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Prepare for a Fire or Earthquake Emergency
I will try to be as specific here to Milpitas residents as possible about how to prepare for emergencies such as wild fires, earthquakes, and sometimes floods. The preparation for all three are the same, but you will get more warning for some than others. Home-Selection Day to Day Tips Make a 72-hour Survival Kit in Advance 3 Kits Are Better Than 1 Prepare for your Babies and Kids Remember to Prepare for Your Pets Where to Flee Home Selection Buy or rent in areas generally far from the wild lands of the east hills. Every section of those hills have had a fire at one time or another, though…
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Sunnyhills United Methodist Church History 1957-1982
History 1957 – 1982 Acknowledgments Preface Sunnyhills and Milpitas Sunnyhills–The Origins Early Efforts Additional Problems Still More Problems A Beginning Building Changes and Involvement Pastoral Leadership A BEGINNING — Braxton Combs, 1951-1959 RECOLLECTIONS — Glenn S. Fuller, Pastor 1959-1961 MEMORIES — Thomas Hicks, Pastor 1961-1969 REMEMBRANCE — David Schilling, Pastor 1970-1976 REFLECTIONS — R. Lee Hayward, Pastor 1976-1982 IMPRESSIONS — Pamela D. Cummings, Pastor 1982 Acknowledgments Historical efforts are the result of the collective work of many persons, not all of whom are directly connected with the purpose of the history, but without whom the history could not be completed. The authors merely place in some continuity of style the…
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Use It Yourself Features of GoMilpitas.com
Use GoMilpitas.com as your daily connection with everyone living and working in Milpitas, and all their activities and businesses. GoMilpitas was and still is the original town water cooler! Support our town by spending time and money right here in town, rather than supporting new sites where the money goes out of state in a heartbeat! As GoMilpitas.com passes its 24th anniversary, I, Ann Zeise, a resident of Milpitas since 1983, want to take the time to remind you why we’re here and what this site is all about. It is all about you and what you find great and fascinating about Milpitas, California! To add the icon to your…
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Calaveras Overpass
Don’t Pass Over Us Lightly! The Calaveras Overpass is built to meet the present and growing traffic loads of a progressive city. [They thought!] We’re proud to have a hand in the progress of the City of Milpitas. The Calaveras Overhead is a joint venture of: Oliver de Silva, Inc. & Liton Construction Co. 233 Eden Road – 569-5313 San Leandro, California
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Older Santa Clara County Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Orders Archive
This page is posted for historical reasons to get a perspective of how Covid-19 concerns were addressed as time went on. If you are looking for current, up-to-date information, go to Coronavirus COVID-19 Updates for Milpitas. Stay home Q&A All individuals living in the State of California are currently ordered to stay home or at their place of residence, except for permitted work, local shopping or other permitted errands, or as otherwise authorized (including in the Questions & Answers below). On March 19, 2020, an Executive Order (PDF) and Public Health Order (PDF) directed all Californians to stay home except to go to an essential job or to shop for…
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Earthquakes
California earthquake faults and recent earthquakes, and how they affect Milpitas, San Jose, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Did You Feel It? This is a U.S. Geological Survey project to collect information about ground shaking following significant earthquakes. Following an earthquake, please tell us what you felt by filling out the questionnaire for the appropriate earthquake. Best site to find information about a very recent earthquake. Advice Earthquake Information Earthquakes Recently History Kids Earthquake Links Maps Public Seismic Networks Advice Are you ready for an earthquake? The next time disaster strikes, you may not have much time to act. Prepare now for a sudden emergency. Learn how to protect…
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History of Railroads in California
History of the California end of the Transcontinental Railroad, and other historic trains and historic railroads in the San Francisco Bay Area. Key System Scrapbook Key System electric transit in the East Bay area from the beginning to the end of WWII. Also the Richmond Shipyard Railway to the Kaiser Richmond Shipyard. California Railroad & Trolley Corporation The mission of the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation (CTRC) is to restore, preserve and interpret railroad equipment as it was used to serve the people in Santa Clara Valley, California. California State Railroad Museum A two-hour drive to Sacramento is not too far for most railroad buffs to travel to see this…
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Genealogy Resources in Silicon Valley
Genealogy resources for finding long-lost relations who may have lived in the Santa Clara Valley. California Pioneer Project A list of settlers to California who migrated to or were born in California prior to 1880 (included in the 1880 California Census) and obtained from those sent (e-mailed) directly from individuals doing genealogical research. Genealogy Research in Santa Clara County This is the place to start researching for your local California ancestors. Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group Wherever your family history journey leads you, our group of genealogy enthusiasts and experts can help you along the way. We sponsor monthly classes, workshops and seminars in Santa Clara, California, and our members…
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City Guides Hope Net Users Will See the Sites
In its early days, the Web provided a guide to the far-flung corners of the world — giving avid hikers a glimpse of what it might be like to go bushwalking in Australia, for instance. Then, a new crop of city guides appeared, with information about hiking trails right around the corner and much more, from local news to the latest entertainment listings. The only problem: Few people visited the sites, and merchants were reluctant to advertise there. BY DEBORAH KONG Mercury News Staff Writer Posted at 11:21 a.m. PST Sunday, November 7, 1999 Posted on GoMilpitas.com with permission of the Mercury News. Now, pioneers such as America Online’s Digital…
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Maps
Milpitas, California (US) Location Located in Santa Clara County, south San Francisco Bay Area, California 37n26 (Latitude), 121w54 (Longitude) 13.6 square miles in area Get Directions Click here or on the map to be able to zoom in or out, or get directions. Santa Clara County Quick Facts from the Census Silicon Valley is defined as being Santa Clara County, at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay. Milpitas is located on the east side, north end, just south of Fremont, which is in Alameda County. East of of Milpitas is unincorporated ranch land and wilderness. Click the little insert to get an aerial view of Milpitas, or on…
