Jaiya Chavez is a nine-year-old force of nature.  She recently won her first amateur boxing match in a unanimous decision – and she also received a belt for “Fighter of the Night.”  After securing ...

The South Bay School of Music Arts, located on S. Abel Street in Milpitas, first opened its doors on December 9, 1984.  Over ...

At Milpitas' 70th anniversary celebration in January 2024. Left to right: Mayor Carmen Montano, Councilmember Hon Lien, City Manager Ned Thomas, and Councilmember Evelyn Chua. What’s going on at ...

Gregorys Coffee officially opened a location at the Great Mall in Milpitas on Friday, January 24. The food business is something that has always come naturally to Gregory Zamfotis. As a kid, he was ...

Buff? Thin? Healthy? Promoted? Bookish? Money conscious? What are you going to do in 2025 that’s going to dramatically make your life better? My resolution this year is a continual heart ...

Last year – on January 1, 2024 – a section of the California Government Code that details allowable salaries for non-charter cities like Milpitas was amended. Part of the amendment stated that for ...

Milpitas Councilmember Hon Lien filed a formal complaint earlier this month against former Vice Mayor Karina Dominguez, citing actions that Dominguez took throughout the 2024 political campaign season ...

Photo of Milpitas City Hall by The Milpitas Beat. The legal battle between former Milpitas City Manager Steve McHarris and the City of Milpitas continues… Last week, court documents showed that ...

Councilmember William Lam being sworn in by his wife. A newcomer to Milpitas’ political scene, William Lam was sworn into office as a Councilmember on December 10, 2024. The Beat had an opportunity to ...