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Donation Locations in Milpitas During the Holidays
Virtual Family Giving Tree During the holidays, you can donate toys and games for children and food for humans and pets at these Milpitas centers. Family Giving Tree Giving Tree Online Take a card from a tree at one of these places, and purchase specific gift for specific child. Exercise Progression 1766 Clear Lake Ave. Kaiser Permanente – Milpitas 589 Los Coches Street Quantum3D 1759 McCarthy Boulevard Silicon Valley Alliance Church 10 Dempsey Road Tarana Wireless 590 Alder Drive Technology Credit Union 360 Cypress Dr. Touch A Soul 284 South Abel Street Turner Construction 691 South Milpitas Blvd Suite 202 Companies and organizations, large and small, from all over the…
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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…
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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…
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Keeping Cool at Milpitas Pools, Water Attractions, Nearby Beaches
Got a letter from one of our faithful readers suggesting I hurry up and get a feature up on how to keep cool in or near Milpitas when the next heat wave hits. Suggestions here will range from where to find pools, walk along a beach, or find a ice cream treat. I welcome suggestions for additions to this page at any time. A reminder: in hot weather check on elderly or infirm relatives and neighbors. My mother’s air conditioning failed, and she almost couldn’t think clearly enough to get herself to a cool, safe spot. If you have screened windows, let the cold air in at night, then in…
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Best Place to Live: the Great Town of Milpitas, California
Maps of California, showing location of Santa Clara County, and the county showing location of Milpitas. Why is Milpitas a Best Place to Live? Milpitas is a fair sized, suburban city that is situated between San Jose and Fremont, but has retained that small town feel, making us a best place to live. City Council and School Board meetings are social events, and are currently online during Covid-19, so even if you live elsewhere, you can still attend. Politically, we tend to vote Democrat, but every nuance of progressive politics is evident. Being in Northern California, it is cooler than the southern end of the state, yet because of the…
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Roads & Highways
Find out about road construction plans and delays. Learn what government agencies control these highways. And to relax, enjoy these scenic drives starting in Milpitas, and wandering through our hillsides on backroads. What is Milpitas known for? Milpitas is often called the “Crossroads of Silicon Valley” with most of its 13.63 square miles of land situated between two major freeways (I-880 and I-680), State Route 237, and a County expressway. How far is Milpitas from San Francisco? The distance between Milpitas and San Francisco is 37 miles. The road distance is 45.9 miles, unless you have a boat to sail between Alviso and San Francisco. Construction Governmental Agencies Scenic Drives…
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Water – Safety & Sources in Milpitas
Origins of Milpitas water and where it goes later: creek maps, waste water, urban runoff, water quality. How you can help conserve our precious water. The City purchases and distributes water from Valley Water treatment plants, as well as from San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). Before making its way to your tap, your drinking water is treated and tested to ensure its safety. Valley Water and SFPUC are ensuring the water supplied to the City is of the highest possible quality meeting or exceeding all federal and state drinking water standards. Water Conservation The City of Milpitas has several programs to help residents and businesses with saving water to…
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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…
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Homeless in Milpitas: Concerns and Solutions
Milpitas needs to be more aware of the plight of the homeless in our small city, living in forested freeway exits and under bridges next to our streams. Concerns Action Groups Resources Housing and Shelters Hillview Court Other Shelters News & Legal Action Food Health Concerns Regarding the Homeless Here is what we chose between: Letting our homeless population living like this: Or housing them by cooperating with the county at the Extended Stay on Hillview Court. Action Groups Addressing Homelessness Homelessness Task Force On January 5, 2021, the City Council, upon the request of Mayor Tran, approved the establishment of a Homelessness Task Force. The purpose of the Task…
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Suicide Prevention Resources in Milpitas and Santa Clara County
Health Services in and near Milpitas If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 across the United States: 1-800-273-8255 And as of Saturday, July 16, 2022, a far more easier number to remember, 988. Feeling suicidal? Call the Santa Clara County Suicide Crisis Hotline 24/7 at 1 855-278-4204, or text Renew to 741741. Talk to a trained volunteer counselor. Services are free and confidential. CASSY – Counseling and Support Services for Youth 408-493-5289 544 Valley Way. At Milpitas schools, we provide the following services: Individual, Group & Family Therapy Crisis Intervention & Treatment Suicide…
