63.2 F
Milpitas
Thursday, January 23, 2025

CATEGORY

Community

Milpitas nonprofit SHEKonnect is on a mission to support teen girls who have lost their mothers

For these last few years, Deborah Grant has been aligned to a deep calling… In 2021, she founded SHEKonnect, a nonprofit that provides life skills...

MHS students plan Hackathon in Milpitas to empower others through coding and collaboration

On Saturday May 25th, the first-ever “Milpitas Hacks” event will be happening in Milpitas from 7:30am to 9:00pm.  The event was co-founded by Milpitas High...

Sushi Adachi celebrates one-year anniversary in Milpitas

At the end of April, Sushi Adachi celebrated its one-year anniversary.  Located at 668 Barber Lane in Milpitas, Sushi Adachi is an authentic Japanese restaurant,...

Curtner students qualify for World Finals in Odyssey of the Mind competition

Three teams of students from Curtner Elementary School (located at 275 Redwood Ave. in Milpitas) qualified to compete in Odyssey of the Mind’s World...

Local entrepreneurs gather at Small Business Expo in Milpitas

The Social Ground Foundation held the first ever Small Business Expo in Milpitas on Saturday, April 20.  With guest speakers like Vance Roush (CEO of...

Imaginarium offers unique immersive light show experience at Great Mall location

Currently located in the Great Mall parking lot, Imaginarium is an immersive light show experience that is not to be missed. Made up of...

Milpitas City Council recognizes Endometriosis Awareness Month

At last Tuesday’s meeting, the Milpitas City Council proclaimed March Endometriosis Awareness Month.  Endometriosis Awareness Month is widely observed in March each year to shed...

Table tennis coach in Milpitas leads young players to win championship medals

Subham Kundu started playing table tennis at the age of 6.  At the time, he lived in India with his family.  There was a table tennis...

PHOTOS: 2024 Holi celebration in Milpitas

These photos were taken from the City of Milpitas' Holi event in Cardoza Park on March 16, 2024.                

Small Business Expo to take place in Milpitas in April

Coming up on Saturday, April 20, the Social Ground Foundation, a Milpitas nonprofit founded and headed by Timothy Alcorn, will be hosting the 2024...

Zanker PTA position statement on primary PE changes at Zanker Elementary School

Zanker PTA strongly believes in the following: The school “must provide environment, resources, and structure that will enable each child to be a successful...

How activist and author Nyla Choates continues to make worldwide change

You may recognize her for bringing change to Milpitas after organizing a Black Lives Matter protest when she was a 16-year-old Milpitas High School...

Milpitas High School’s NJROTC program potentially at risk of fading away

The Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) program at Milpitas High School (MHS) has been in existence since the mid-1970s.  As a program that...

Eugene Fortune, owner of 9Round Milpitas, is on a mission to promote health and wellness

As a kid growing up in East Oakland, Eugene Fortune needed an outlet.  He found it in boxing. He was a natural at fighting and...

Upcoming event in Milpitas to highlight mental health in Asian families

This coming Saturday, March 2, from 10 to 11am, The Milpitas Community Education Foundation (MCEF) will be presenting a free event titled Challenge of...

Milpitas High boys soccer team in CCS playoffs for first time in 14 years

For the first time in 14 years, the Milpitas High School (MHS) boys soccer team, The Trojans, has made it into the CCS playoffs… CCS...

Milpitas celebrates Black History Month with lively event

Last week, on February 1, a lively Black History Month celebration and flag raising took place in Milpitas. It was an evening overflowing with powerful...

Longtime Milpitas resident celebrating his 100th birthday

Longtime Milpitas resident Joe Gallegos, who moved to Milpitas in 1970 and lived here for over 50 years, will turn 100 years old in...

The story of Milpitas Charity Bingo — and how it has disbursed over $2 million in grants to local nonprofits

Most evenings, if you’re driving down South Milpitas Boulevard, you’re likely to notice a certain location hopping with activity...   That spot is known as Milpitas...

Milpitas hosting milestone celebration for 70-year anniversary

On Friday, January 26, 2024, Milpitas will turn 70 years old. It was 1954 when Milpitas was established, making this year its platinum anniversary.  Said the...

Curtner Elementary families come together to volunteer for MLK Day of Service

“Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.” Martin Luther King, Jr.   This past Monday, January 15, the Curtner Elementary PTA, in partnership with Curtner...

Milpitas City Council votes to reappoint Evelyn Chua to Vice Mayor position

  At last week’s Milpitas City Council meeting, councilmembers voted unanimously for Evelyn Chua to continue in her role as Vice Mayor. Chua, who began...

Latest news