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Chamber holds first in-person mixer at Outback since Covid Shutdown

Networking Mixer at Outback Steakhouse

July 15 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

We had to show proof of vaccination against COVID, but then we were free to mix and enjoy spare ribs and fries, and drinks of our choices.

Chamber Ambassadors
Chamber Ambassadors
?, Marcella Nichos, Henry Nichols, Tamara Overacker
?, Marcella Nichols, Henry Nichols, Tamara Overacker
Tamara Overacker
Tamara Overacker, Pampered Chef,
T.O. Bookkeeping
Henry Nichols, Oh Henry DJ Services
Henry Nichols, Oh Henry DJ Services
Jonna and Karen James
Jonna and Karen James
Frank J. De Smidt
Frank J. De Smidt
Kelly Yip-Chuan
Kelly Yip-Chuan
Platinum Realty & Finance Group
Evelyn Chua, City Council
Evelyn Chua, City Council
Warren Wettenstein and Rob Means
Warren Wettenstein and Rob Means
Anand Kuchibhotla. University of Silicon Andhra
Anand Kuchibhotla. University of Silicon Andhra
Sharon Dyson, St. Elizabeth Knight Sounds
Sharon Dyson, St. Elizabeth Knight Sounds
Darissa Acosta, Poppy Bank
Darissa Acosta, Poppy Bank

Networking Businesses in Milpitas

Milpitas networking companies play a major role in designing and manufacturing the world wide web for us all to enjoy.

Array Networks
A leading provider of optimized and secure universal access solutions.
1371 McCarthy Blvd.
408-240-8700

Cisco Systems
Cisco is new to Milpitas — sort of. They put up buildings in just about every vacant industrial lot, and then didn’t move in because of the economic downturn. At their web site they offer all sorts of shareware, demos, and utilities for their networking clients. This isn’t for your home computer, neighbors.

cPacket
Some of the biggest names in the most demanding industries rely on cPacket networking solutions to monitor and manage their networks. In order to accommodate the growth, cPacket is moving and expanding its corporate headquarters to a much larger location in McCarthy Ranch, Milpitas, CA.

ePlus
From Cloud, Security and AI to Digitization and Managed Services, we help organizations navigate their technology options – and then design, orchestrate and seamlessly implement solutions.
720 S Milpitas Blvd.
408-220-1820

Flex
Flex has also added dedicated customer-confidential work spaces that include increased security and restricted access to protect customers’ intellectual property and confidentiality of new products being launched into the marketplace.
677 Gibraltar Court, Bldg. 2 (M2) and several other locations.
408-576-7492

Promise Technology
The worldwide leader in Ultra ATA RAID storage controllers and subsystems. The company has an impressive track record of design innovations and product introductions since its founding in 1988.
580 Cottonwood Drive
408-228-1400

Red Shift Networks
A leader in securing Cloud based VoIP networks and provides the industry’s first complete security solutions developed for Unified Communications (UC), VOIP and Video. Data Recovery Service.
673 S Milpitas Blvd
408-649-2582

XLink Technology
Developers of the PC NFS and PC X-Server solutions for Windows 3.x / 95/ 98 / NT to UNIX connectivity.
142 N. Milpitas Blvd. Ste# 283 Inside UPS Store.
408-263-8201

FasTrak in Milpitas

FasTrak and COVID-19 – FAQs

What should drivers do? To drive in the FasTrak lane or not?

Cash is not being collected at Bay Area bridges due to COVID-19. Use FasTrak to pay your toll. If you do not have FasTrak, you will receive a bill in the mail for the amount of your toll. It is called a violation, but there are no penalties – just pay the toll by mail with a check or online. If you have FasTrak, this change does not apply to you.

The I-680 Sunol Express Lanes are designated lanes that can be used during heavy traffic to bypass congestion. Express lanes are usually located on the far-left side of select major freeway corridors (described below) and are indicated with white descriptive text on the pavement and electronic signage above the roadway.

