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Megan’s Law Map and History
We try to keep our community as safe as possible. One way is by providing the Megans Law map so you can tell if there is a sex offender in the area where you live or learn or play. The Milpitas Police Department is committed to keeping its community as safe as possible. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) sergeant coordinates the Milpitas Police Department’s responsibilities with respect to Megan’s Law. Any concerns or questions regarding Megan’s Law or other SIU related matters should be directed to the SIU sergeant at 408-586-2400. California Megans Law Map Website Informational Only. The California Department of Justice has not considered or assessed the specific…
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Fire at Recycling Center May 25, 2020
Crews Contain Fire at South Bay Recycling Facility Will leave story here for a few more hours, but not updating any longer. Story was updated continuously during the episode, by Ann Zeise, GoMilpitas.com Crews are battling a fire that broke out around 1 p.m, May 25, 2020, in Milpitas. The Fire Department is on the scene at the 1600 block of Dixon Landing Rd at the Republic Services Newby Island Landfill. The cause of the fire is still unknown. Listening to emergency crew from San Jose, Milpitas and Fremont. Pressure on fire hydrant just went out for two trucks. Underground water main appears broken. Closest plug is about 2000′ up…
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Wacky Warnings & Instructions
Amazing Facts On a package of bread-pudding mix Product will be hot after heating. On the bottom of a container of prepared (and delicate) tiramisu Do not turn upside down. Among the instructions with an iron Do not iron clothes on body. On a bottle of children’s cough syrup Do not drive car or operate machinery. On the bottle of an over-the-counter sleep aid Warning: May cause drowsiness. With a kitchen knife Warning: Keep out of children. With a string of Christmas lights For indoor or outdoor use only. On a package of peanuts Warning: Contains nuts. On another package of peanuts Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts. In some chain…
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The Value of Time
Amazing Facts To realize the value of ONE YEAR Ask a student who has failed his exam. To realize the value of ONE MONTH Ask a woman who is eight months pregnant. To realize the value of ONE WEEK Ask an editor of a weekly. To realize the value of ONE DAY Ask a daily wage laborer. To realize the value of ONE HOUR Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet. To realize the value of ONE MINUTE Ask a person who has missed the train. To realize the value of ONE SECOND Ask a person who has just survived an accident. To realize the value of ONE MILLI-SECOND…
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Signs You’ve Had Too Much Java
Amazing Facts From John Murrell’s column in the Mercury News “Considering the amount of java (that’s lowercase; don’t want to annoy Sun Microsystems) I’m consuming as I try to gear up and catch up after a week off, I thought this would be an appropriate Monday offering: a list snagged out of the e-mail ether and passed along by faithful contributor Mark Allen outlining some signs that you may be drinking too much coffee:” 1. Juan Valdez named his donkey after you. 2. You answer the door before people knock. 3. You sleep with your eyes open. 4. You just completed another sweater and you don’t know how to knit.…
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A Short History of Medicine
Amazing Facts I have an earache: 2000 B.C. Here, eat this root. 1000 A.D. That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer. 1850 A.D. That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion. 1940 A.D. That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill. 1985 A.D. That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic. 2000 A.D. That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root. A Milpitas Mom’s Favorite Joke.
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BART Map Includes Milpitas
The BART map is getting its biggest refresh in a decade, as officials Friday rolled out a new map for the system to incorporate the soon-to-open Milpitas and Berryessa stations. Finish line finally in sight for BART’s new Milpitas, Berryessa stations? The finish line seems to be in sight for the first two stations of BART’s long-awaited extension into Santa Clara County, which could finally open this summer. Milpitas and Berryessa BART stations aiming for June opening The Milpitas and Berryessa BART stations are getting ready for business, with sights set on June for the official opening date. Clipper cards will be used as much as possible to eliminate touch…
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Coronavirus Quarantine Travel Puns
Amazing Facts & Covid Jokes *Oman*, I really can’t wait to *Rome* around. *Venice* this going to get over? You can’t say when this lockdown will be over, *Kenya*? Quarantine has made my *Delhi* routine too boring. I’ve been *Washington’s* of utensils. This *Spain* is real. Stay home, stay safe. What’s the *Russia*? Maybe *Indore* is not such a bad place after all. Wives are now *Cochin* their husbands in new skills (dish washing, mopping?) At this rate, I see my savings loses *Dublin* I’ve decided to finally wear my *New Jersey* which I’ve been storing for ages *Mysore* throat is on account of endless Zoom chats these days. We…
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Excellent Advice I’ve Learned From Watching Scary Movies
Amazing Facts 1. When it appears that you have killed the monster, NEVER check to see if it’s really dead. 2. Never (ever) read a book of demon summoning aloud, not even as a joke. 3. Do not search the basement, especially if the power has gone out. 4. If your children speak to you in Latin or any other language which they should not know, kill them immediately. It will save you a lot of trouble in the long run. However, it will probably take several rounds to kill them, so be prepared. This also applies to kids who speak with somebody else’s voice. 5 . When you have…
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Science Explained By Children
Amazing Facts & Covid Jokes Genetics explain why you look like your father. or, if you don’t, why you should. Vacuums are nothings. We only mention them to let them know we know they’re there. Some oxygen molecules help fires burn while others help make water, so sometimes it’s brother against brother. We say the cause of perfume disappearing is evaporation. Evaporation gets blamed for a lot of things people forget to put the top on. To most people solutions mean finding the answers. But to chemists solutions are things that are still all mixed up. In looking at a drop of water under a microscope, we find there are…
