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Good morning Milpitas! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police arrest Milpitas woman after deadly hit-and-run at local apartments
  • Milpitas family waits as search continues for local man missing in Nepal
  • Milpitas High dominates Oak Grove—what this big opening win suggests

Also on today's calendar: The Prediabetes Wake Up Call and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 76, low: 57.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run in Milpitas (eastbaytimes.com) — A woman was killed Friday in a hit-and-run at the Mill Creek Apartments on Dixon Landing Road in Milpitas, and police have arrested a 32-year-old local resident in connection with the collision. Officers quickly located a damaged blue SUV nearby and detained the suspected driver. Investigators are asking anyone who saw the incident or has video to contact Milpitas police.
   

2. California Tech Worker Missing in Nepal After Devastating Floods (pulptastic.com) — A Milpitas resident, 48-year-old tech worker Prabhath Sajeepa, is among dozens of Americans still missing after catastrophic glacier-triggered flooding near the Nepal-Tibet border. He was traveling with a group connected to the Isha Foundation when the disaster struck, and his family here is anxiously awaiting updates. U.S. and Nepali authorities are coordinating search efforts in the remote region.
   

3. High school football 2026: Week 1 scores, Saturday's schedule (eastbaytimes.com) — Milpitas High's football team opened Week 1 with a strong 43-14 win over Oak Grove, kicking off the 2026 season on a high note for local fans. The roundup also lists dozens of other Bay Area scores and this weekend's remaining matchups for regional high school teams.
   

4. H-1B Sponsorship Now Runs Through Private Homes, New Analysis Finds (headlineusa.com) — Milpitas shows up in new federal visa data as one of several U.S. cities where many H-1B visa holders list residential homes as their worksite addresses. The analysis suggests some foreign workers may be forming small companies and sponsoring themselves and acquaintances from local residences. The report, critical of Biden-era visa rules, raises questions about how this trend affects neighborhoods like Milpitas.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milpitas

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Other local events
    Sunday August 30
  • ELPAC Testers onsite (Learning Lab)
    Joseph Weller Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
    8:00 am
    • Tuesday September 1
  • ELPAC Testers onsite (Learning Lab)
    Joseph Weller Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
    8:00 am
  • Tiger Talk with the Community
    Alexander Rose Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
    8:00 am
    • Wednesday September 2
  • MU: Beginning Strings; LC: Beginning Band
    Pearl Zanker Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
    7:30 am
  • MU: Advanced Band; LC: Advanced Strings
    Pearl Zanker Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
    8:15 am
  • Dave and Buster's Fund Raiser Night
    Rancho Milpitas Middle Milpitas, CA 95035
    5:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • Mobile Dairy Clasroom Assembly
    William Burnett Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
    8:15 am
  • Digital Citizenship Family Night (Blake Brandes)
    Alexander Rose Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
    5:00 pm

📣 Milpitas Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday August 29
  • Vocal Jazz Academy
    Abraham Lincoln High Las Positas College 3000 Campus Hill Dr, Livermore, CA 94551, United States
    8:00 am
  • TK/K dismissal @ 11:51am
    Bracher Elementary Santa Clara, CA 95051
    8:30 am
  • English Language Learner (ELL) for Beginners/Inglés Para Principia
    Rosegarden Library 1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
    10:00 am
  • Family Storytime
    West Valley Library 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road, San Jose, CA 95117
    11:00 am

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