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Harry Wu: His Legacy
Releasing Wu was a major embarrassment to the PRC government. And, where in the world did Wu live? You guessed it: Milpitas. In fact, a very big deal was made to welcome Harry Wu home to Milpitas when he returned to the United States. Dateline: 3/19/98, Updated 6/18/2023/ From his inauspicious Milpitas tract home, Harry Wu has been operating a center for international intrigue. Once again, the controversial Chinese human rights crusader has made his blow for the fate of imprisoned dissidents in China, and put Milpitas on the front page of papers around the world. Harry’s target this time: China’s practice of reselling the organs of executed prisoners for…
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Historical trivia: Milpitas’ history as the constant butt of nationwide jokes
By Eric Shapiro, June 17, 2023, in The Milpitas Beat The Milpitas Beat last Saturday caught up with Milpitas Historical Society President Bill Hare for a fun, quick chat about our city’s long yet forgotten history as the butt of endless jokes around the nation… According to Hare, for about a century, a comparable cultural sentiment was in circulation about a “man from Milpitas…” No man in particular, just a general, fictional Milpitas resident… The Milpitas Historical Society can trace the whole thing back to news articles from the 1860s. According to Hare, “In 1863, there was talk of California maybe leaving the union and becoming a slave state…There was…
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Hillview Court Apartment residents demand help
Hillview Court Apartment residents demand help amidst increasing concerns for safety Rhoda Shapiro –May 26, 2023 When John Tuitasi’s car was broken into, he had no desire to call the police. The car had been in the parking lot of the Hillview Court Apartments, located at 1000 Hillview Court in Milpitas. But when somebody else at the property found out what had happened to Tuitasi’s car, they decided to reach out to police on their own. Later that night, the police went up to Tuitasi’s door and asked him questions about the break-in. “The next day, somebody threw a rock through my window,” said Tuitasi. “So what good did it…
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Two Milpitas High teachers let go – May 18, 2023
Two Milpitas High teachers let go after accusations of inappropriate behavior toward students Maria Denise Cuenca – May 18, 2023 Throughout the year 2022, investigations of two Milpitas High School teachers were conducted due to allegations of inappropriate behavior toward students. The two teachers investigated were Toby Anderson and Lance Brookner. Toby Anderson was a Life Skills and World History teacher at Milpitas High School and mostly taught 9th- and 10th-graders, while Lance Brookner taught Principles of Finance, Accounting, and Marketing/Customer Service to 11th- and 12th-graders. Through a public records request to MUSD, The Beat was able to gather information on the investigations of both teachers. Both instances are…
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3 dead after man goes on violent rampage in San Jose, Milpitas; Suspect arrested
A man went on a deadly rampage Thursday in Milpitas and San Jose, stabbing at least three people and striking three others with a vehicle that was carjacked, police said. At least three victims have died and two others have life-threatening injuries. At about 4:30 p.m., Milpitas police investigated a stabbing in the parking lot of a Smart & Final store on the 400 block of Jacklin Road. Officers provided life-saving measures to the Jacklin Road victim but the person succumbed to their injuries, police said. Shortly afterward, police arrested a suspect nearby at Midwick Dr. and Arizona Ave. just north of the Smart & Final store. UPDATE: The victim…
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Furnishings and Crafts at McCarthy Ranch
Shop for home furnishings, furniture, and home decorations at McCarthy Ranch, Milpitas, CA, and nearby. Home Interiors Furniture Every day at Home Interiors Furniture, customers discover unique, stylish, quality furniture they can afford. Because our prices are low every day of the week and every month of the year, you know our sales are extra special events.Plus, we’re constantly updating our inventory, offering you the latest looks in home furniture fashions at great prices. 1210 Great Mall Dr. 510-797-4882 Living Spaces 94,700 square foot showroom. A supervised play room for the little ones. With furniture for every taste and space, it’s important for us to offer a little guidance on…
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Homeschooling – Milpitas Homeschool Support Group
I, Ann Zeise, your GoMilpitas webmaster, also had a very large and popular homeschooling website, A2Z Home’s Cool for over 2 decades. In 2017 I sold it to Time4Learning as the site had become too large for one person to run. I needed “staff.” In 2023 they removed to site from the internet, so I created this archive of the site from the Way Back Machine. Locally, though. I continue to serve homeschool families in my area in California. For those in Milpitas considering homeschooling, check Should we homeschool independently during Covid-19? On Facebook I have a page for Milpitas Homeschool Support – East Side Silicon Valley, California as well as…
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Rules for Writing the Blues
1. Most Blues begin, “Woke up this morning…” 2. “I got a good woman” is a bad way to begin the Blues, unless you stick something nasty in the next line like, “I got a good woman, with the meanest face in town.” 3. The Blues is simple. After you get the first line right, repeat it. Then find something that rhymes… sort of: “Got a good woman with the meanest face in town. Yes, I got a good woman with the meanest face in town. Got teeth like Margaret Thatcher, and she weigh 500 pound.” 4. The Blues is not about choice. You stuck in a ditch, you stuck…
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Starting to Homeschool in Milpitas, California
By Ann Zeise So you’re considering homeschooling? Wondering about starting to homeschool? Has it been the “year from hell” for your child at school or out of school because of COVID-19? Is your little one just not ready to deal with crowds of unruly children in a public school situation? Perhaps your family situation or business would allow you to travel often, and you want everyone to enjoy the opportunity. Maybe your religious beliefs or cultural values are so different from your community, that you are looking to homeschooling as a haven. Maybe you just stumbled on this page and want to see what the controversy is all about! Homeschooling…
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Health Services in and near Milpitas
We have some of the best medical facilities in the country in the area surrounding Milpitas to take care of you in your hour of need. Abortion Providers Chiropractors and Physical Therapists Counseling: Help and Support with Problems Dental Services Donate Home Medical Equipment Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Drug Discounts Drug Disposal Drug Reference Drug Stores / Pharmacies Emergency Training and Planning Fitness – Personal Training, Teams, Sports Programs & Training Health Advice Health Insurance Hospice Care Hospitals & Clinics In Milpitas Hospitals & Clinics in Santa Clara and Alameda Counties Marijuana Dispensaries Medical Technology Developed in Milpitas Medicine and Drugstores in Milpitas Optometric Services / Optometry Suicide Prevention Resources…
