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Proposition and Measure Research Sites
Our ballots have arrived, and while most know the candidates, often there are propositions and measures on the ballot that can be confusing. I will be updating this page with each election to give you places to research these items before you vote. Milpitas City Measure Measure F Measure F is a ¼ cent local sales tax and would cost one penny for every $4 spent. According to city reports, approximately half of Measure F would be paid by visitors to Milpitas. Food purchased as groceries and prescription medication would be exempt from Measure F. City of Milpitas Public Services Measure. To provide funding to maintain the City’s finances and…
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10 Tips to Reduce Your Chances of Becoming a Crime Victim
Lock doors and windows when you are not going to be at home. Many home burglaries have occurred by suspects finding an unlocked window or open door to enter through. Lock car doors and do not leave any property in plain view. Valuables left out in the open may tempt thieves. If you must leave belongings in the car, place them in the trunk and out of sight. When walking on the street or to your car from a business, make eye contact with others and be aware of your surroundings. Keeping your head down and not making eye contact with people makes a person look more vulnerable to an…
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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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Air Travel
How to get to Milpitas and how to leave it via air travel. Most use SJC out of San Jose, as the closest airport to Milpitas. Airlines Airlines at the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Airport Page with the links to each airline, where you can find flight information. Airplane Manufacturers RnR Products Our all composite miniature aircraft have flown the world including the first UAV to cross the Atlantic non-stop! 1120 Wrigley Way, 408-946-4751. Airports Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport Located five miles southwest of Milpitas, San Jose International Airport (SJC) is the closest air service for visitors to travel to and from Milpitas. Airlines and Flights…
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Golf Courses & Mini Golf in Milpitas
Milpitas has two top-notch golf courses up in the hills. Both have restaurants and facilities for large gatherings. For the kids, there’s Golfland for miniature golfing fans. Courses | Learn Golf | Mini Golf Courses Ryan Korn and Erick Schlimmer trading shots in a early March round, 2012. Bay View Golf Club This scenic 18-hole par 72 championship layout will challenge golfers of every level. The Junior Golf Academy Three tiers for all levels. Bay View Academy Invitation program. 1500 Country Club Drive 408-262-8813 Spring Valley Golf Course A top-notch and highly popular public golf facility and restaurant and wedding services. 3441 Calaveras Rd. Book A Tee Time: 408-262-1722 Learn…
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Flag Display
Should you fly the US flag at half staff today? Check the image above. There need be no authorization from the government for the private sector (non-governmental sector) to use the Flag to honor any citizen. Individuals are not acting illegally when using the Flag according to their own usage. Only on government or public buildings are the flag code required to be followed. United States Code TITLE 36 – PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES CHAPTER 10 – PATRIOTIC CUSTOMS Please note that these are US flag display rules and customs, not laws, for its use by civilians. Military flag display is different. ß 173: Display and use of flag by…
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Home Improvement Advice and Services
Advice Ask the Contractors Board…Experts Answer Common Home Improvement Questions Do you have questions about hiring and managing building contractors? The California Contractors State License Board has answers. The Best 10 Contractors near Milpitas Yelp reviews providing information, planning and qualified contractors to discriminating residents of Milpitas. Call 811 Before You Dig! Underground Service Alert (USA) is a free service for homeowners, excavators and professional contractors who are digging, blasting, trenching, drilling, grading, or excavating. Diamond Certified Contractors in Santa Clara County Our home, like yours, is the Greater Bay Area and our entire team is dedicated to ensuring you have confidence in the companies you choose. Get energy efficiency…
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Calaveras – Sierra Rd Loop
We had some snow over the night of January 27-28, 2002, so on the 29th, after the roads were sanded and clear, my son, Scott and I drove up in to the hills above Milpitas and San Jose to get a closer look. We took Piedmont Rd. to Calaveras. Turned right on Felter and went on up into the hills, and then back down again on Sierra Rd. to Piedmont in San Jose once again. It was about an 18 mile drive. Recently, with Covid-19, one of the few things we can do for fun is to take a ride into the country. Here’s one of our favorite. By Ann…
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Traffic Reports for Milpitas & Nearby
Up-to the-minute Bay Area, California, traffic reports and traffic webcams in San Jose, Milpitas, Santa Clara County, and Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley/Bay Area Rush Hour during Covid-19 Lockdown. Aerial/Drone Taken by Gil Roy Casanova, Milpitas. Commuter Hotline Routing, carpooling, public transportation information Call 511 Streets with ‘rat boxes’ Rat boxes were installed in 2004 at the following intersections in Milpitas: Milpitas Boulevard at Dixon Landing Road Park Victoria Drive at Calaveras Boulevard Gripes Mr. Roadshow Mercury News columnist, Gary Richards, answers your gripes about traffic problems. Reports ABC7 News Traffic Hover over road to see how fast traffic is going. CalTrans Current Traffic Information on Social Media Check here for…
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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…
