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Let’s Get Right Down To It: What do THESE GUYS bring to the table that their city council opponents do not? (Part 5 of...

  What do you bring to the table that the other candidates do not?   Timothy Alcorn: I’m bringing a fresh set of eyes and motivation as someone who...

Dark Horse Mayoral Candidate Yoon Lee Mocked on Social Media by Tran Supporter, Mayor Rich Tran Shares Post

  He’s the 2018 mayoral candidate who’s least likely to be on your radar screen -- that is, if you’re following the race by way...

Sunnyhills Neighborhood Association & Milpitas Beat Present: Ballot Measure Town Hall

  This past Saturday, September 8, the Sunnyhills Neighborhood Association, in partnership with The Milpitas Beat, hosted a Ballot Measure Town Hall. Guest speakers came...

New Housing Developments Will Bring Thousands of New Residents to Milpitas. How will our City Council Candidates handle the growth? (Part 4 of 6) 

Milpitas is at the heart of Silicon Valley. A lot of tech companies and tech workers with families live, work, and go to school...

Deputy City Manager to Economic Development Commission: RAISE THE BAR

  Over the last few weeks, the Economic Development Commission has been preparing to help craft the Milpitas General Plan. With Deputy City Manager Steve...

The Air We Breathe: Milpitas City Council Candidates Get Candid about The Odor Problem (3 of 6)

The odor from the landfills is still a big problem for citizens. How will you address?    Timothy Alcorn: With the odor, of course the landfill is...

City Council Candidates Talk Housing Crisis, Traffic, Odor, & more (Part 2 of 6)

What do you see as the biggest issue for Milpitas in the next 2-5 years and how will you address it?    Timothy Alcorn: The biggest issue...

Meet the Milpitas City Council Candidates (1 of 6): Why should Milpitians elect you?

Why should Milpitians elect you?   Timothy Alcorn: I think right now in Milpitas there’s a lot of change. There’s a new wave coming and we’re kind of...

Cannabis, The Pines Parking, and More: What the Milpitas City Council was up to in August 2018

  After taking the month of July off for summer break, the Milpitas City Council is back in session; their regular meetings resumed on Tuesday,...

Firefighters Sit for Coffee with Nuñez and Grilli

  Heat blazed down on the Starbucks’ front-side patio. This past Saturday, workers from the Milpitas Fire Department sat in a loose circle around Milpitas’...

The Smell Beat: August 15, 2018

Yesterday was a busy one for The Milpitas Smell, a topic my nostrils have forced me to grow passionate about. Since recent data has shown...

Tran Launches Re-Election Campaign with State of Milpitas Address 2018: “I’m Gonna Get It. Period.”

    The room was humble in appearance yet charged with energy. The same could be said for Milpitas’ Mayor Rich Tran, who took a seat...

Milpitas Mayor Candidate Interviews: Part III

(CONTINUED FROM PART II)   Do you have any comments on how the Tom Williams lawsuit was handled? How do you think this affects the reputation...

Milpitas Mayor Candidate Interviews: Part II

  (CONTINUED FROM PART I)   The odor from the landfills is still a big problem for citizens. How will you address?   Esteves: I’m very happy to say...

Milpitas Mayor Candidate Interviews: Part I

  You couldn’t ask for a more distinct set of candidates in this year’s Milpitas mayoral race. As the paperwork has trickled in, five candidates...

Milpitas City Councilmember Bob Nuñez Awarded as Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year

A great roar went up at Embassy Suites last night. Milpitas City Councilmember Bob Nuñez took to the stage amid robust applause, to accept his...

Candidate filing for mayor and city council opens in Milpitas on Monday, July 16

Thinking of running for office in Milpitas this year?  Starting on Monday, July 16, at 8am, the City Clerk will make nomination papers available for...

Milpitas City Council stands in unity for suicide prevention

  In the United States alone, an average of 123 people commit suicide each day. And for every suicide that actually occurs, 25 additional suicide...

Things just got interesting with affordable housing in Milpitas

    When it comes to affordable housing, Milpitas is leaning all the way in. At a special City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 12, several...

City’s budget process is moving forward

  Milpitas City Staff and Council are getting close to nailing down a budget for the next Fiscal Year 2018-2019, along with a Capital Improvement...

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