Media

By Rhoda Shapiro
August 9, 2024

Twelve-year-old Milpitas resident Sid Shivnath has won silver and bronze medals in two recent Rubik’s Cube competitions hosted by the World Cube Association.

When asked how he felt about his recent wins, Sid spoke of how proud he was to be able to get himself “in the zone.”

“I was happy I was able to deal with the pressure, compete with everyone else, and be able to come out in the Top 3,” Sid told The Beat.

Honoring Rohit Godhani

Honoring Rohit Godhani: A call for river safety awareness and faster emergency response

Milpitas Beat, July 12, 2024

The Milpitas community grieves the sudden passing of Rohit Godhani, a beloved resident cherished for his warmth, intellect, and kindness. Rohit tragically drowned in the Rogue River in Oregon on July 4, 2024. This heartbreaking loss has sparked a crucial conversation about river safety and emergency response times.

Rohit, a devoted husband and father of two young children, was admired for his contributions as a Software Engineer at a prominent Bay Area medical device company. His passion for life and dedication to his family left a lasting impact, making his loss even more devastating.

The Incident and Urgent Need for Action

Rohit’s passing serves as a stark reminder of the dangers inherent in recreational water activities, especially near rivers with unpredictable currents and sudden drop-offs. This tragedy underscores the urgent need for improved public awareness, stronger safety measures, and a faster emergency response.

Queen Elf Jennifer Cullenbine is retiring from the Family Giving Tree

By Eric Shapiro, Milpitas Beat, July 1, 2024

Family Giving Tree (FGT), the renowned Milpitas gift-giving nonprofit, announced today that its founder and CEO Jennifer Cullenbine will be retiring at the end of 2024. As of now, Jill Mitsch, who has been with the organization since 2020 and has served as its Director of Development and Deputy Director, is fulfilling the role of interim CEO.

Cullenbine, widely known by her nickname “Queen Elf,” founded FGT 35 years ago. During her run, 2.25 million people have been gifted during the winter holidays and back-to-school time.

Andrea Borch, Chair of FGT’s Board of Directors, said in a press release, “We are immensely grateful for Jennifer’s vision and kindness in starting Family Giving Tree and making our programs fixtures in communities across northern California. Her impact on the organization and the lives of those we serve cannot be overstated.”

Bay Area and Silicon Valley Magazines

Bay Area and Silicon Valley Magazines to keep you informed about business, technology, travel, garden, entertainment, and other trends.

Bay Area Family Travel
We will focus on a specific Bay Area locale for our monthly cover story. And in the How-to with Kidsdepartment, writers provide the essentials on how to ski with kids, camp with kids, visit museums with kids…you get the idea.

Bay Area Parent
Has great ideas of what is open for kids and what is not. Events calendar, articles of interest to parents. Childcare resources, plays, museums, field trip ideas.

Bay Nature
A quarterly magazine dedicated to the intelligent and joyful exploration of the natural places of the San Francisco Bay Area and the species that inhabit them.

Content Magazine
A bimonthly magazine promoting the people, events, and businesses of the South Bay. With headquarters in San Jose, Content Magazine articulates the innovative and creative culture that is unique to Silicon Valley.

Dr. Dobb’s
Software tools for the professional programmer. The premier geek magazine for Silicon Valley. Includes source code. Published in San Mateo. Now archived. No new content since 2014.

Metro
Silicon Valley’s weekly news magazine emphasizes arts, contemporary culture and politics.

SiliconBeat
Inside news, big ideas and small nuggets of info about technology innovation in Silicon Valley and the money that drives it. Now part of the Mercury News.

SiLiCoN vAlLeY dE-bUg
A collective of writers, artists, organizers, and workers based in San Jose, California. As we grew as a collective we began exploring all of the issues of our community – in the workplace, schools, streets, relationships, and everything else.

Wired News
The business, culture, technology and politics of the wired, Silicon Valley culture.

…more Bay Area-based Magazines.

Television Stations with Local Shows

This page has been updated to include the TV Guide for upcoming streaming TV. Consider watching favorite television stations right from their websites.

TV Guide
Get recommendations across all your streaming services and live TV
Find out what is coming soon.

2 – KTVU 2 – Sports
Your link for Stanford and 49er schedules, scores, discussion groups, interviews.

