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Milpitas in the News
December 2, 2008
CHP: Woman jumps in patrol car, leads officers on high-speed chase
By Sophia Kazmi, Bay Area News Group
The Integra exited the freeway at Calaveras Road, and the male driver and a female passenger, both in their late teens or early 20s, tried to get away on foot but were arrested a short time later.
December 1, 2008
After two latest deaths, anglers reflect on dangers of Pillar Point Harbor
Mercury News
At Gospel Chinese Christian Church in Milpitas, members bearing platters of noodles and turkey for the annual Thanksgiving potluck, expecting a celebration, were stunned when church elders instead delivered the terrible news. Tien, 47, and Hsu, 45, were among the most active and beloved members in a church that Tien's father, the Rev. James Tien, had founded decades ago. A memorial service for both men is planned for 9 a.m. Sunday at Gospel Chinese Christian Church, 137 Dempsey Way in Milpitas. In lieu of flowers, the families and church request donations to charities of the donor's choice. For more information call (408) 935-8477.
November 29, 2008
Coast Guard finds two bodies on fishing boat off Half Moon Bay
Mercury News
Two Milpitas cousins died Saturday morning, trapped inside their fishing boat as it capsized in the choppy and roiling swells off Half Moon Bay, Coast Guard officials said. David Tien, 47, and Jim Hsu, 45, were found inside the cabin of the 22-foot boat after searchers spent hours combing the area, responding to a report that the vessel overturned about a quarter mile from Pillar Point Harbor, said Lauren Kolumbic, a Coast Guard spokeswoman.
November 28, 2008
Silicon Valley retailers are worried as holiday shopping season begins
By John Boudreau, Mercury News
The Great Mall in Milpitas, for instance, was to open at midnight Thanksgiving Day. During the first hour, the mall planned to hand out gift cards worth as much as $250 and other goodies, such as an Xbox 360. Stanford Shopping Center will give away Starbucks coffee and reusable shopping bags between 8 and 11:30 a.m. today. Gift cards worth at least $100 each will be awarded to random shoppers.
Two pet love stories
By Linda Goldston, Mercury News
Dana Arbaugh of Milpitas said he had two male dogs "but only one has ever fallen in love. "Our big Bodie, a lab-Rottweiler mix, went on almost daily walks with her friend's female golden retriever, Daisy. Bodie and Daisy were a couple for a good seven years before our neighborhood friends moved to Canada five years ago."
In Silicon Valley, thankful for a holiday break
By Mike Swift, Mercury News
Giving trigger-happy Christmas shoppers a head start on Black Friday, the Big Lots store in Milpitas opened at 7 a.m. Thursday, and by midday, business was good.
Student art showcased at Santa Clara County Office of Education
By Mike Swift, Mercury News
This year, over 250 paintings, drawings, photographs and watercolors were submitted; only 31 were chosen. The gallery's permanent collection now contains about 700 pieces of art. And while all schools in Santa Clara County are eligible, Milpitas Unified has earned a reputation as an award-winning district. This year, nine of the 31 pieces were from Milpitas Unified, which offers some art education at all grade levels.
November 26, 2008
In The Milpitas Post
GreatMall plans midnight festivities to spur Black Friday
By Milpitas Post Staffs
The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday in the retail world, is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. To celebrate the start of the holiday season and to give shoppers an early start, GreatMall will open its doors as the clock strikes midnight on Friday, Nov. 28.
18-story upscale tower in Milpitas approved
by Ian Bauer
Landmark Tower, a first-of-its-kind 18-story condominium project planned for western Milpitas, received conditional approval last week from Milpitas City Council. It approved the proposed $500-million, 375-unit mixed-use residential, retail and office high-rise at 600 Barber Lane at the former Billings Chevrolet dealership site.
Measure B supporters celebrate BART to South Bay victory
By Milpitas Post Staffs
Popping the cork on a bottle of champagne, Measure B supporters touted its comeback victory at a news conference at Diridon Station on Friday. Measure B is .07 percentage points ahead of the two-thirds approval it needs with only a few remaining ballots left to count.
Milpitas residents awaken to find man in home
by Ian Bauer
Milpitas Police Department is warning residents about nighttime prowlers and cat burglars. "It looks like a couple have occurred in the Kennedy Drive area near Cardoza Park," Sequeira said. Sequeira said the suspect, described as an Asian male, about 40 years old, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, 150 pounds, and wearing dark clothing, fled the scene, taking nothing.
Siren Sounds for Nov. 27
By Milpitas Post Staffs
Teens eyed for arson. Purse taken at Ross. Teen struck in head. Burnett school vandalized. Fight at football game. Jewelry, laptops stolen. Robbery outside bank.
Hundreds line up for Thanksgiving meals in Milpitas
by Ali Abdollahi
Hundreds of people lined up outside the Milpitas Food Pantry Monday for the annual Thanksgiving food distribution. By the time the pantry began distributing food at 5 p.m., the line extended past the parking lot and spilled onto South Main Street.
Tree of recycled goods to rise as Pinewood Park art
by Ian Bauer
Pinewood Park will be the site of public art created from recycled materials, which will be provided by the adjacent Starlite Pines neighborhood. Milpitas City Council voted unanimously Nov. 4 to approve a public art installation at the park located near Starlite Drive.
