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Fruit Cake Recipe
“Fruit cakes make ideal gifts because the Postal Service has been unable to find a way to damage a fruit cake.” – Dave Barry Real Fruit Cake Recipes BelowCalifornia Recipes on Go MilpitasNote to those wondering why a “booze” joke is on a homeschool site You’ll need the following: a cup of water (A history of the Hetch Hetchy.) a cup of sugar (A history of sugar cane.) four large brown eggs two cups of dried fruit a teaspoon of salt a cup of brown sugar lemon from your neighbor’s tree nuts from last walnut grove on Piedmont Rd. a bottle of whiskey. Sample the whiskey to check for quality. Take a large bowl. Put it down somewhere. Check the whiskey again. To be sure it’s…
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Family struggling with loss after raging fire burns house down in Milpitas
ByRhoda Shapiro November 15, 2023 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 was on. There was no one else home at the time. His brother, Galdino Rosas, had gone out to see a movie with the rest of the family. But Efren had stayed behind, wanting to relax. When the crackling sound got his attention, Efren turned to see a wave of growing flames moving toward him. He quickly got himself up and pulled himself into his wheelchair. Then he wheeled himself out the front door of the house, the growing fire…
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Milpitas Role in Telecom History
After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year outside of Buffalo, New York scientists found traces of copper cable dating back 120 years. They came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago. Not to be outdone by the New Yorkers, in the weeks that followed, a Wheeling WV archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet somewhere just outside Woodsdale. Shortly after, a story in the The Intelligencer read, “WV archaeologists, reporting a finding of 200 year old copper cable, have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network a hundred years earlier than the…
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Places of Worship
More than 350 community members attended the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Silicon Valley’s community iftar on June 10, 2017 at Bait-ul-Baseer Mosque in Milpitas. Photo courtesy of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Silicon Valley Some of these may also be groups focus on spiritual awareness, more than worship. Listed alphabetically by religion, then site. While most are in Milpitas, some places of worship are not available in Milpitas for adherents, so I have list the nearest places where Milpitas worshippers tend to go within about 20-30 minutes of city center. Most hold services on Sundays unless otherwise noted. Check sites for up-to-date and detailed information. Many places of worship are continuing to…
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Halloween/Fall Fests
Photo is of the GoMilpitas Haunted Yard at the east end of Grand Teton Dr. Haunted again in 2023! If you have a community-wide October Halloween or Fall Fest Drive-Trough Celebration that you’d like to publicize here, please email your Go Milpitas guide, Ann Zeise. Please leave the Milpitas address of your “haunted” yard or driveway or parking lot. Since such displays may be going up early, if you wish visitors over a range of dates, include those dates. If you have a time range when the display will be on, include that. Leave me your phone number or email address just incase I need to contact you with questions…
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Pests & Control
Bee Man getting the honey bee hive out of our house. Who to call if you are being bugged by some insect or animal pest in Santa Clara County. How to avoid attracting pests to your property. Oriental fruit fly Milpitas is in the fruit fly quarantine area. County of Santa Clara Division of Agriculture urges residents in the quarantine area not to move homegrown fruits and vegetables from their property. These fruits and vegetables may, however, be consumed or processed (e.g., juiced, frozen, cooked or ground in the garbage disposal) on the property where they were grown. Affected residents may also dispose of homegrown fruits and vegetables by double-bagging…
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Health & Beauty Services in Milpitas Square
Health and beauty services can be found in Milpitas Square, though it is best known for its restaurants. Da Tang Foot Spa Yelp reviews. “Very clean and nice staff. The massage was great! It helped me relax a lot, and I will go back for sure.” 448 Barber Ln. 408-217-4868 Haircom You can purchase beauty products on their website. 212 Barber Ct. 408-321-8288 IQ Laser Vision We are proud to offer the most up to date laser-assisted eye correction surgery options in the field, including the ZEISS SMILE procedure. 310 Barber Court 408-475-2220 PCT Ginseng & Herbs Though other stores may offer products that are more inexpensive, the grade and…
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Letter: An-Jan Feed and Pet Supply will be missed
September 15, 2023 Dear Editor, An-Jan Feed and Pet Supply will be sorely missed. An-Jan has been my family’s go-to since 1984 when I moved to Milpitas. We have used their vet services, and bought all of our cat, dog, bird, and lizard supplies from there over the years. Aaron has been at An-Jan as long as I can remember. He has always been friendly, professional, and knowledgeable concerning our needs…even the time our newly acquired dragon lizard and the crickets we fed him were covered with ants one morning! He knew exactly what we needed to do to prevent another episode. Whew! An-Jan and Aaron are synonymous. An-Jan Feed…
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Mission/Rancho Era – 1700s
Milpitas was along the route taken by the De Anza Expedition, and between Mission San Jose and Mission Santa Clara. There is a sign posted near the intersection of Calaveras and Milpitas Blvd., near City Hall, showing where the expedition passed through. Alviso Adobe Park The adobe’s history can be traced back to 1834, when its original owner, José Maria de Jesus Alviso, penned a petition describing what he had built: “two walled houses,” outside of which were 600 cattle, a 600-vine vineyard, and an orchard bearing 60 fruit trees. The function of the petition was for Alviso to gain formal ownership of the property, which he cited as “the…
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Domestic Violence Incidence Leads to Chaos Near Spangler School on Monday
On September 10, 2023, at about 7:05 PM, Milpitas Police Officers responded to the report of a domestic violence incident at a residence on Spence Avenue. When officers arrived, they saw the suspect in front of the home. When the officer attempted to detain the suspect, he ignored the officer’s commands to stop and ran into the side yard of the residence. Additional officers responded to establish a perimeter around the home, and they deployed a drone to search the area for the suspect. The surrounding area, including the nearby Spangler Elementary School, was checked immediately after the suspect ran from officers. Based on all available information at the time,…
