May 15, 2017 Milpitas City Manager Charged Personal Legal Fees to Taxpayers By Jennifer Wadsworth According to records obtained by San Jose Inside, Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams tried to charge taxpayers for his personal legal expenses. Read More 2
May 11, 2017 Milpitas City Manager Accused of Misusing Taxpayer Money By Jennifer Wadsworth Milpitas once again finds itself at odds with its city manager, whose litigious posturing has triggered a probe into suspected corruption. Read More 13
April 28, 2017 Milpitas City Manager Demands $1 Million, Seeks Injunction By Jennifer Wadsworth Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams is seeking a court order Friday to block a records release that would show his $1 million demand. Read More 8
April 26, 2017 Milpitas Mayor Defends NAACP Gala Drop-In, Declines Comment on City Manager’s Complaint By The Fly Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran dismissed rumors of party crashing and declined to comment on apparent conflicts with the city manager. Read More 4
March 15, 2017 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Tweaks City Manager on Facebook; ‘I’m going to give the people the truth’ By The Fly Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran announced on Facebook that he intends to call for an independent performance review of the city manager. Read More 9
February 15, 2017 Candidates Begin Lining Up for County Supervisor Races By The Fly We’re still 16 months from the 2018 primary, but a huge group is already lining up to run for two county supervisor seats. Read More 6
January 18, 2017 Milpitas Mayor Admits Brown Act Violations, Vows to ‘Go Viral’ By Jennifer Wadsworth The new mayor of Milpitas apologized for breaking open-meeting laws by sending emails to the entire City Council. Read More 10
December 28, 2016 New Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Doubles-Down on Plagiarizing Obama Speech, Vows to Go Viral By The Fly The most gratuitous plagiarism of Obama in 2016 now belongs to newly elected Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran, and he couldn’t be more proud. Read More 28
December 16, 2016 Shift of Power in Milpitas: Old Guard Replaced by Young Bloods By The Fly The election provided an injection of youth to Milpitas’ elected offices, and the city has a chance to move beyond its entrenched establishment. Read More 0