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City of Milpitas throws first-ever Holi Festival (PHOTOS)
By The Beat Staff, March 5, 2023 In spite of the title, the Holi Festival has been held for many years in a Milpitas Park. Perhaps this is the first the City sponsored. The City of Milpitas held its first Holi Festival on March 4, 2023 at Cardoza Park. Holi is a joyful and vibrant Hindu festival that celebrates the beginnings of spring. Festival attendees sing, dance, and throw colored powders at one another in celebration. Read more…
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Mil’s Diner going strong under new ownership
ByEric Shapiro, The Milpitas Beat, March 3, 2023 Mil’s Diner is a legendary yet humble Milpitas mainstay, a cozy mini-mall-based nook offering a warm atmosphere, a friendly staff, and heaping portions of mouth-watering food. Located at 36 South Abbott Avenue, the restaurant recently came under new ownership, and in the course of doing so it had the good fortune of seeing very little change… The new owner, Teri Lane, just took over at the start of January 2023. Before then, she was a Mil’s server for 18 years. But she wasn’t even their longest-running server; she points to a current waitress, Jeanine, who’s been there since before the previous owners…
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Mipitas Unified’s Innovation Campus
Illustration of future Innovation Campus. Photo courtesy of MUSD. Milpitas Unified’s Innovation Campus slated for completion in 2024 By David Newman, Milpitas Beat, July 31, 2021 Programs will include new high school and alternative high school classes that will be dedicated to 11th- and 12th-graders needing special guidance to help them become successful. The campus will be located at 1331 E Calaveras Blvd., where the old Ayer High School site and district offices currently reside. MUSD Innovation Campus Campaign Partner with us today! Let’s build a brighter future together. In Nov 2018, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office, Milpitas Unified School District made history as it…
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Suits on and by Michael Tsai vs School Board
Two Milpitas Unified school board members file police reports against Michael Tsai over “harassing messages” By Rhoda Shapiro & Eric Shapiro, August 31, 2022 “We’re no longer in a state of emergency,” Yip-Chuan said, explaining the reason for her vote in an interview with The Beat. “We’re all back in person.” Following the meeting, Trustee Tsai texted the three board members who didn’t vote with him this message: “Think very carefully about what you are doing. Trust me, you should hope that nothing you do causes me to lose my race.” He fights back… Michael Tsai, Milpitas School Board Trustee I’ve received a number of deceitful, threatening, and abusive messages…
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Coronavirus COVID-19 Updates for Milpitas
As the Coronavirus COVID-19 has hit our city and county particularly hard, I will use this post to keep you updated on important information you will need right here in town. Some posts here will be updated with extra links to Covid-19 information related to their usual topics. Covid-19 Case Rates in Milpitas Covid-19 Testing Available in Milpitas Covid-19 Updated Pages COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility and Scheduling Most Recent Santa Clara County Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Order City Services Available or Closed Financial Resources for those suffering financially because of Covid-19 Milpitas Unified School District Services Santa Clara County County Services Pages on GoMilpitas with recently updated Covid-19 coverage Covid-19 Jokes Covid-19 Information…
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Chick-fil-A creates Controversy in Milpitas because of anti-LGBTQ stance
Chick-fil-A opening in Milpitas on June 16 By Rhoda Shapiro, June 13, 2022 This Thursday, June 16, Chick-fil-A will be opening in Milpitas. Located in the Town Center at 755 E Calaveras Blvd, the new restaurant will be operating Monday-Saturday from 6:30am-10pm. Chick-fil-A’s Owner Is Bankrolling Hate Groups Targeting Trans Kids “They’re doing hardcore, extreme stuff, but they make it seem like it’s a bunch of soup kitchens. Nearly a decade after Chick-fil-A was called out for donating to anti-LGBTQ+ groups, its owner is still funding efforts to discriminate against the community. According to a new report from The Daily Beast, an organization called the National Christian Charitable Foundation (NCF)…
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Inmates Injured Following Fights at Elmwood Jail in Milpitas
Injuries are reported following two large-scale fights involving inmates at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. Several inmates have been transported to a hospital for treatment and no injuries are considered life threatening, sheriff’s officials said, adding no deputies were hurt during the incidents. Sources within the jail tell NBC Bay Area at least one of the fights took place around 4:30 p.m. in an area called “the camp.” The sources also said deputies had to set up a medical triage area for injured inmates. By NBC Bay Area staff • Published May 17, 2022 • Updated on May 17, 2022 at…
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Authorities need help identifying man who assaulted bus operator in Milpitas
By Eric Shapiro, June 14, 2022 On Wednesday, May 25, at 5:50PM, a VTA bus operator was violently attacked at the Milpitas Transit Center. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Transit Patrol (which heads up VTA security) has put out word that they’re seeking help identifying the attacker. When the operator got off his bus to take a break, he found himself getting knocked hard to the ground. He suffered a concussion as a result. Photographs released by law enforcement to the public show the assailant to be a Hispanic male, 5’10”, 160 pounds, with black hair, a mustache, and a sparse beard. Read more…
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Milpitas High School Robotics Team wins State Championship
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…
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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…
