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Why don’t City Managers ever last at Milpitas City Hall?
What’s going on at Milpitas City Hall?
There’s so much we can’t know. Indeed, we can’t know anything. Most of us don’t work there. What...
It’s Trump’s world, we’re just living in it
He’s only been president for two weeks now, and already multiple people have said to me, “It’s already so terrible. How are we gonna...
Gregorys Coffee opens at the Great Mall in Milpitas
The food business is something that has always come naturally to Gregory Zamfotis.
As a kid, he was deeply influenced by watching his father operate...
What will you do in 2025 to make your life better?
Buff? Thin? Healthy? Promoted? Bookish? Money conscious?
What are you going to do in 2025 that’s going to dramatically make your life better?
My resolution this...
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 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...
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 Fire Department deploys 9 firefighters and 2 fire engines to help with Los...
Currently, in the Los Angeles fires, 10 people have died and 9,000 structures have been reported as destroyed or damaged.
Earlier this week, California Governor...
$3300 in gifts delivered to families of Milpitas Wishes Program
Norma Morales, an SLS Supervisor of Well-Being of Immigrant and Refugee support for the Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD), has always looked for ways...
Milpitas High School’s NJROTC program continues its fight to survive
On December 12, 2024, Command Master Chief Ken Ballar, the National Junior Reserve
Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Area 22 Manager, came to Milpitas HS to...
Continuity and Community: Mayor Carmen Montano shares her second term plans for Milpitas
Last month, Carmen Montano began her second term as Mayor of Milpitas. The Milpitas Beat connected with Mayor Montano to learn of her plans...
Councilmember Evelyn Chua on starting her second term on the Milpitas City Council
Last month, Councilmember Evelyn Chua was sworn in to her second term on the Milpitas City Council. The Beat asked her some questions about...
The Kiwanis Club of Milpitas & its legacy of positivity
Sponsored by Milpitas Charity Bingo.
For over three decades now, the Kiwanis Club of Milpitas has worked to provide mentoring and support to youth in...
New details: Family killed in murder-suicide in Milpitas apartment
The Milpitas Police Department have released more details after their investigation into the deaths of two adults and two children, whose bodies were found...
2 adults and 2 children found dead at Turing apartment in Milpitas
The Milpitas Police Department (MPD) on Wednesday released information about a newly begun “death investigation”…
Yesterday, December 17, MPD officers were dispatched to the Turing...
Triple Threat Theatre Foundation is boosting the performing arts in Milpitas & beyond
This article is sponsored by Milpitas Charity Bingo.
Milpitas is not a city that is known for its performing arts community, but that community does...
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...
Milpitas Chamber of Commerce: The good, the bad, and the money
The Milpitas Chamber of Commerce has undergone various changes over the past year.
In recent years, the Chamber has experienced its fair share of staff...
Honoring our past: The Milpitas Historical Society’s dedication to preserving local history
Sponsored by Milpitas Charity Bingo.
By the middle of the 19th century, multiple branches of Bill Hare’s family had settled here in California.
Hare himself grew...
Thoughts on gratitude
Nothing makes you grateful for what you have like something being taken away. As I sit here, hacking up a lung with two kittens...
Milpitas Wishes: Eileen hoping for gifts to ease family’s hardship
In partnership with the Milpitas Beat and Hope for the Unhoused, Inc., Milpitas Wishes brings back to the community the holiday spirit of giving,...
Milpitas Wishes: Family in need seeks support with car repair and gifts
In partnership with the Milpitas Beat and Hope for the Unhoused, Inc., Milpitas Wishes brings back to the community the holiday spirit of giving,...
Milpitas Wishes: Local couple asking for the “power to survive”
In partnership with the Milpitas Beat and Hope for the Unhoused, Inc., Milpitas Wishes brings back to the community the holiday spirit of giving,...
Milpitas Wishes: Alessandra is hoping for a “gift of power”
In partnership with the Milpitas Beat and Hope for the Unhoused, Inc., Milpitas Wishes brings back to the community the holiday spirit of giving,...
