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$2.77 million grant to expand Milpitas SMART rideshare

Milpitas SMART (Simple, Mobile, Access to Reliable Transit), our city’s own on-demand rideshare provider, is becoming more and more of a staple in our...

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’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...

Mail theft concerns prompt new signage at Milpitas Post Office

In the past couple weeks, The Milpitas Post Office has put up signage near its postal boxes warning users not to drop off mail...

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...

Milpitas Councilmember Hon Lien files lawsuit against former Vice Mayor Karina Dominguez

Note: This article has been updated with new information.  Milpitas Councilmember Hon Lien filed a formal complaint earlier this month against former Vice Mayor Karina...

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...

A new chapter begins for the Milpitas City Council

Last night, William Lam was sworn in as a new councilmember, and both Mayor Carmen Montano and Councilmember Evelyn Chua were also sworn in...

Anti-Asian hate messaging spray-painted across candidates’ campaign signs in Milpitas

Anti-Asian hate crimes can happen anywhere – even in a small, Asian-majority community like Milpitas.  This morning, Bill Chuan, a candidate for Milpitas City Council,...

Milpitas activist continues to work to draw support for residents in Gaza

The Milpitas Beat last week caught back up with local activist Trinidad Escobar, who has in the past year worked closely with a number...

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...

Milpitas City Council approves conditional use permit for Puff City Smoke Shop

Last Tuesday, May 7, at the Milpitas City Council meeting, Council took a recommendation from City staff to allow for the approval of a...

City of Milpitas to provide rental assistance to low-income residents & workers

The City of Milpitas has undertaken a new measure to provide rental assistance to the city’s low-income residents and workers. In partnership with an organization...

Anu Nakka is running for Milpitas City Council

As the first Indian-American ever elected to Milpitas Unified School District’s (MUSD) Board of Education, Anu Nakka knows what it’s like to break barriers.  And...

City of Milpitas reaches new agreement with employee labor groups

After months of negotiations, the City of Milpitas has struck a new labor agreement with over 150 City employees, including administrative and maintenance workers. The...

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...

Milpitas introduces strict regulations on cannabis deliveries within city limits

New to California is Senate Bill 1186, a state law requiring local governments to allow medicinal cannabis deliveries. Accordingly, the Milpitas City Council has...

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