How the heck do I drive along SR-237 now with the new FasTrak lane?

How to Order a Transponder and Use the SR 237 Express Lanes

Step 1: Order your transponder
Step 2: Set up your account
Step 3: Mount your transponder. Transponder mounting help.
Step 4: Use the Express lanes

About Express Lanes

An Express Lane is a portion of a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane, also known as a carpool or diamond lane, that has been converted to a toll lane in order to better manage congestion. VTA monitors its Express Lanes to maintain a minimum speed of 45 mph, based on federal requirement.

Express lanes are marked by large overhead signage, and smaller signs located in the median. The toll amount is posted on a changeable board within the large overhead sign.

VTA currently operates Express Lanes on State Route 237. Learn more about the planning and history of VTA’s Silicon Valley Express Lanes Program and the 237 Express Lanes project page.

How can I enter the FasTrak lane coming from Milpitas?

237 Express Lanes

  • Entering from Calaveras Blvd. westbound on SR237 will be a real pain, just as currently. You will not be able to get into the FasTrak lane until just slightly after Zanker, and it ends just before Lawrence. About half your commute will still be in heavy traffic. To avoid the congestion, you might try…
  • Drive north on Milpitas Blvd. to Dixon Landing Rd, and get on 880 south. Get in the HOV lane there as it swings over and onto 237.
  • Take Tasman. Turn right at Zanker. Enter 237 to right just after 237 overpass. Also good strategy for those heading north on 880 wishing to go west on 237.
  • Going eastbound on SR 237, there are double white lines west of Zanker Road prior to the 237-880 connector. Express lanes traffic wanting to access I-880 South, McCarthy Boulevard, or Calaveras Boulevard will have to exit the lane at Zanker Road.

FAQs about FasTrak

  • Questions about FasTrak? The FasTrak team is here to help! If you can’t find the information you’re looking for below, please contact us. Our Customer Service team wants you to get the most out of your FasTrak account.
  • FasTrak toll tags are also available to order online.

What hours and days is the Express Lanes operational?

  • SR 237 Express Lanes will now operate from 5:00 am – 8:00 pm weekdays, which is consistent with all other Bay Area Express Lane facilities. At all other times, the lane will be available to regular traffic.
  • Weekends everyone may drive in any lane they want to, with any number of people. FasTrak will not be in force.

What if I have a qualified clean air vehicle?

  • Clean air vehicles (CAVs) with valid clean air vehicle decals can travel toll free or at a discounted rate on Bay Area express lanes and state-owned bridges. In order to receive the correct discount, eligible clean air vehicles should use a FasTrak Flex or FasTrak CAV toll tag.
  • On 237, solo drivers in eligible CAVs will receive a 50% discount off the toll if they use a FasTrak CAV toll tag. The FasTrak CAV toll tag is the only transponder that will communicate the discounted toll rate to roadside toll equipment. Clean air vehicles with two or more people can travel toll free as a carpool, but must use a FasTrak Flex or FasTrak CAV toll tag.

Is it charging me each time it beeps?

  • No. It detects when you enter and leave the lane, and so charges you for total time spent in the FasTrak lane.

How do I know how much I am being charged?

  • Express lanes are free for qualifying carpoolers, vanpool, buses, and other toll-exempt vehicles.
  • For solo drivers with a FasTrak toll tag, the prices to drive to specific destinations will be posted on signs above the the express lane. The toll on VTA’s State Route 237 Express Lanes varies dynamically based on congestion. Minimum will be $0.30 and the maximum will be $8.00.
  • The actual toll deducted from your FasTrak deposit will depend on the total distance you travel in the express lane.
  • Tolls for solo drivers increase with congestion, and decrease with light traffic. But here is an example: the average toll paid by solo drivers in the I-680 Express Lane from Pleasanton to Milpitas in the morning commute period for January 2015 was $3.11, an average of $0.22 per mile over the 14 mile express lane length.

