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Officer did not quack under pressure!
Officer did not quack under pressure! June 28, 2021. Milpitas Police Department: Lets start off the week with some tails from this past weekend….On Saturday morning, a community member gave us a call about a pair of ducklings wandering around on their own on S. Abel St. and Corning Av. Officer Pham and his FTO found the duo who appeared to have lost their way. Our friends at Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley (WCSV) were called and picked up the ducklings to care for them before their eventual release back into the wild. Duckling catching was definitely not an Academy topic, but Officer Pham didn’t quack under the pressure of…
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LoopWorks joins race to build 1st Bay Area smart transit
For Immediate Release: July 2, 2021 Contact: Rob Means, Rob@MilpitasPRT.com LoopWorks joins race to build 1st Bay Area smart transit Historically, Bay Area mass transit has grappled with limited connections and timely service. While Caltrain and BART are great, getting to either and then to your final destination is often a challenge. Attempting to solve these problems are 3 different projects using Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) technology. Each project plots a different approach to success, and each has already secured some of the necessary resources. According to LoopWorks President Matt Kennedy, “After decades of design, development and small-scale projects, PRT technologies are finally being implemented on a larger scale. These…
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Funding to help prevent human trafficking and domestic violence
We have continuously been advocating for more funding to help prevent human trafficking and domestic violence. Now more than ever, we must support nonprofit organizations to help the survivors of these crimes. Our advocacy during this budget cycle and the past three years on these issues is based on facts. This type of crime is increasing in our region, but we can work together to learn how to stop it. This can happen anywhere, including residential areas in our city. We can no longer wait and the facts before us require immediate action. We have a fantastic opportunity to invest federal money into programs and prevention. We will be asking…
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David Davies and Larong Hu arrested for Pimping and Pandering
On June 9, 2021, Detectives from the Milpitas Police Department and Investigators from the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office concluded a two year long pimping and pandering investigation with the arrest of David Davies, a 57-year old male, and his wife, Larong Hu, a 38-year old female, both Milpitas residents. The couple was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for pimping and pandering and felony conspiracy charges. Both suspects are being held on a $350,000 bail. The investigation began in December of 2019, when detectives from the Milpitas Police Department and Investigators from the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office identified a brothel in the City of Milpitas.…
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Milpitas City Council approves new automatic car wash in split vote
Milpitas City Council approves new automatic car wash in split vote By Grace Hase, May 5, 2021 A manual coin-operated car wash on South Main Street is getting a fully automatic revamp after more than 50 years in business. Fight among council members ensues.
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South Bay freeway shooting sends person to hospital
South Bay freeway shooting sends person to hospital Highway Patrol says incident at Tasman Drive and I-880 was ‘not a random act’ MILPITAS – A driver was injured in a shooting Monday, May 17, 2021. afternoon on a South Bay freeway, authorities said. The shooting was reported at 2:33 p.m. on the onramp from East Tasman Drive to southbound Interstate 880 in Milpitas, said California Highway Patrol Officer Alicia Moreno. Moreno said the male driver of a maroon Mazda was shot in the left shoulder. His passenger was not injured. The driver was taken to the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center to be treated for his injuries. The suspect was…
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Lewd Act with a Child Investigation, May 11, 2021
Press Release: Lewd Act with a Child Investigation DATE: May 11, 2021 LOCATION: Murphy Park near Grand Teton Drive CASE #: 21-131-040 SUSPECT: Unknown VICTIM: 13-year old female On May 11, 2021, at approximately 9:21 A.M., a 13-year old female was walking through Murphy Park near Grand Teton Drive when the suspect walked up behind her and inappropriately touched her over her clothing. The suspect then punched and spat at the victim. The victim struck the suspect causing him to run away. The victim saw a police officer nearby and reported the incident. MPD Officers and Detectives, with the assistance of the department’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) unit, checked the…
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SCU Lightning Complex Fire, August 2020
News about how SCU Lightning Complex Fire is affecting us here in Milpitas, California. Mandatory evacuation area seems to include Whispering Hills Ranch and other horse ranches in the hills, Silva’s apricot orchard, Kim Parker’s Last Word Ranch, and possibly both adobe houses. GoMilpitas is located at the blob I hastily drew in the corner of Yosemite and Piedmont roads, safe for now, but smoky. Bill Hare, who produces world famous a cappella mixes from his home up at Calaveras and Felter roads, is also being evacuated. On his property is the historic Laguna one-room school, the first in Milpitas. Larger area map here. Evacuation Resource Center for Santa Clara…
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PRESS RELEASE: ASSEMBLYMEMBER KANSEN CHU’S UPDATED STATEMENT REGARDING WORLD JOURNAL ARTICLE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2020 CONTACT: Annie Pham (916) 319-2025 KANSEN CHU’S UPDATED STATEMENT REGARDING WORLD JOURNAL ARTICLE: Correction Article by the News Outlet Published Today (SACRAMENTO, CA) – As a lifetime member of the NAACP, an immigrant, and a strong and consistent supporter of communities of color, I fully acknowledge and understand the systemic racism that people of color face then and now. Recently, there was an English translated document of an article in the World Journal, which was originally written in Chinese, suggesting that I made negative comments related to ACA 5. The article was written with the reporter’s own opinion and not direct or literal quotes…
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Milpitas High School Response to Death of George Floyd
BREATHE: Milpitas High School Response to Death of George Floyd and Racial Injustice Uprising