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Fire in the laundry room at the Humane Society 2024-12-16
Fire in the laundry room at the Humane Society this Morning Milpitas, CA – December 16, 2024 Here is the press release being sent out regarding the fire incident at Humane Society Silicon Valley this morning. Temporary Closure of Medical, Adoptions and Community Services This morning, a fire broke out in the laundry room at the Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) adoption center, resulting in damage to the laundry room as well as the operations and medical areas. Fortunately, there were no injuries to staff, volunteers, or animals. All animals have been safely evacuated and are being cared for in temporary accommodations. As a result of the fire, HSSV has…
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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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Family struggling with loss after raging fire burns house down in Milpitas
ByRhoda Shapiro November 15, 2023 It was just after 6:30pm when Efren Rosas heard a crackling sound coming from behind him. He was dozing off on the couch; the television was on. There was no one else home at the time. His brother, Galdino Rosas, had gone out to see a movie with the rest of the family. But Efren had stayed behind, wanting to relax. When the crackling sound got his attention, Efren turned to see a wave of growing flames moving toward him. He quickly got himself up and pulled himself into his wheelchair. Then he wheeled himself out the front door of the house, the growing fire…
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Hillview Court Apartment residents demand help
Hillview Court Apartment residents demand help amidst increasing concerns for safety Rhoda Shapiro –May 26, 2023 When John Tuitasi’s car was broken into, he had no desire to call the police. The car had been in the parking lot of the Hillview Court Apartments, located at 1000 Hillview Court in Milpitas. But when somebody else at the property found out what had happened to Tuitasi’s car, they decided to reach out to police on their own. Later that night, the police went up to Tuitasi’s door and asked him questions about the break-in. “The next day, somebody threw a rock through my window,” said Tuitasi. “So what good did it…
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Newspapers
Stop by here to get the daily news or place a classified advertisement in local Milpitas newspapers: the Beat, The Post & The Union. Milpitas Newspapers GoMilpitas News Archives Current and past news stories on this site. Milpitas Post News stories now a part of the Mercury News, so you will only see a few news stories. To contact the Mercury News, use this page to get to the right department. No longer any physical presence in Milpitas. Ian Bauer was let go. No way to publish your local events or advertisements. Please consider using the GoMilpitas Events listings here for free. Contact me about advertising on GoMilpitas.com. The Milpitas…
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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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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…
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Milpitas man charged with murder after woman’s body found buried in his yard
Neighbors told officers they heard a woman screaming early Saturday but did not notify police. MILPITAS – A Milpitas man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman who was found buried in his yard Wednesday, police said. Micah James Dovlet, 34, was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose on Wednesday and remains in custody, Milpitas police Capt. John Torrez. said in a news release. Prosecutors said in a criminal complaint that Dovlet was charged with murder, the victim was “particularly vulnerable” and the way the killing was carried out “indicates planning, sophistication or professionalism.” On Monday, officers…
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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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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…