How do they know how many people I really have in my car?

  • Video cameras on the sign posts
  • Vigilant police
  • Setting you make on your tag for 1, 2, or 3+ people. Motorcyclists should leave their setting at 3+.

If I accidentally drive in the FasTrak lane without a transponder what happens?

  • You will get a bill based on your license plate registration. The price is listed on the overhead signs.

Bay Area FasTrak Facebook Page
This is the official Facebook page of Bay Area FasTrak. FasTrak is an electronic toll collection (ETC) system that allows you to prepay your tolls at all Bay Area toll bridges, eliminating the need to stop at the toll plaza. The system has three components: a toll tag, which is placed inside your vehicle; an overhead antenna, which reads the toll tag and collects the toll; and video cameras to identify toll evaders.hicles per hour than a cash lane.

As you pass through a toll lane, the toll tag is read, and your tolls are deducted from your prepaid toll balance. When you reach your replenishment threshold, your account is replenished automatically, if you opened your account with a credit card. If you opened your account as a cash/check account, then you are responsible for replenishing your account by making regular payments.

The FasTrak system tracks your usage and account balance. A monthly or quarterly statement itemizing your bridge use and account balance will be sent to you through the mail or emailed to you.

Wi-Fi – Wireless Internet Access Points

According to Yelp, these are the best spots for free public wi-fi in Milpitas, CA. Most are restaurants, where you would be expected to order, but the public library is in the list, too.

Free Wi-Fi

Community Coffee
A coffee shop located on the campus of Christ Community Church.
1000 S Park Victoria Dr
(408) 262-8000

Teasociety
Tea Room · Asian Restaurant in Beresford Shopping Center.
55 N Milpitas Blvd
(408) 708-4772

Teaspoon
Boba Shop
201 W Calaveras Blvd
(408) 770-3675

Milpitas Public Library
Borrow books. Use public computers or your own.
160 N Main St
(408) 262-1171

i-Tea
Teas and food. Boba shop.
760 E Calaveras Blvd
(408) 262-2988

Paris Baguette
Cakes, a variety of breads and pastries.
249 W Calaveras Blvd
(408) 263-0404

Peet’s Coffee
Caffes, teas, and chai.
543 E Calaveras Blvd, left of Safeway in Town Center.
(408) 416-0700

BCUTE tea drinks and finger foods
Boba shop.
200 Serra Way, Ste 12 Serra Shopping Center.
(408) 708-5240

Financial Services in Milpitas

Milpitas has a fair number of small financial service business, some franchised with large companies, and some individually owned an operated. Also check banks and credit unions for financial advising services.

Accountants

Alan David, CPA
Tax planning, bookkeeping.
1313 N. Milpitas Blvd. #200
408-439-5933

Karen Hahn, CPA, CVA, MST
Accounting, tax, investing & financial services. Useful page about record retention.
500 E. Calaveras. Blvd., Suite 333,
408-263-8888

Investment Advice

Lincoln Financial Advisors
Thomas J. Valore
Certified Financial Planner Practitioner, Certified Senior Advisor
Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.,
408-946-0703

Guardino Financial Group
Sal is a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner and Mortgage Broker who holds a MBA from Santa Clara University.
1313 N. Milpitas Blvd #200
408-217-6193

Loans

Loan Pros
We pride ourselves in offering the highest level of customer service, and appreciate the opportunity to earn your business.
1355 Jacklin Rd., (former location, now home-based online.)
408-262-8700

Nichols Mortgage & Financial Services
Looking for a better home loan? Find out what is possible.
16 Corning Avenue, Suite 230
408-957-0557

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Savings Programs

Golden State Scholarshare Trust College Savings Program
This tax-deferred, college savings program will help California families and others to save in order to meet the increasing costs of higher education.