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...
UPDATE: Latest Milpitas 2024 Election Results
With most of the ballots in Santa Clara County counted as of 5pm this evening, we have the latest Milpitas election results:
Currently with 8,282...
Milpitas Wishes: MHS student hoping to receive fuel for family
In partnership with the Milpitas Beat and Hope for the Unhoused, Inc., Milpitas Wishes brings back to the community the holiday spirit of giving,...
Current Milpitas election results
In Santa Clara County, 44.66% of the votes in the 2024 elections have been counted. Here’s where things stand currently with Milpitas…
Carmen Montano is...
Milpitas Election Guide
Tomorrow is Election Day. If you're still on the fence about who and what to vote for, we've compiled all of our election-based articles...
Understanding Measure Q and its impact on MUSD schools
With Election Day just a couple days away, The Beat is still getting some questions on what exactly Measure Q is and how it...
Bob Brunton’s not backing down
With Election Day two days away, Bob Brunton is hoping for an upset.
This is Brunton’s sixth time running for the California State Assembly to...
Hate is anti-Milpitas
Let's make it clear: hate of any kind, especially Asian hate, is anti-community and anti-Milpitas. As a community, we will join together to stand...
It happened again: More anti-Asian hate in Milpitas
It happened again.
After it was initially documented. After it was initially reported on. The hatred sprang again unseen from the shadows: cowardly, demoralizing, devoid...
How would Measure J impact Milpitas, if passed by voters?
The Beat recently had an opportunity to sit down with Milpitas City Manager Ned Thomas and Assistant City Manager Matt Cano to discuss Measure...
Minh Ngo on the campaign trail: Running for re-election to MUSD’s Board of Education
There are currently two seats open on the Milpitas Unified School District's Board of Education during this upcoming November 5 election. Minh Ngo, who...
Voltaire Montemayor hopeful during fifth bid for Milpitas mayor
As Election Day approaches, the candidates are doing all they can to rally support and connect with voters in their last push for every...
Obituary: Lynn Anne Marozeck
On September 25, 2024, the world became a bit darker when Lynn Anne Marozeck, born on April 8, 1958, passed on to heaven after...
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,...
A Milpitas mayoral candidate’s journey to give back to America
Sponsored Post paid for by Hon for Milpitas Mayor 2024 FPPC# 1464067
My father suffered a stroke and passed away shortly after he delivered my...
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 resident Jennifer Torai receives prestigious ATHENA Emerging Professional Leadership Award
Earlier this month, on October 1, Milpitas resident Jennifer Torai received the ATHENA Emerging Professional Leadership Award from the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce.
Each...
VIDEO: 2024 Milpitas Mayoral Candidate Forum
On the evening of Wednesday, October 9, the Milpitas Mayoral Candidate Forum was held at the Milpitas Library.
The audience heard from candidates Carmen Montano,...
Video: 2024 Milpitas School Board Candidate Forum
The Milpitas School Board Forum happened on Friday, October 5, at the Milpitas High School Library. Rob Jung and Minh Ngo, who are both...
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum…
I come now with a pair of heartwarming observations from The Milpitas Beat’s recent pair of candidate forums…
This past Saturday morning, at the Milpitas...
Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano sets her sights on winning re-election
Current Mayor Carmen Montano has served two terms as a Milpitas City Councilmember: one from 2012-2016 and the other from 2018-2022.
After her second Council...
Dina’s Delish Cooking is open & ready to serve you in Milpitas
Last Monday, September 30, The Milpitas Beat was on hand for the ribbon-cutting at Dina’s Delish Cooking (761 Superior Road), a new Micro Enterprise...
VIDEO: 2024 Milpitas City Councilmember Candidate Forum
On September 30, five candidates for City Council -- Evelyn Chua, Dipak Awasthi, Bill Chuan, Anu Nakka, and William Lam -- all participated in...