• Arts & Entertainment

    Dance Troops in Milpitas & Silicon Valley

    Ballet Folkérico

    Milpitas has a rich heritage of dance troops. Children can learn to dance, often in their own culture, and adults can find others and places to go dancing. Sometimes the library holds dances, too. Aria Studio Yelp. I’m a bit of an introvert so joining a dance class seemed intimidating at first, but it’s not at all. The owner and the staff here are very friendly. 1535 Landess Ave. Ste 106 (925) 997-3011 Fancy Dancers A community-based youth dance company currently celebrating more than a decade of dance. 1491 N. Milpitas Blvd. 408-262-0770 Jensen’s School for the Performing Arts The School features five state of the art studios under one…

  • Media

    Bay Area and Silicon Valley Magazines

    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…

  • History

    Pioneer Era – 1800s in Silicon Valley

    Milpitas: The Century of Little Cornfields

    In the 1800s the Mexicans, the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the Transcontental Railroad transformed the Bay Area from a bunch of sleepy cattle ranches to a booming economy. Read More About the California Pioneer Era Milpitas Images of America by Robert Burrill $21.95 or $25 with author signature. Call 263-5468 to order. Robert L. Burrill, Milpitas filmmaker and photography teacher for more than 35 years, has combed the archives of the Milpitas Historical Society, private local collections, and his own works to find more than 200 vintage photographs chronicling the heritage, enterprise, and wit of Milpitas from the 1700s to the present day. Read first 31 pages of…

  • Media

    Television Stations with Local Shows

    Select a video

    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…

  • History

    California History Overview

    California symbols

    Milpitas once had an encampment of Ohlone Indians. Two adobe rancheros still stand from the early days of the Spanish. An early motto was “As goes Milpitas, so goes the State!” For centuries, Milpitas has often taken the lead in new ways of living and governance. If you want to live in the City of the Future, with a lively part in California history, too, come live in Milpitas. About Milpitas The Milpitas Historical Society General meeting is the second Wednesday of each month, 7 PM, in the assembly room of the Milpitas Community Library. A History of Main Street: A Trip Through Historic Milpitas A live presentation with Host:…

  • Community Matters

    Grant Writing Help

    Grant Writing

    Below is a list of organizations that provide technical assistance, consulting, classes and research materials in the San Francisco Bay Area. My thanks to the Community Foundation for allowing me to reproduce this information from one of their seminars. Technical Assistance Elements of a Grant Proposal The Corporation for Public Broadcasting evaluates hundreds of proposals each year for a variety of funding purposes. This publication is an easy guide to the basic elements of grant writing and is offered to assist applicants to CPB and to other funding sources. It offers guideposts to help you through each stage of the process. The Peninsula Community Foundation McClellan Library 1700S. El Camino Real San…

  • Community Matters

    Crime Fighting

    Crime Fighting

    Crime Fighting: Ways to fight, prevent and report crimes in Milpitas, CA. Alerts All Point Bulletins Being a Kid is Not a Crime Consumer Services Crime Victim Resources Data & Statistics Documents & Forms Domestic Violence Fraud Identity Theft Jails-Correctional Facilities Laws Lawyers Legal Institutions Megan’s Law Prevention Sex Crimes Spam Milpitas Citizens Online Police Reporting System Please confirm the following to find out if online citizen police report filing is right for you: This is not an Emergency? This incident occurred within the Milpitas City limits? There are No Known suspects? This did not occur on a State Freeway? If you answered yes to all of the above questions,…

  • Driving,  Education

    Drivers Ed

    Get the Keys! Learn to drive!

    California online driving class, practice tests, and other tips for teens to learn how to get a permit and California drivers license to be allowed to drive. How to apply for a provisional permit if you are under 18 Teen Driver Roadmap Are you age 15 to 17-1/2? Discover the path from learner’s permit to licensed driver and beyond. Here are some driving schools in nearby Silicon Valley cities. The Best 10 Driving Schools in San Jose, CA Learn to drive and qualify for a license in four weekend days. Teen program available. Read reviews in Yelp from students who have taken the driving lessons with each company. Step 2…

  • History

    History of Milpitas – 1900s

    Milpitas Monster

    The Milpitas Monster was filmed in 1975 and 1976 and released to market in 1980, 80 Minutes, Color, Rated PG. Starring: Douglas A. Hagdohl, John “Pop” Kennedy, Scot A. Henderson, Daniel G. Birkhead, Scott Parker, Priscilla House, and William C. Guest. Screenplay by David E. Boston. Music by Robert R. Berry, Jr. Produced and Directed by Robert L. Burrill. Based on a story by David R. Kottas and Robert L. Burrill. Watch the trailer. On January 26, 1954, Milpitas residents incorporated as a city, including the Ford Factory. See what else happened in the 1900s. Milpitas in the 1900s On January 26, 1954, faced with getting swallowed up by a rapidly expanding San…

  • Community Matters

    Volunteer

    Volunteer opportunities and matching services in Milpitas, California, Silicon Valley, and the San Jose and San Francisco Bay Area. Many volunteer groups want you to get a background check and to be fingerprinted. This place is convenient. Tell them you are doing this for a volunteer position, and they will lower the fee. Isha Diagnostics California Corporation Drug & Alcohol, DNA Testing. Live Scan Fingerprinting 1207 S Park Victoria Dr 408-791-6016 Currently Needed Child Advocates of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Over 400 needy children are on our waitlist for an Advocate. Help a child today. Contact us: info@cadvocates.org 408-416-0400. Reading Partners Silicon Valley Volunteer reading partners help equip…