Milpitas planners to review condo project again
The Milpitas Planning Commission on Wednesday is expected to consider a proposed mixed-use condominium and commercial development at 808 S. Main St. that it had started to review at a prior meeting. On...
View ArticlePolice: Milpitas High students detained for weapon on campus
Two Milpitas High School students who brought a semi-automatic pistol and a backpack containing a loaded magazine to school last week were taken into custody after authorities twice locked down the...
View ArticleMilpitas Sanitation begins transition as city’s waste collector
Milpitas Sanitation, which will take over the city’s waste collection from Republic Services on Dec. 1, is expected to transition to its new role later this month. According to the company, waste carts...
View ArticleMilpitas to honor veterans at Saturday ceremony
Milpitas’ Veterans Day Ceremony, scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday at Veterans Plaza, will pay respects to service members who sacrificed for their country. Related Articles Stephen Curry pens passionate...
View ArticleMilpitas: Planners OK religious assembly in industrial zone
A Muslim faith organization has been cleared to relocate from its site of nearly 30 years near the Great Mall to a part of town zoned for industrial uses that include high-tech. The Milpitas Planning...
View ArticleMilpitas: ‘Safe Exchange Zone’ set up for Craigslist buyers, sellers
The Milpitas Police Department has set up a so-called “safe exchange zone” in its front parking lot so people can meet there to buy or sell items posted on Craigslist in safety. “The safe exchange zone...
View ArticleVeterans’ sacrifices honored at Milpitas ceremony
Milpitas’ Veterans Day Ceremony, held Saturday morning at Veterans Plaza, paid respects to those who sacrificed for their country while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. About 200 people gathered for...
View ArticleMilpitas boosts 100% affordable housing project
A proposed $74 million, 100 percent affordable housing development meant to help alleviate the high cost of living in the city got a boost last week. The Milpitas City Council, acting jointly as the...
View ArticleMilpitas police: Event collects 324 pounds of prescription drugs
Law enforcement authorities say they collected more than 324 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs during a recent take-back event in Milpitas. On Oct. 28, the Milpitas Police Department and the U.S....
View ArticleMilpitas: Local group offers $315K for North Main property
The Milpitas Community Museum has submitted the winning bid to buy a North Main Street property just north of the library that for years has been desired by some as a potential public park. On Nov. 8,...
View ArticleMilpitas: Liquor store chain eyes Town Center
The Milpitas Planning Commission on Wednesday is expected to review a chain liquor store’s request to potentially operate in the former Mervyn’s building in Town Center. Concord-based BevMo! — which...
View ArticleMilpitas: Religious assembly project appealed
An appeal has been filed against the Milpitas Planning Commission’s decision to allow a Muslim faith organization to relocate from its site of nearly 30 years near the Great Mall to a part of town...
View ArticleMilpitas council approves censure policy
Without fanfare, the Milpitas City Council earlier this month gave itself the power to admonish one of its own members for perceived misconduct. The council voted unanimously Nov. 7 to adopt a...
View ArticleMilpitas school district seeks opinion on proposed bond
The Milpitas Unified School District is considering a measure on the June 2018 ballot that could provide funding to update infrastructure to support technology, expand and upgrade classrooms, improve...
View ArticleMilpitas planners deny South Main condo project
The Milpitas Planning Commission has rejected a proposed South Main Street mixed-use condominium and commercial development, saying it didn’t offer enough retail space for the city’s future downtown....
View ArticleNew fire engine, truck to roll into Milpitas
The Milpitas Fire Department’s wish to replace its aging fleet of firefighting vehicles with newer ones has been granted. The City Council voted unanimously Nov. 7 to buy a Velocity fire engine and a...
View ArticleMilpitas police receive $100,000 grant to prevent crashes
The Milpitas Police Department has been awarded a $100,000 state Office of Traffic Safety grant for year-long special enforcement and public awareness efforts to prevent traffic-related deaths and...
View ArticleMilpitas: San Jose firm continues BART-related work
A San Jose-based firm has been retained as an engineering consultant to the city on projects related to the coming Bay Area Rapid Transit extension and associated road widening work. The Milpitas City...
View ArticleMilpitas nonprofit allowed to buy proposed park site
A local nonprofit that submitted a winning $315,000 bid to buy a North Main Street parcel desired by some as a potential public park now must find the money to make that vision happen. The City...
View ArticleMilpitas’ tree lighting takes place on Dec. 1
Milpitas will celebrate its 30th anniversary tree lighting event by creating a special evening for the community at Civic Center Plaza on Friday. To mark three decades, the civic center will be...
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