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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...

13-year-old hosts first ever Menorah Lighting event in Milpitas

This past summer, 13-year-old Marvin Serber was spending time in New York with his family. As he was walking through the city, he looked...

Milpitas to increase police presence around shopping areas during holiday season

Over the Christmas holiday, more Milpitas Police Department (MPD) officers will be present in and near the city’s retail outlets. This is due to...

Family struggling with loss after raging fire burns house down in Milpitas

It was just after 6:30pm when Efren Rosas heard a crackling sound coming from behind him.  He was dozing off on the couch; the television...

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Milpitas calls for peace in the Israeli-Palestine crisis

Last Wednesday, November 8, with war raging in The Middle East, the Silicon Valley chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community hosted an event called...

Diego Hammett named Veteran of the Year in Milpitas ceremony

“Freedom is not free. Those men and women who wear the uniform gave the ultimate sacrifice and life, because of freedom.”  These words were spoken...

Milpitas Library now offering “Library of Things”

The Milpitas Library is now the site of a pilot program launched by The Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) called The Library of...

Milpitas’ Dia De Los Muertos celebration (PHOTOS)

On Saturday, November 4, the City of Milpitas hosted a Dia De Los Muertos celebration at Cardoza Park. Before the celebration officially kicked off, there...

‘Matilda JR.’ opens in Milpitas with catchy music and great performances from young cast

The Milpitas Community Center’s Matilda JR. opened on Thursday, November 2.  A musical about a brilliant young girl with psychokinetic powers who forms a deep...

The Milpitas Monster is back for Halloween

After a 3-year pandemic retreat, The Milpitas Monster will be screening on Oct 30th, 2023 at the Great Mall Cinemark Century Theaters.  Four Milpitas Monster Patrons...

Tennis players at Hall Memorial Park fight to save courts from pickleball conversion

When Vyomi Seth was just 6 years old, she started falling in love with the game of tennis.  She would go to the Hall Memorial...

Boy Scout teen builds mini library for Sunnyhills Child Development Center

On October 7, a new Little Free Library was installed at the Sunnyhills Child Development Center on 356 Dixon Road in Milpitas.  A Little Free...

Exclusive: Ashwini Kantak on her experiences working for the City of Milpitas — and why she resigned

Toward the end of last month, Ashwini Kantak resigned from her position as Assistant City Manager with the City of Milpitas.  The Beat sat down...

Hub61 offers authentic Pan-Indian cuisine in Milpitas

Last summer, Kiran Bondali’s neighbor, Ramakrishna Goli, approached him, asking if he’d be interested in opening up a restaurant. The pair lived next to...

Milpitas Chamber of Commerce recognizes winners at Awards Gala (PHOTOS)

Last Friday, September 22, at Milpitas’ Embassy Suites Hotel (901 E Calaveras Blvd.), the Milpitas Chamber of Commerce held its 2023 Awards Gala. Most of...

Milpitas’ Community Garden program still accepting applications for new plots

Milpitas’ Community Garden Program has announced a new location where city residents can grow organic vegetables while making new friends… The new addition is called...

STEMgirls club from Milpitas High provides free STEM program to young students

When Savan Bollu walked into her AP Physics class during her junior year, she was surprised to find that there were only five girls...

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