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First manager Warren Schmid, 81, fought San Jose annexation

Warren Schmid, Milpitas' first city manager, died Monday at the age of 81 in Mi-Wuk Village, Calif. Born in Stockton in 1931, Schmid was originally an office worker in...

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SIREN SOUNDS for the week of Sept. 23, 2011

S.J. woman's cell phone stolen at Fitness USA On Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m., Milpitas Police Department officers responded to a petty theft at Fitness USA at 1800 Clear Lake Ave.

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Trustees approve new housing study

Approximately 4,000 housing units within the next eight years are "in the pipeline" for Milpitas, according to a report by Superintendent Cary Matsuoka presented at the...

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Randall enters a critical year

With the new year nearly a month in and instructional time ticking away, Milpitas Unified staff members are working around the clock to keep time from running out at Robert...

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Mall hosts celebration of women

An inaugural national month-long initiative will take place at retail destinations across the country next month including here at the Great Mall to celebrate one of its...

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Ordinance seeks changes to local election financing

An ordinance to change the way political hopefuls run for elective office and finance their campaigns in Milpitas drew a mixed response from the leaders who will likely be...

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AJ Robinson Health Screening Van at the Day on the Bay: A Multicultural Festival at the Alviso Marina County Park on September 17, 2011

from:Milpitas Executive Lions Club

MILPITAS EXECUTIVE LIONS CLUB invites you to SUPERVISOR DAVE CORTESE Day on the Bay: A MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL In partnership with the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation...

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Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for California CA

We have the best California apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for the state of California. We have found the best 'pick your own' apple orchards and apple farms...

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Community embraces family after teen's death

The Milpitas community continues to support the Ulibas family following the loss of one of its own last week, 16-year-old Jessie Ulibas Jr.

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Milpitas High receives $3,000 in donations

The Milpitas High Parent Teacher Student Association's inaugural "Paper and Supplies" drive received more than $3,000 worth of school supplies for staff to use...

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Rancho's API soars

Rancho Milpitas Middle School held a rally Aug. 31 in honor of its 2010-11 Academic Performance Index score, which was released that day by the California Department of Education.

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Chinese school celebrates new year at new location

Tian Tian Chinese School celebrated its grand opening at its new location on 215 Topaz St. with Mayor Jose Esteves in attendance Saturday.

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Milpitas schools don't forget

"On Sept. 11, 2001, when all of us kids were either a few months old or not even born, there was a terrible attack against America.

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SIREN SOUNDS for the week of Sept. 16, 2011

Sunnyvale man robbed at gunpoint of marijuana, wallet; two arrested Milpitas Police Department officers responded to an armed robbery on the 1300 block of Columbus Circle on...

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Campaign contribution limit of $500, $60,000 ceiling eyed

Milpitas City Council will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20. Some of the items the council will review include: -A report from Milpitas Campaign Finance Task...

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Firehouse cell tower plan draws opponents

Milpitas Planning Commission's approval last month to install a 60-foot tall wireless telecommunications tower camouflaged as a pine tree in the parking lot of Milpitas Fire...

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City writes off $88,000 in unpaid fees, permits

City of Milpitas will write off less than $90,000 in debt owed by several large companies, small business owners and residents.

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Antioch man shoots himself, arrested for possession of stolen gun

A 28-year-old Antioch man who suffered a gun shot wound Saturday was later arrested for possessing a stolen handgun, Milpitas Police Department reported.

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Marijuana cultivation arrest in Milpitas

Yesterday (Thursday, Sept. 8) at 8:45 a.m., Milpitas Police Department Special Investigations Unit detectives, with assistance from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's...

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Police investigate Milpitas teen's death

Milpitas Police Department is investigating the death of a 16-year-old Milpitas boy who was found unconscious Wednesday night.

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Milpitas Executive Lions Club Friends and Family Day!

from:Milpitas Executive Lions Club

You’re invited to the Milpitas Executive Lions Club Family & Friends Day!  

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New principal, new year at Sinnott Elementary

Tony Frascone, 34, was appointed principal of John Sinnott Elementary School in the beginning of his 11th year working for the Milpitas Unified School District.

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Giving blood, saving lives

Approximately 80 donors including Milpitas Mayor Jose Esteves attended the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Silicon Valley chapter's blood drive 10 a.

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Council OKs changes to employee benefits, strengthens anti-tobacco stance

Milpitas City Council on Tuesday approved the following agenda items: -The council unanimously supported a resolution urging the U.

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Murphy Ranch Road multi-family development under construction

A Murphy Ranch Road residential project, approved four years ago to include a mix of 659 multi-family units amid high-tech firms west of Interstate 880, has started construction...

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SIREN SOUNDS for the week of Sept. 9, 2011

Clear Lake auto burglary nets $2,300 in cameras On Aug. 29 at about noon, Milpitas Police Department officers responded to an auto burglary on the 1790 block of Clear Lake Avenue.

