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

Jaiya Chavez is a nine-year-old force of nature.  She recently won her first amateur boxing match in a unanimous decision – ...

Eric Shapiro is a writer & filmmaker. As a screenwriter, he’s won a Fade In Award and written numerous feature films in development by companies including WWE, Mandalay Sports Media, Game1, and Select ...

Vanessa Dueck is a Milpitas resident and local muralist. Find her work at: @vanessahardedge What will you do in 2025 to make your life better? Vanessa Dueck-January 27, 2025 0 ...

Lloyd Alaban is a reporter who has lived in Milpitas his entire life. He has a BA in Sociology from UC Santa Cruz and an MS in Journalism & Mass Communications from San Jose State University. He has ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Adam Mendoza is a freelance writer for national and local publications. Originally from Los Angeles CA, he studied Journalism at San Jose State from 1982-1986. Adam’s career has taken him from ...