November 18, 2020 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Flip-Flops on Proposal to Assess Homeless Residents By The Fly The mayor went from being ecstatic about the proposal to effectively opposing it by abstaining from the otherwise unanimous vote. Read More 22
July 7, 2020 Milpitas Mayor, Former Council Ally Clash On Facebook By Grace Hase Milpitas Councilwoman Karina Dominguez says she and Mayor Rich Tran have not been on speaking terms for a while. Read More 11
April 28, 2020 Fewer Than 200 of Santa Clara County’s 10,000 Homeless Have Been Tested for Coronavirus By Grace Hase Though they’re among the most vulnerable, unhoused people struggle to get tested for the coronavirus and find shelter for quarantine. Read More 5
January 8, 2020 Milpitas Swaps Vice Mayors By Grace Hase Bob Nuñez’s vice mayorship will last through the end of the year. His predecessor, Karina Dominguez, was none too happy about the decision. Read More 18
December 13, 2019 Milpitas Councilman Anthony Phan Joins Crowded AD25 Race By Grace Hase Just days before the filing deadline, Phan decided he’d give Sacramento a go in a bid to replace Assemblyman Kansen Chu. Read More 6
December 5, 2019 Karina Dominguez Remains Vice Mayor as City Solicits Public Input on Shortening Term By Grace Hase The council voted 4-1 to bring the issue back in January and examine the role of the mayor and vice mayor before making any changes. Read More 5
November 27, 2019 Milpitas’s Top Elected Official Wants a New Vice Mayor By The Fly Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran and Vice Mayor Karina Dominguez have been at each other’s throats for a while now. Read More 9
September 30, 2019 Milpitas Councilwoman Carmen Montano Joins AD 25 Race By Silicon Valley Newsroom Montano’s candidacy brings the number of contenders for Assemblyman Kansen Chu’s seat in the March 2020 primary to seven. Read More 4
July 23, 2019 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Drops Assembly Race for Re-Election By Grace Hase After announcing two separate bids for higher office, Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran has decided to renew focus on his beloved hometown. Read More 10
June 20, 2019 Political Advisor Alex Lee Joins 25th Assembly District Race By The Fly Yet another Milpitan jumped into the 25th Assembly District race to succeed Assemblyman Kansen Chu. Read More 5
November 14, 2018 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Vows to Follow Through on Recall Threat By The Fly After years on the defensive, the Milpitas mayor is flexing his political muscles, threatening to make good on a threat to oust a political foe. Read More 15
November 13, 2018 Election 2018: Close Races to Watch in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth A week after Election Day, voter turnout is on track to reach 60 percent while roughly 100,000 ballots remain uncounted. Read More 1