• Driving

    Cheapest Gas and Station Locations in Milpitas

    Cheap Gas in Milpitas CA

    Locate the least expensive, cheapest gas stations to fill up your tank in Milpitas, CA 95035 This post is easier to read on a smart phone if you select the text version. Gas Stations and Prices Lowest Gas Prices in Milpitas Milpitas Gas Prices provided by GasBuddy.com Costco on Automation Pkwy, San Jose. Price Trends in the San Jose Area Price Trends for San Jose San Jose Gas Prices Provided by GasBuddy.com Fuel Saving Tips San Jose Fuel Saving tips Where to Complain About Gas Prices Gasoline Price Comments and Concerns Sick of paying higher prices for gas in the Bay Area? Complain to the California Energy Commission here. Gas Company Sites ARCO Gas Usually the…

  • News Archives

    Milpitas High School Robotics Team wins State Championship

    Milpitas Xtreme Robotics Team

    In early March, four Milpitas High School (MHS) students from the Milpitas Xtreme Robotics Team 1669X went out to Redding, California, to compete in the 2022 Northern California VRC High School State Championship in Redding. What transpired there exceeded their wildest expectations. They won the State championship across three categories: Excellence Award, Tournament Champion, and Robot Skills Champion. “This achievement is a culmination of the past 4 years we’ve spent in robotics,” said Eugene Ng, a senior who is part of the team. “I’m happy. And I feel accomplished to have been able to achieve this.” Eugene, along with seniors Chenghao Li, Kathan Sheth, and Eusern Ng, prepared extensively to…

  • News Archives

    Homeless on Railroad Ave., Milpitas, prepare to have their Vehicles Towed.

    Photos by Ann Zeise, GoMilpitas.com, March 12, 2022 Mayor Tran announces that vehicles parked behind library will be towed on March 12 By Eric Shapiro, MilpitasBeat, March 11, 2022 Earlier this week, on Mayor Rich Tran’s Facebook page, the Mayor posted that the “abandoned, inoperable, and unregistered” vehicles parked behind Milpitas Library were being given notice by the Milpitas Police Department (MPD) to move or risk being towed in another 72 hours. The Mayor’s post and plans come in the midst of an active discussion on homelessness in Milpitas, during which the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley advised the City of Milpitas that its planned sweeps of homeless encampments were…

  • Admin Test Posts

    Local hero Eric Emmanuele, injured while attempting to stop a robbery, retires from service

    Eric Emmanuele, who worked as Chief Fire Enforcement Officer/Investigator

    Local hero Eric Emmanuele, injured while attempting to stop a robbery, retires from service By Eric Shapiro, March 4, 2022 Eric Emmanuele, who worked as Chief Fire Enforcement Officer/Investigator for the Milpitas Fire Department (MFD) from 2017 till the end of 2021, has retired. Prior to working for MFD, Emmanuele was a Police Officer with the Milpitas Police Department (MPD) for 27 years, beginning in 1990. In 2012, The California Conference of Arson Investigators named him “Officer of the Year” at their annual conference. In 2015, State Sen. Bob Wieckowski honored him as a City of Milpitas Local Hero. Then come 2017, Emmanuele parlayed his law enforcement expertise into a…

  • Community Matters,  Public Resources

    Future of Milpitas-Plans and Projects

    Capital Improvement Program 2022-2026

    Capital Improvement Program Milpitas will preserve its close-knit community and rich cultural diversity as it moves with innovation into the future by supporting sustainable growth and development, ensuring public safety, enhancing the environment and natural landscape, and nurturing family and community connections. Large document containing plans for Milpitas’ future. City of Milpitas Bicycle/Pedestrian & Trails Plan The City of Milpitas is in the process of updating its Trails and Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plans. These plans will provide the City with a vision and action plan to make it safer and more convenient to walk, bike, and roll in Milpitas. Visit MilpitasPhase2.altaplanning.cloud to provide feedback! Visit the interactive map at the link…

  • High Tech

    Computer and e-Waste Recycling in & Near Milpitas, CA

    e-waste recycling

    Recycling e-waste is a bit of a project: first you need to remove all personal data from the devices, and then you need to find a place that will accept both the type of electronic device and the quantity you wish to recycle, and preferably locally. Many electronic products (e-waste is old computers, cell phones, PDAs, etc) are used to store personal information. Before donating or recycling your equipment, remember to remove all sensitive and personal information from its memory. Note that simply using your keyboard or mouse to delete files does not necessarily completely remove the information from your device’s memory. Your local software store can provide you with…

  • News Archives

    Mayor Tran calls Councilmember Dominguez a “disgrace” & threatens her with a censure

    By Rhoda Shapiro, February 18, 2022 After a couple of hours spent focusing on the item, things took a turn when Councilmember Karina Dominguez expressed her thoughts on the issue and delved into her personal story. As she spoke, Mayor Rich Tran repeatedly interrupted her, saying she was “intrusive” and a “disgrace.” “I don’t make $100,000. I don’t own a home. I am one of two renters that sit on this council,” said Councilmember Dominguez. “I share that with you…because I am the voice of the missing middle in the city of Milpitas. Because it’s so expensive to live here.” The issue on the table was important to Dominguez because,…

  • Public Resources

    Scams

    Scam Alert

    GoMilpitas.com provides information to consumers and small businesses about how to recognise, avoid and report ongoing scams. Text Phishing Scheme Online Employment Scam Tech Support Scam Telephone Taxes Due Scam Telephone Utilities Due Scam Item Listed for Sale Check Scam Warrant for your Arrest Scam Other Resources Text Phishing Scheme The suspects in this scam are targeting disability applicants and beneficiaries by sending them text messages on their cellphone asking them to call. The text messages have read, “Disability Alert: Please call 253-xxx-xxxx regarding your recent disability benefits application.” The numbers to call have varied but the wording has been about the same. When the number is called a person…

  • Dining & Food

    Filipino Dining in Milpitas

    Dining and Food ~ Restaurants in Milpitas ~ Asian Pacific Dining There is a good choice of Filipino restaurants in the shopping center on Landess just west of S. Park Victoria in Milpitas.  Most are offering take-out and some offer delivery service during Covid-19. Please let me know if you see any with more than 2-3 tables in their patio for outside dining. Chow King Yelp. “One thing to know about this chain: it’s Chinese fastfood in the Philippines, brought here. 1535 Landess Ave 408-957-0681 Ima’s Kusina Yelp. Small counter-serve stop for a wide variety of Filipino sweets & savory dishes, plus party trays. 1535 Landess Ave. 408-263-6748 Grill City…

  • Shops

    Major Stores, Entertainment & Services-Great Mall

    Anchor stores at the Great Mall in Milpitas, CA. Bed Bath & Beyond Department store selling domestics merchandise and home furnishings. Shop online. 408-934-1596 Neighborhood 5A near Forever 21 and Dave & Busters #147 Burlington Coat Factory Designer and name-brand merchandise at up to 70% off department store prices. Shop online 408-934-0454 Neighborhood 3 near Victorias Secret and Banana Republic #1400 Century 20 Great Mall Century 20 Great Mall Milpitas show times. 1010 Great Mall Drive 408-942-7441 DICK’S Sporting Goods Interactive sporting goods store carrying clothing, equipment & accessories for all major sports & activities. Shop online. 408-503-0370 Neighborhood 1 between Camille La Vie and Gap Outlet #1200 Group USA Current season…