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Santosh Sahoo brings “wild card” energy to Milpitas Mayor race
Santosh Sahoo isn’t your typical mayoral candidate.
When it came time to gather 30 signatures from Milpitas voters to complete the nomination process, Sahoo decided...
Milpitas should rethink its all-ages tobacco ID requirement
Written by: Dr. Chris Miller
We as a society should be proud of the work that has been done to reduce tobacco use amongst our...
New 75-unit affordable housing community planned for Milpitas
A 75-unit affordable housing community is coming to Milpitas, at 1397 California Circle.
A Waterford Property Community project, the undertaking is being financed by way...
Join us to say NO TO FLOCK cameras in Milpitas
Written by: Karen Friedman on behalf of We ARE the People
Milpitas PD uses Flock Safety cameras (Automatic License Plate Recognition or ALPR) for criminal...
17-year-old Sanaah Pande’s nonprofit has provided $100,000 in free dental care to veterans
When Sanaah Pande was in 8th grade, she interviewed a 100-year-old veteran named Rafael Garcia. He told her that, while serving in the Navy,...
Voltaire Montemayor launches sixth campaign for Milpitas mayor
Voltaire Montemayor announced his sixth run for Milpitas mayor this upcoming election cycle, competing with incumbent Mayor Carmen Montano, City Councilmember Hon Lien, and...
New Japanese-style dessert cafe opens in Milpitas’ McCarthy Ranch
Located in Milpitas’ McCarthy Ranch area, Crepe Shibuya is a new Japanese-style dessert shop, featuring a variety of crepes, drinks, and ice creams. Crepe...
Milpitas City Council votes to put business tax measure on November ballot
Last week, on August 3, the Milpitas City Council voted unanimously to place the “City of Milpitas Local Funding Measure” on the November 2026...
The Milpitas Beat hereby prohibits the use of AI writing
For a while, we thought the following would go without saying, but alas the day has come when we have to say it:
The Milpitas...
Milpitas High student creates nonprofit to reduce local food waste and save backyard produce
Aanya Pradip has always been interested in finding ways to use technology for social good. That’s why, at 17 years old, she started her...
Councilmember Hon Lien launches campaign for Milpitas Mayor
Councilmember Hon Lien will be running for Milpitas mayor in this year’s upcoming election on Nov. 3. Lien is currently one of three candidates...
The climate solution we’re overlooking starts at home
Written by: Ethan Pham
What if we can fight climate change not by waiting for new inventions, but by building affordable homes near public transit?...
Authoritarian language wants to keep us indifferent
One way the authoritarians win is by muting your feelings.
One winter wave of ICE killing innocent Americans, you might feel raw, potent outrage. A...
Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano announces she will run for re-election
Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano has announced her campaign for re-election this coming November. If she wins this coming November, it would be her third...
Councilmember Lam responds to Milpitas Police Officers’ Association’s sharp criticism
Written by: Milpitas City Coucilmember William Lam, in response to the Milpitas Police Officers' Association letter
The June 8, 2026 letter from the President of...
Milpitas Vice Mayor calls for Police Union President’s resignation after scathing letter to council
Last month, on June 8, the Milpitas Police Officers’ Association (MPOA) sent an 8-page letter to the Milpitas City Council, criticizing a few of...
Bodhi Meditation Silicon Valley to host Wellness Festival in Milpitas
Written by: Bodhi Meditation Silicon Valley USA
The Milpitas Beat is a media sponsor for the Wellness Festival.
Bodhi Meditation Silicon Valley will host its...
Milpitas family seeks answers after TikTok door-kick prank causes damage
A Milpitas family recently became the victims of a viral TikTok prank.
Called the “door-kick challenge,” the prank consists of people, generally kids and teenagers,...
Open Letter: Hope for the Unhoused urges collaboration on Milpitas Food Pantry
This open letter was written by the Board of Hope for the Unhoused.
Dear Mayor Montano,
Thank you for your recent letter regarding the Milpitas Food...
Letter: Mayor Carmen Montano explains food pantry rent increase proposal, seeks expanded service
Letter to the Editor written by: Mayor Carmen Montano
In 2014, when I served on the city council, I reduced the $1,600 monthly rent to...
Letter: Councilmember Hon Lien on protecting the Milpitas Food Pantry
Written By: Councilmember Hon Lien
Prior to my family immigrating to the United States we were housed in a refugee camp where food was scarce....
Feeding Milpitas shouldn’t cost market rate
Written By: The Board of the Milpitas nonprofit “Hope for the Unhoused”, Inc
In a city defined by massive tech corridors, bustling retail centers,...
From $1 to market rate: City of Milpitas considers major rent increase for food...
After paying around $1 in rent for the past 11 years, the Milpitas Food Pantry might have to start paying market rate.
The Milpitas Food...
Milpitas Unified School District accused of retaliation after Pomeroy principal’s demotion
This past March, Nichol Klein, who served as principal of Marshall Pomeroy Elementary School for nine years, was demoted by the Milpitas Unified School...
Seema Kanani is running for Milpitas City Council
Seema Kanani has entered the race for Milpitas City Council.
Although she’s a newcomer to the Milpitas political scene, Kanani is no stranger when it...
Milpitas High’s NJROTC recognized as Distinguished Unit for 2026 after major turnaround
The Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) unit at Milpitas High School has been designated Distinguished Unit for 2026 by the Naval Service...
Young Milpitas siblings publish epic Iceland-inspired fantasy novel
Young Milpitas authors and siblings Nyssa (10) and Atharv (13) Bagotra have written and published their first book, “Maya Brooks and the Land of...
George Loughborough, owner of Huntford Printing & Graphics, dies at 88
George Hunt Loughborough
August 19, 1937 - May 12, 2026
George Hunt Loughborough has passed away at the age of 88.
He was the owner and president...
Milpitas City Council vote will raise rents and housing costs
Opinion Written by: Joseph Weinstein
Late this past Tuesday night, I received an outraged call from a friend whose kids cannot afford to buy a...
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...
I asked AI to explain “The Godfather: Part II” to me. It couldn’t.
I don’t always watch movies lately. I think people think I’m always on it, but the ritual ebbs and flows. I’ll watch five movies...
Young Author Spotlight: Milpitas 12-year-old publishes sci-fi series “The Space Adventures”
Milpitas resident Amrrut Saravanakumaran, 12, is in the process of penning an ambitious sci-fi adventure book series called “The Space Adventures.”
Book 1 was called...
MUSD Career Fair links job seekers with regional opportunities
The 2026 Milpitas Unified School District Spring Career Fair, in partnership with Milpitas Economic Development, connected hundreds of potential job candidates with key local...
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...
