rallies around the country to demonstrate against President Donald Trump.  In Milpitas, several hundred...

Milpitas to offer free doorbell cameras to residents to boost neighborhood safety

In an effort to improve neighborhood safety and awareness, the Milpitas City Council has voted to approve the distribution of free wireless doorbell cameras...

Milpitas considers future of Cesar Chavez Plaza as State renames holiday

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill today to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day. The move came just several days before the...

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival brings “Julius Caesar” to Milpitas

Coming up on Saturday, March 28, the Milpitas Library (160 N. Main St.) will be presenting the play Julius Caesar as performed by the...

The new Milpitas Performing Arts Center inspires awe at ribbon-cutting

With its brand new Milpitas Performing Arts Center, the Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) has completely outdone itself.  From the spacious 557-foot theater to the...

Madison Nguyen is hired as Milpitas’ new Interim Economic Development Director

Earlier this month, Madison Nguyen was hired to step in as the City of Milpitas’ Interim Economic Development Director.  “I love it here. I'm so...

South Milpitas Blvd. Extension project to breathe new life into Milpitas’ transit neighborhood

It all started with a vision.  It was 2008 when the City of Milpitas first adopted its Transit Area Specific Plan (TASP), which mapped a...

Organizations rally in Milpitas to support unhoused & immigrant residents amid policy shifts

On Saturday, February 28, Milpitas nonprofit Hope for the Unhoused (H4U), in partnership with Working Partnerships USA and Randall Elementary School, hosted a Lunar...

Milpitas first responders rescue family trapped by apartment fire

The Milpitas Police Department (MPD) and Milpitas Fire Department (MFD) made national news this week for a heroic rescue carried out last weekend… Last Saturday,...

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