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 3
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
August 23, 2019 SVO Endorses Matt Mahan in San Jose’s D10 City Council Race By Nicholas Chan The battle lines have officially been drawn in the 2020 race to replace San Jose’s Almaden Valley Councilman Johnny Khamis. Read More 8
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
November 5, 2018 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Condemns Malicious Ad Linking Him to Communist Vietnam By Jennifer Wadsworth A mailer painting Rich Tran as a communist backfired by drawing fierce condemnation on whoever sent the offending literature. Read More 15
June 12, 2018 Milpitas Mayor Slammed for Tone-Deaf Comments, Awkward Hugs, Offbeat Rap Performance By Jennifer Wadsworth Rich Tran came under fire this week after the city of Milpitas released a report detailing claims of inappropriate conduct by the young mayor. Read More 29
April 16, 2018 Judge Weighs Public’s Right to Know vs. Ex-Milpitas Official’s Privacy in ‘Reverse CPRA’ Case By Jennifer Wadsworth A Santa Clara County judge heard oral arguments from both sides on Monday and is expected to issue a ruling in the case within 90 days. Read More 9
July 31, 2017 Milpitas City Council Poised to Fire City Manager Tom Williams By The Fly Milpitas may finally part ways with City Manager Tom Williams, whose misuse of public funds could forfeit his severance package. Read More 2