November 25, 2020 Racist Emails by Ex-Milpitas Commissioner Raise Eyebrows By The Fly Councilman Anthony Phan said the emails, sent from former Planning Commissioner Rajeev Madnawat, made him “really nervous.” Read More 3
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
October 26, 2020 Gov. Newsom Announces Project HomeKey Funding, Including $56 Million for Bay Area Projects By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Project HomeKey is a statewide initiative that buys different motels, hotels or apartment buildings and transforms them into housing. Read More 3
October 16, 2020 Milpitas City Council Asks Santa Clara County to Withdraw Plans for Homeless Housing Project By Grace Hase City leaders want the county to withdraw the project over what they say is a lack of transparency and a hasty timeline. Read More 15
October 8, 2020 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran May Sue Over Project HomeKey By Grace Hase Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran is concerned that residents won't have a fair chance to provide feedback due to the accelerated timeline. Read More 10
September 22, 2020 Project HomeKey to Flip Milpitas Motel into Long-Term Housing By Grace Hase The $29.2 million in state funds will pay to convert a 146-room Extended Stay America into 132 apartments for homeless residents. Read More 25
July 8, 2020 Milpitas Councilwoman Under Fire for Facebook Post About George Floyd Protests By The Fly Residents felt that the Milpitas councilwoman likened the protestors to “hoodlums.” Read More 20
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
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
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
January 2, 2019 Milpitas Councilman Bob Nuñez Hired as Interim Superintendent of Evergreen School District By The Fly Right after ending a five-year tenure as chair of the Santa Clara County GOP, Bob Nuñez landed a new gig as an acting superintendent. Read More 2
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 8, 2018 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Coasts Toward a Second Term By The Fly With 55 percent of the ballots counted Thursday, Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran is on track for an easy victory. Read More 6
June 8, 2018 Newly Released Records Detail Misconduct by Former Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams By Jennifer Wadsworth The former manager billed taxpayers for his own legal fees and then tried to cover his tracks, according to a newly released report. Read More 5