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Letters to the Editor

If ever there was a time to think globally, and act locally, it is now

This week Apple announced it is donating 9 million protective masks to the US COVID-19 relief efforts. Facebook offered 720,000 masks and Tesla another...

Amidst news that has the world in pain, there are positives

Editor's Note: This letter was submitted on March 22nd.  Dear Editor: Positive News! I have walked through Milpitas parks with my four-legged companions over the last 30...

School Board Candidate Kong’s response letter: “The attacks against me, my character, and even my family have been relentless”

Dear Editor: While I focus on leading a positive campaign for Milpitas schools and families, the attacks against me, my character, and even my family...

School Board Candidate Ling Kong and her supporters’ behavior should be condemned

Dear Editor,  I am the President of the Milpitas Teachers Association, and I represent the teachers at Milpitas Unified School District. On March 3rd, a...

The 2020 Census and why it matters

Dear Editor: This letter regards Congressman Ro Khanna’s Milpitas Townhall on the 2020 Census, a public event that I was invited to and attended. The...

Letter to the Editor: School Board Candidate Kong’s response about developer fees and state matching funds

Dear Editor: As a candidate for the upcoming School Board election, I would like to respond to the recent Milpitas Beat article about statements I...

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor:  At the City Council Meeting on Nov 19, I publicly thanked many who were involved with the well-conducted Veterans Day Ceremony. At the City...

Letter to the Editor: Economic growth equals environmental destruction

Dear Editor:  I’ve watched the condition of the Earth decline before my eyes within my own lifespan, to the extent that I no longer recognize...

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, Thank you for covering the Sunnyhills Neighborhood Public Meeting on November 20 at the Seniors Center about the planned development at Sunnyhills Apartments....

Letter to the Editor: Milpitas is growing up!

Dear Editor:  On Dec 11, 2019, I attended a Public Hearing of the City Planning Commission regarding the proposal to build a 5-story hotel at...

Letter to the Editor: Milpitas Citizens Police Academy

Dear Editor: For the last twenty-plus years, the Milpitas Police Department has held at least three Citizens Police Academy (CPA) trainings a year for the...

Letter to the Editor: Peace can only be attained through justice

Dear Editor, President Trump deserves credit for mentioning the names of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's American victims at the Sunday press conference following his death, said CNN host Jake Tapper....

Letter to the Editor: 42 Silicon Valley School

Zero Teachers | Zero Classes | Zero Tuition | 100% Coding   I was fortunate to have been invited and honored at Senator Bob Wieckowskis’s State of the District Address...

Letter to the Editor: Clarification on scoring and ranking for MUSD Board appointment

Note from the Editor: New information is coming to light on the ranking and scoring issues around the MUSD Board appointment. After The Milpitas...

Letter to the Editor: New Voter’s Choice Act

Dear Editor:  Effective as of the March, 2020 election, the Santa Clara Registrar of Voters (ROV) will be implementing changes on how we register and...

Letter to the Editor: Disappointed in the Dixon Landing name change

Dear Editor, I was shocked to learn that three councilmembers — Bob Nuñez, Anthony Phan, and Karina Dominguez — felt the best use of city...

Letter to the Editor: Issue with the school bond

Dear Editor, On September 10, 2019  I attended a school board meeting.  I was surprised that not all members of the public were allowed to...

Letter to the Editor from MUSD Board President Chris Norwood  

Dear Editor:  My name is Chris Norwood; I am a 40+-year resident and currently the President of the Milpitas Unified School District Board. It has been...

Letter to the Editor: What is the fuss about a school board vacancy?

Dear Editor:  Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) Board of Education recently filled a vacated seat using a new process, and then threw the process into...

Letter to the editor: A Response to Eric Shapiro’s Opinion Piece on Trump

While I agree with Eric Shapiro’s opinion piece in the Beat’s that Donald Trump acts like a crime boss, I disagree with several other...

Letter to the Editor: Park to be Named after Larry Itliong Already Approved

Dear Editor: It has come to my attention that a member of the Milpitas City Council has been stating on social media that they are...

Letter to the Editor: Are you still banking with crooks?

You are if you bank with Bank of America, Well Fargo, HSBC, UBS, or any of the other 9 "too big to fail banks"...

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