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With Election Day about a month and a half away, on November 5, the Milpitas mayoral race is in full swing. The Beat will be hosting a live mayoral...
Milpitas voters will be electing two city councilmembers in 2024, and the pair of seats are being sought out by six contenders. Let’s take a quick look at the...
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MCEF Welcomes Peter Allen to its Advisory Board


We are ecstatic that Peter Allen has agreed to join the MCEF Advisory Board. He brings a wealth of knowledge in Marketing and Communications. He has served in the public, private, and nonprofit sector. This includes his time as Senior Assistant to San José City Councilmember Raul Peralez, Communications Coordinator for the San José Public Library Foundation, and Public Information Officer for San José Unified School District, where he directed internal and external communications for 41 schools, 4,000 employees, and 25,000 families. He will join Founder Robert Jung, working on strategic initiatives.

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Historic First: Inaugural class graduates from middle college in Milpitas

Back in August of 2021, a group of 13 students embarked into uncharted territory.  They entered Milpitas Middle College High School (MMCHS), an innovative program...

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How the Weller PTA is making a positive impact

Article sponsored by Milpitas Charity Bingo.  When Milpitas resident Emerald Rubio’s kids were attending Joseph Weller Elementary School, she found herself wishing to get more...

Milpitas receives $2.9 million grant for enhancing pedestrian safety around public schools

The City of Milpitas recently got awarded $2.9 million in federal grant money, to put toward pedestrian safety and car crash reduction near the...

State of Milpitas Unified School District 2024

OVERVIEW During the 2023 - 2024 school year, the Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) continued to make significant strides to meet the needs of all...

Milpitas High School students teach crochet skills to seniors

For over a year now, the Milpitas High School Crochet club has been running the Crochet and Crafts Program at the Barbara Lee Senior...

Milpitas High School Music Booster Club makes an impact on student musicians

Article sponsored by Milpitas Charity Bingo.  For decades now, going back to the 1990s, the Milpitas High School (MHS) Music Booster Club has worked in...

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NJROTC offers pathways and opportunities to MHS students: Let’s find ways to keep it going

The Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) program at Milpitas High School is a 48-year program that offers high school students the opportunity to develop strong leadership and...

RIP World War II Veteran Phil Coneeny

This past June, my friend Phil Coneeny passed away. He was 96. I used to sit next to him at Veterans Day and Memorial...

Letter: “The reality is public parks with tennis courts are not intended for pickleball”

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to the Letter: “Hall was selected for Pickleball Pilot Program due to its distance from residential homes and...

Letter: “Hall was selected for Pickleball Pilot Program due to its distance from residential homes and low tennis usage”

Dear Editor: This letter is in response to the article: Tennis Players at Hall Memorial Park fight to save courts from pickle ball conversion The biggest...

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Islam and the education of women

When you see a hijab (head covering)-clad woman walk by, what is the first thought that crosses your mind?  Be honest.  “People are shocked to see...

Milpitas Library keeps community engaged virtually

Although the doors to the Milpitas Library have been closed since shelter-in-place orders went into effect last month, it doesn’t mean that access to...

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Reflections during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors and community members unite to promote suicide awareness. I admit that...

A Letter to my friend Lanny Poffo (three months after your passing)…

Dear Lanny Poffo… You died 3 months ago. You were my friend for 7 years, as of 2016. But the first time I ever saw...