4 – KRON 4 – (NBC) News
KRON offers news and links to San Francisco events, sports, traffic and weather.

5 – KPIX 5 – (CBS) News
Here are breaking Bay Area News Stories that may be featured in tonight’s TV newscast.

7 – KGO 7 – (ABC) News
Tickertape news, sports and weather. Video, audio news and remote cameras.

9 – KQED 9 (PBS) What’s On
Find out or search for PBS programming on this page. Watch full episodes online.

11 – NBC Bay Area Top Local News
A busy page with news teasers for about everything going on.

12 – CBS All Access
Watch your favorite CBS Shows here.

13 – KBWB (WB)
The Warner Brothers network. Always shows today’s shows on the top page.

17 – In Demand
Movies, news, sports when you want to watch.

22 – CSPAN
Cable Satellite Public Affairs.

31 – HSN Home Page
Home Shopping Network program guide and online store.

41 – Ion Media Networks
Family viewing station.

48 – A& E Arts & Entertainment
Biography, Investigative Reports, Law & Order, The View, Nero Wolf, Behind Closed Doors, Mysteries, and more.

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 right at his back.

As Efren is disabled, with only one leg, making it out of the home alive was no easy feat. But he made it out in time. Just barely.

“The house is on fire,” Efren told his brother Galdino over the phone, once he was outside and safe.

Galdino rushed back home to find his brother out in front of the house. The fire department arrived a few minutes later. Read more…

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 and Pet Supply will be sorely missed.
We wish Aaron the absolute best!
Any employer would be lucky to have you!
Barb Martens
Milpitas Resident

Ex Milpitas Teacher and San Mateo Resident Arrested

Ex Milpitas Teacher and San Mateo Resident Arrested on Multiple Counts of Felony Sexual Assault With Student

By Nina Singh-Hudson, Published on August 17, 2023

A former teacher at Milpitas High School, Daniel McQuigg, has been arrested on multiple counts of felony sexual assault. According to a press release by the Milpitas Police Department, McQuigg was taken into custody on August 15, 2023, following an investigation into allegations brought forth by a woman who reported prior sexual assaults that began when she was a minor.

Fancy Dancers of Milpitas perform in Oahu, Hawaii

By Rhoda Shapiro & Eric Shapiro, The Milpitas Post, July 19, 2023

Earlier this summer, local dance group Fancy Dancers (of Fancy Dancers, Inc., at 1491 N. Milpitas Blvd.) took a trip to Oahu, Hawaii, for an educational performance tour. During the overseas adventure, the dancers took hula lessons, learned how to snorkel, went hiking at Diamond Head State Monument, attended a real-live luau, and took a tour of Pearl Harbor, where some of them earned Junior Ranger badges.

The Fancy Dancers got started in 1984, and are coming up on their 40th anniversary show in Spring, 2024. The dancers there range in age from 10 to 22.

A fresh wave of auditions is coming up on August 28. New dancer auditions are at 5:30 pm and returning dancer auditions are at 6:45 pm.

Learn more about the Fancy Dancers here.

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New Milpitas High School principal Greg Wohlman brings experience & grit

By Rhoda Shapiro, July 31, 2023, Milpitas Beat

When Greg Wohlman was 18 years old, he left his hometown of Fargo, North Dakota – and never looked back.

“I had a driver’s license, a can of Mountain Dew, a Snickers bar, and a high school diploma,” said Wohlman in an interview with The Beat. “And I drove as fast as I could.”

He drove out to Texas, where he attended East Texas State University, studying advertising and art, with a focus on copywriting. However, several years later, after graduating from school, he had the realization that the advertising industry just wasn’t for him, that there was a deeper calling…

That deeper calling was education.

And so, in 1998, he answered that calling and began teaching. Twenty-five years later, on July 1 of this year, he officially stepped into the role of Principal at Milpitas High School (MHS). As someone who resonates with the “culture of we” mentality that the Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) works to instill across its schools, Wohlman feels he’s found something truly special.

“When we look at the ‘culture of we’ in Milpitas, we’re more than just a high school,” said Wohlman. “We need to look at the kindergarten or pre-k student walking into our system. We need to harness their student voice along their journey, so that we’re constantly shaping what we do at the high school to honor our clientele. I think it’s a new way of thinking about education. Our Superintendent and School Board totally understand that.”