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A letter to my sons: How America got into this COVID-19 mess

Eric Shapiro - July 7, 2020 0

Dear Benny & Henry— I write to you in the midst of what is shaping up to be one of the most staggering crises in...

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Open letter to California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez: Repeal AB5 right this second

Eric Shapiro - June 22, 2020 0

Dear Ms. Gonzalez— This is insane. Your law AB5, also known for some reason as “the gig economy law” despite its total miscomprehension of what the...

Black Lives Matter

If all lives really do matter, then why aren’t we acting like It?

Lloyd Alaban - June 15, 2020 1

I was first introduced to the Black Lives Matter movement six years ago, in the wake of the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed...

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The road to peace is paved with justice

Guest Post - June 9, 2020 0

As the US is gripped with days of unrest and protest, one has to finally come to terms with the fact that this happens...

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Solving racism at home

Rob Jung - June 4, 2020 1

I don’t normally write about this topic. Not my forte. But the pictures and videos in the George Floyd case have demanded my voice...

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Cost of reopening schools adds to the challenge

Rob Jung - June 2, 2020 0

As we all push towards getting back to some semblance of normality, opening schools is one of the most important steps. However, the proposed...

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Sewing for safety

Guest Post - May 16, 2020 0

Amid the pandemic that had just gripped the world, on March 21st, I found out that a personal friend, who happens to be a...

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RED DENNIS & The Politics of Disrespect

Eric Shapiro - May 13, 2020 2

I was in Mountain View, toward the end of 2019, in front of a plain gray building awaiting the presence of The Ciardellas and...

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Live Blog: COVID-19 updates for Milpitas

The Beat Staff - April 23, 2020 0

11:58 p.m., April 23, 2020: At present Milpitas has 66 total cases of COVID-19. The total cases in Santa Clara County are up at 1,987;...

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Lawsuits: Nasty, Brutal, But Short?

Gautam Dutta - February 11, 2020 0

The federal and state courts in Santa Clara County are some of the busiest in California and the nation as a whole. With its...

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Himalayan Salt & Wellness

Idrees Munir - January 3, 2020 0

Himalayan salt, also known as pink salt, has taken the world by storm – and not without good reason. Over the last few years,...

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A wrap-up of our Community Conversation on equity and inclusion

Jennifer Torai - December 27, 2019 0

The City of Milpitas is home to a community that is 65% Asian or Pacific Islander, 17% Latino, 14% White, 3% mixed race, and 2%...

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Dear Benny…there’s something you need to know…

Eric Shapiro - December 31, 2018 1

Dear Benny-- There’s something important I have to share with you, and because in a way it pertains to...

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The Milpitas Beat Went on a Ride-Along with the Milpitas Police Department. Here’s what happened…

Rhoda Shapiro - October 1, 2018 0

It was a Monday evening when I pulled into the Milpitas Police Department parking lot. The sky above was bright and clear, shining with the...

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The Bald Eagles of Milpitas

Eric Shapiro - July 17, 2018 2

I pulled up into the Curtner Elementary School parking lot. It was around 80 degrees outside, yet felt way hotter. Since school is out for...

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Milpitas City Council votes to place sales tax measure on November ballot

Rhoda Shapiro - August 6, 2020 0

The Milpitas City Council is back to meeting again, after their July break. And on Tuesday night, Council voted to place a sales tax measure...

2020 Election Series

Milpitas Mayoral race: Pete McHugh steps in

Eric Shapiro - August 6, 2020 0

This article is part of a series on figures who have declared their candidacy for Milpitas City Council or Mayor of Milpitas for November’s...

Coronavirus

Technical foul-up: COVID-19 cases are being underreported in Santa Clara County and across California

Eric Shapiro - August 6, 2020 0

This week, alarming language on Santa Clara County’s COVID-19 website cited a statewide issue with tracking and reporting virus cases: “Due to a significant and...

2020 Election Series