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Supervisor Otto Lee sounds alarm bell on how federal budget cuts are impacting Santa Clara County

“We can’t let a good crisis go to waste.” These words were spoken by Marie Bernard, Executive Director of Sunnyvale Community Services, on Thursday night,...

Milpitas City Attorney Michael Mutalipassi, who helped shape key city policies, dies at 48

Michael Mutalipassi, who served as Milpitas’ City Attorney since April 2022, has died. He was 48 years old.  Before coming to Milpitas, Mutalipassi served as...

Court denies Karina Dominguez’s request to dismiss Councilmember Hon Lien’s lawsuit

Last week, Judge William J. Monahan of the Superior Court of California County of Santa Clara denied a request submitted by former Milpitas Vice...

Assemblymember Alex Lee on Trump’s immigration policies & how California is fighting back

As the Trump administration carries out widespread crackdowns on our nation’s immigrant population, The Milpitas Beat this week caught up with California State Assemblymember...

Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano delivers 2025 State of the City address

Last week, on June 26, Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano delivered a State of the City address to a packed audience at Milpitas City Hall.  Montano...

Assemblymember Alex Lee’s bill aims to keep local journalism healthy in California

Currently moving through California’s legislative process is AB 611, the Keep News Independent Act, a bill introduced by Assemblymember Alex Lee to help support...

Milpitas hires Deanna Santana as Interim City Manager

With former Milpitas City Manager Ned Thomas now out of the position, the Milpitas City Council has appointed Deanna J. Santana to the role...

Court orders former Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran to pay sanctions for failing to appear for deposition in lawsuit

There’s been yet another installment in the ongoing legal battle between former Milpitas City Manager Steve McHarris and the City of Milpitas – and...

Milpitas receives total of $5 million in grants for traffic and pedestrian safety

Close to $5 million in federal funding has been granted to the City of Milpitas for the sake of improving its traffic and pedestrian...

Milpitas City Council accepts the resignation of City Manager Ned Thomas

At a special closed session meeting on February 11, the Milpitas City Council unanimously accepted City Manager Ned Thomas’ letter of resignation.  The City Council...

Milpitas City Council discusses raising Mayor and Councilmember salaries

Last year – on January 1, 2024 – a section of the California Government Code that details allowable salaries for non-charter cities like Milpitas...

Three Milpitas City Councilmembers will be in Washington D.C. this weekend

UPDATE: On January 18, The Beat learned that Councilmember Hon Lien had to cancel her D.C. trip, as there were no more hotel rooms...

Ex-city manager seeks to penalize Milpitas, claims former mayor Rich Tran refused to appear

The legal battle between former Milpitas City Manager Steve McHarris and the City of Milpitas continues…  Last week, court documents showed that McHarris filed a...

Ned Thomas poised to leave Milpitas for City Manager position in Boulder City, Nevada

After having served as City Manager of Milpitas for the last 15 months, it looks like Ned Thomas is headed elsewhere.  This evening, the Council...

William Lam looks forward to 4-year term on Milpitas City Council

A newcomer to Milpitas' political scene, William Lam was sworn into office as a Councilmember on December 10, 2024. The Beat had an opportunity...

Milpitas shares efforts to support unhoused and at-risk residents

The City of Milpitas has publicized information about actions it has undertaken recently to ease the local homelessness problem. The City has been active...

Milpitas Councilmember fears for her safety after encounter with former Vice Mayor

On Wednesday, October 9, The Milpitas Beat held a Mayoral Candidate Forum in the Milpitas Library auditorium. After that forum, an incident occured that...

Milpitas City Council approves introduction of ordinance to address unwanted visitors on residential property

This past Tuesday night, the Milpitas City Council voted to move forward on an ordinance that would allow residents to put up signs to...

Former City Manager Steve McHarris versus the City of Milpitas: Legal battle continues as costs escalate

At the end of 2023, former Milpitas City Manager Steve McHarris filed a lawsuit against the City of Milpitas, alleging wrongful termination and breach...

Congressman Ro Khanna’s staffers tour homeless encampment in Milpitas

On Monday, July 15, Milpitas nonprofit Hope for the Unhoused (H4U) hosted members of Congressman Ro Khanna’s legislative team for a tour of a...

Bay Area Tutoring Association is receiving a $15,000 grant from Supervisor Otto Lee

Amid a recent countywide increase in unhoused students, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Vice President Otto Lee has ensured that $15,000 in grant...

Milpitas Community Heroes celebrated at inaugural event

During a special June 11 meeting, the Milpitas City Council held its first ever Community Heroes Awards, honoring outstanding individuals and groups who have...

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