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Friendly Village hearing date yet to be decided

The Milpitas Mobile Home Park Rental Review Board, tasked with reviewing a rent increase petition at Friendly Village Mobilehome Estates where residents are fighting their...

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Stark calls on Solyndra execs to compensate laid off workers

In the wake of Solyndra's abrupt closure last week, local politicians and those in Washington are calling for investigations into the events that led to the solar...

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API: Schools surpass state guidelines on tests

Although Milpitas Unified School District surpassed the latest state guidelines according to scores released for Accountability Progress Reporting by the California Department of...

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State budget's "moving pieces" leave school funding in dark

Consulting firm Urban Analytics at the request of the Milpitas Unified School District reviewed the range of financial impacts that pending redevelopment legislation may have.

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Sept. 11 events in neighboring cities mark 10-year anniversary

City of Milpitas will not host a ceremony marking the 10-year anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks of Sept 11, 2001.

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Japanese Youth Exchange Brings Two to Milpitas

from:Milpitas Executive Lions Club

Editor Adelaide Chen adelaide.chen@patch.com Japanese Youth Exchange Brings Two to Milpitas Naoto Ishizuki and Masami Urakawa are among nearly 30 youth from Japan in California...

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Teen with medical marijuana card arrested for allegedly furnishing to minors

Gueorgui Gueorguiev, a 19-year-old Milpitas resident, was arrested last week for allegedly furnishing teens with marijuana, Milpitas Police Department reported.

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Japanese youth visit Milpitas through exchange program

Naoto Ishizuki and Dylan Librande share many similarities, despite living thousands of miles apart and being immersed in two completely different cultures.

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Homes advance as Cal Skate falls

A Los Coches Street subdivision on the sites of the now demolished Cal Skate of Milpitas and Minton's Lumber has received further project approvals.

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New superintendent joins 10,000 Milpitas Unified students in kicking off school year

There's a new head of the class for the Milpitas Unified School District this year. Superintendent Cary Matsuoka joined the nearly 10,000 enrolled kindergarten- through...

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Milpitas High, Samuel Ayer buildings ranked seismically deficient in study

Milpitas Unified School District staff is preparing for the next "Big One" by making sure all its buildings are seismically sound to protect the nearly 10,000 students...

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Adobo Festival comes to Milpitas

A unique festival celebrating a favorite food of Filipinos will come to town this weekend. The sixth annual Adobo Festival will be held at the Milpitas Sports Complex Sept.

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Preschool approved at India Community Center

India Community Center received the go-ahead last week to operate a preschool for children ages 2 to 6 years old.

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Attendance for last school year released

If recent attendance rates are any indicator of what Milpitas Unified can expect for the 2011-12 school year which started Monday more students will take their seats for another...

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Black Bear opens Milpitas diner

Black Bear Diner, a Redding-based franchise with restaurants throughout the western United States, opened its newest location on Monday at 174 W.

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Erosion-prevention work upcoming on Lower Penitencia Creek near the Pines

Santa Clara Valley Water District is about to begin a bank repair project on Lower Penitencia Creek near South Abel Street and Great Mall Parkway.

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Mosque invites community to break Ramadhan fast

More than 200 guests, including Congressman Michael Honda, D-San Jose, Milpitas Mayor Jose Esteves, Milpitas Police Chief Dennis Graham, Milpitas Fire Chief Brian Sturdivant and...

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Sex offender faces seven counts for assaulting girl

Fernando Perez, a 50-year-old Milpitas resident and registered sex offender, has been charged for the sexual assault of a girl, Milpitas Police Department reported.

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Community-minded teen donates $1,000 to Milpitas Public Library

Milpitas resident Sumit Minocha is 16 years old and is a junior at The Harker School. He is interested in science, holds the rank of Life Scout, and performs a lot of community...

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Muslim-organized blood drives honor the dead, save the living

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is honoring the nearly 3,000 people killed on Sept. 11, 2001 by saving the living as the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks approaches.

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Suspect in Memorial Day killing arraigned in San Jose

David Paul Rodriguez, the 44-year-old San Jose resident charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Alfredo Rodriguez of Milpitas on May 30, was arraigned at the San...

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Tenants demand fairness in face of pending rent hikes

Residents of Friendly Village Mobilehome Estates crammed into Milpitas City Hall's Council Chambers last week, outraged about a proposed 50- to nearly 90-percent rental...

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Group sues to stop Walmart

Milpitas Coalition for a Better Community, the group that claims City of Milpitas violated state land-use and environmental requirements in approving a Walmart store expansion at...

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New superintendent at helm as school starts Monday

The first day of the 2011-12 school year Monday for the Milpitas Unified School District's nearly 10,000 enrolled kindergarten- through 12th-grade students will also be the...

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