Taxes

H & R Block
H&R Block Premium Office, Year-Round Assistance, Business Services.
261 W Calaveras Blvd
408-263-3700

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Our tax preparers understand your concerns and are equipped to answer all of your questions.
379 Jacklin Road
408-262-2600
301 Ranch Dr
408-606-3991

What Trauma Victims Need You to Know

A friend, who was badly traumatized by her caregivers in early childhood and cruelty from employers, created this brochure, to be printed two-sided, to be handed to her health providers to help them understand her past, and how it can be triggered by them if they don’t take care to treat her humanely. For more information about Adverse Childhood Experiences check out the ACEs Connection website.


Trauma Facts-2

This page is part of our continuing effort to provide support for those who have experienced trauma and may be suicidal and need to find help.

  1. Predictability: Everyone loves surprises! Not. Trauma survivors often prefer predictability because that feels safer.
  2. Space: Allow time for the survivor to calm down and take perspective. Remember that we trauma survivors often have difficulty regulating our emotions and take longer to calm down. Maybe support self-soothing, for example suggesting you both go for a walk, maybe stay well clear! If the survivor is caught up in the fight/flight response you may be mistaken for the enemy.
  3. Perspective: Be aware when ‘the past is intruding into the present.’ Don’t take responsibility for what is not yours… gently. You can own any insensitivity or lack of consideration that has provoked the reaction and yet separate it from whatever past trauma is fueling what would otherwise appear to be a disproportionate response. Remember there is no such thing as ‘over-reacting’ – the reaction is in direct proportion to the pain experienced in the past rather than in response to what’s happening now.
  4. Rid ‘over-reacting,’ ‘over-sensitive,’ ‘over’-anything from your vocabulary.
  5. Language: Don’t refer to ‘your upbringing, your problem, issues, behavior.’ This sounds like judgment or at the very least like the trauma survivor is somehow broken or the problem. Call it for what it is – trauma.
  6. Be kind, loving, patient… But empathetically set limits – you have needs too! It’s okay to talk about when the survivor’s reactions hurt you too. “I love you and I understand how scared/angry/sad you are… and it’s not okay to hurt me.” Whatever our trauma history, we must all learn to be accountable when we hurt others.
  7. Reciprocity: Most of us had parents who lacked skills in listening, empathy, tolerating uncomfortable feelings, empowerment… Give what you also need to receive [because that’s the best way of making sure you get it back. Make sure that you are getting these things somewhere in your life. If the survivor is your friend or romantic partner, be sure that there is a two-way street. However much you love someone who has experienced trauma, it is unhealthy if you become a savior, therapist, or martyr.
  8. Control and choice. Big trigger when a survivor is denied these. Confer, collaborate cooperate. Unilateral moves even when benevolent will not be appreciated! Trauma is about getting hurt when you had no power or control over the situation, and it is immensely activating when the trauma survivor experiences that powerlessness again. If you want one way to ensure one of the fight/flight/freeze/collapse survival responses, taking away control is the way to do it!

Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources during Covid19

At a meeting of the Milpitas Chamber of Commerce I heard several speakers on the topic of financial relief to small businesses because of economic disruption due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

My main takeaway was that each small business owner should get a free business councilor through the SBDC to help figure out which sort of relief funding would be best in their situation. Sign up to get a free business councilor through SBC here. The nearest SBC Center to Milpitas is the Alameda County SBDC at Ohlone College in Fremont. A little further away is the Silicon Valley SBDC – Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Monterey Rd.

California SBDC

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
Health and government officials are working together to maintain the safety, security, and health of the American people. Small businesses are encouraged to do their part to keep their employees, customers, and themselves healthy.

Your business is Top of Mind for Us
The Norcal SBDC wants to assure you, we’re going to continue doing everything in our creative power to help your business get through the economic hardship and prepare for a stronger reopen. We can help with applying for relief, guiding you through available resources, cash flow concerns, supply chain interruptions, workforce capacity, insurance coverage and more – at no cost. Please reach out to us if you have any questions regarding your business or our services.

