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🌱 Patch AM: How a Milpitas forum says U.S.-India ties affect your future
Also check out Christmas Eve Celebration on the Milpitas Patch calendar

Good morning Milpitas! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Milpitas forum says U.S.-India ties affect your future
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Celebration and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Milpitasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Milpitasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun, a few showers, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy with occasional rain, temps: high: 57, low: 46.
- Friday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 53 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Experts say immigration, trade keep U.S.-India ties vital despite strained phase (indicanews.com) — A recent U.S.-India relations panel held in Milpitas brought scholars and policy experts together to discuss how immigration, trade, and technology keep the partnership vital despite current tensions. Speakers from a Milpitas-based diaspora think tank highlighted concerns over U.S. visa policies and tariffs, but stressed long-term opportunities in energy, defense tech, and innovation that matter to Indian American communities here.
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📸 Around Milpitas
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milpitas
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★ Featured events ★
- Christmas Eve Celebration
Harbor Light Church, 4760 Thornton Ave, Fremont
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 24
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Other local events
- Deck the Halls with Boughs of Santa! Festive Events at Great Mall
447 Great Mall Dr , Milpitas
9:00 am - Library Closed for Christmas Day
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035 - Qi Gong Meditation & Exercise Class at Milpitas Library
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
1:00 pm - Knit & Crochet Circle at Milpitas Library
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
2:00 pm - Public Speaking Workshop: Water
333 S Abbott Ave , Milpitas
3:00 pm - Bohemia Concert
India Community Center (ICC) , 525 Los Coches St , Milpitas
7:00 pm - Library Closes at 5:00pm for New Year's Eve
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035 - ESL Conversation Club at Milpitas Library
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
2:45 pm - New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel
Hyatt Centric Mountain View , 409 San Antonio Rd , Mountain View
7:30 pm - Milpitas Library Closed for New Year's Day
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MISSION: Baby Toddler Playdate
Mission Branch Library (City of Santa Clara Library System) , 1098 Lexington St , Santa Clara
3:30 pm - About Last Night...
Off The Couch Games , 555 Mowry Ave , Fremont
7:00 pm - 1 on 1 Tech Assistance / Asistencia Tecnología
Rose Garden Branch Library , 1580 Naglee Avenue , San Jose
5:00 pm - Dance Thursdays
Bistro 880 & Bar , 39900 Balentine Dr , Newark
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Santa Clara
- Supervisor Ellenberg Elected CSAC President (svvoice.com)
- More than 125,000 ballots cast in Santa Clara County assessor runoff ahead of deadline (mercurynews.com)
- Santa Clara County sheriff won't release Taser body-cam footage (paloaltoonline.com)
Sunnyvale
- Sunnyvale Library's Gingerbread Village Becomes Holiday Tradition (svvoice.com)
Fremont
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