For up-to-date information and announcements regarding CARES, SBA loans, and policy, please visit ASKSBDC.com.

Visit ASKSBDC.com to discover the most up-to-date, accurate information concerning COVID-19 and Cares Act resources for small businesses. Call the 833-ASK-SBDC (833-275-7232) toll-free hotline to speak with a dedicated call center staff ready to help your business get answers to questions and connected to the right resources.

Ask your question. Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:30 AM, join Scott Rogalski and Sunita Maharaj with the NorCal SBDC Finance Center Team as they discuss EIDL and PPP updates and information specific to reopening businesses in Northern California. Interact with us on Zoom.

Ask an Attorney
Bring your questions and learn key updates from experienced professionals and attorneys covering topics including PPP and unemployment, practical advice on borrowing, payroll issues and more. Thursdays at 4 PM | Zoom password: baseforce

Guidance for Restaurants: from California’s Dept. of Public Health
This document provides guidance for dine-in restaurants, brewpubs, craft distilleries, breweries, bars, pubs, and wineries to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers.

The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act
This guide provides information about the major programs and initiatives that will soon be available from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to address these needs, as well as some additional tax provisions that are outside the scope of SBA.

Online Webinars for Coping with COVID-19
Featuring interviews with experts in capital resource, e-commerce and more… These FREE SBDC webinars are designed to equip you with tools to navigate the economic difficulties posed by COVID-19.

Download the SBDC’s Guide to COVID-19 Loans and forms.
Visit the EIDL Application Portal

Download the COVID-19 Small Business Survival Guide
We have developed the Small Business Survival Resources related to COVID-19 to help navigate through the chaos COVID-19 is having on our communities. Please reach out to our SBDC center if you have questions regarding how your business can maximize the available help.

CAMEO
As California’s statewide Micro Enterprise network, CAMEO is the voice for micro business and creates a thriving ecosystem of resources for all entrepreneurs.

California Rebuilding Fund
The California Rebuilding Fund is a new program that will support California’s smallest businesses as they adapt, reopen, and recover from the effects of COVID-19. This effort is meant for small businesses in California – with an explicit focus on historically under-resourced communities, including organizations in low-income areas and businesses owned by women and people of color. To be eligible, applicants must have:

  • Fewer than 50 employees
  • Annual revenues of less than $2.5 million in 2019
  • Experienced direct economic hardship as a result of COVID-19 (including at least a 25% reduction in revenues compared to a prior one-year period)
  • See website for full eligibility requirements

US Small Business Administration Coronavirus Relief Options
We’re here to help you overcome the challenges created by this health crisis. We offer multiple funding options for those seeking relief. Read more on this link.

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 San Francisco Bay Area and the species that inhabit them.

Content Magazine
A bimonthly magazine promoting the people, events, and businesses of the South Bay. With headquarters in San Jose, Content Magazine articulates the innovative and creative culture that is unique to Silicon Valley.

Dr. Dobb’s
Software tools for the professional programmer. The premier geek magazine for Silicon Valley. Includes source code. Published in San Mateo. Now archived. No new content since 2014.

Metro
Silicon Valley’s weekly news magazine emphasizes arts, contemporary culture and politics.

SiliconBeat
Inside news, big ideas and small nuggets of info about technology innovation in Silicon Valley and the money that drives it. Now part of the Mercury News.

SiLiCoN vAlLeY dE-bUg
A collective of writers, artists, organizers, and workers based in San Jose, California. As we grew as a collective we began exploring all of the issues of our community – in the workplace, schools, streets, relationships, and everything else.

Wired News
The business, culture, technology and politics of the wired, Silicon Valley culture.

…more Bay Area-based Magazines.

Food Producers, Distributers & Equipment Suppliers in Milpitas

Milpitas has a fair number of food producers, and companies that provide equipment and bulk food to restaurants and grocery stores.

Big Dog Vineyards
We have produced Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc wines from this vineyard since 2001. Our commitment remains to these two varietals and just a few hundred cases are carefully and lovingly handmade the old fashioned way in this unique family winery which overlooks the San Francisco Bay. Yelp Reviews
4545 Felter Road
408-935-9194

CBS Food Equipment
Our Mission is to provide our clients with the proper equipment and merchandising ideas that will ensure our customers success.
841 Yosemite Way
408-946-2820

Custom Ripe Avocado
All fresh avocados are marketed and distributed through the Henry Avocado Corporation sales offices and CustomRipe Avocado Company regional ripening centers. Page with information about how to choose the ripeness in the avocados you want to buy.
1141 Montague Expy.
408-453-5551

Daylight Foods
California’s premier sourcer of food from farms to grocers and restaurants. In our current location, which boasts over 50,000 sq ft, we now have a large warehouse with a processing room, state of the art coolers, repack areas and loading dock.
660 Vista Way
408-284-7300

Kamadhenu Foods
We are a paramount manufacturer, supplier and trader of a gamut of Nutritious Food Items.
556 S Milpitas Blvd
408-263-7209

Marzetti
T. Marzetti has a plant on Yosemite Dr. The headquarters is in Ohio. They are known for their tasty sauces.
876 Yosemite Dr.
408-263-7540

Career Advice – Jobs in Milpitas

careers

Milpitas has a significant workforce, including many careers working in the latest technical advancements in Silicon Valley, such as self-driving cars and medical advancements.

About Working Here

Jobs, Employment in Milpitas
Indeed’s latest listings of employment opportunities in Milpitas.

Jobs, Employment in Silicon Valley
Indeed’s latest listings of employment opportunities in the Silicon Valley area.

The Silicon ValleyCultures Project
A ten year ethnographic study of the cultures living and working in the hi-tech communities of Silicon Valley.

Career Development

Career Closet
A volunteer-based, nonprofit organization that provides business attire and job counseling to economically disadvantaged women to help them gain and retain employment, advance their careers and improve family stability.

NovaWorks
A federally funded employment and training agency, administered by the City of Sunnyvale. It is directed by the NOVA Workforce Board which works on behalf of a seven-city consortium composed of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, and Milpitas.

Santa Clara County
Community Job Search & Career Centers. A list with links to a wide variety of career counseling and placement resources.

Youth@Work
A free, online service that links job seeking youth with hiring employers throughout Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties.

Databases

BAJobs.com
Established in 1997, BAJobs.com has become a staple for Bay Area employers and job seekers.

Dice.com
Dice is the best place to accelerate your career. We have the latest information on everything from salaries to trending skills, and can put you in front of the opportunities that make the most sense at every stage of your career.

Employment Connection, County of Santa Clara
Sections for employers, those looking for work, and those wishing to affiliate with the County Services.

Job Star SF Bay Area
Offers you a high tech jump start on finding a job in Silicon Valley. Other parts of site help with San Francisco Bay Area job hunting, too.

Net-Temps
Post your resumé, and look for consulting or full time positions. Recruiters also have their own forum here. On the day I created this link, they had 263 positions listed in Milpitas. Be sure to look in their Career Development section for advice about your resumé, cover letter and interview.

ZipRecruiter Jobs in Milpitas, CA
Entry level jobs in Milpitas and nearby.

Interview and Job-Seeking Advice

Do You Suffer From Premature Negotiation?
Through good intentions, and lack of awareness, many people cooperatively give information, giving up significant power and flexibility in the real negotiation at the time of the job offer. By Steven Brown, Effetti, Inc., Santa Clara.

The Job-Seeker’s Tool Kit: 25 Essentials
Getting ready to start a job hunt? Here are 25 essential elements you’ll need in your Job-Seeker’s Toolkit!

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