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🌱 Patch AM: How a Milpitas magic trick landed in the Guinness record books
And on the Milpitas Patch calendar - New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel
Morning Milpitas! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Milpitas magic trick landed in the Guinness record books
- How Milpitas ESL ties helped one senior find lifesaving support
- How a Milpitas-founded nonprofit is brightening holidays across the Bay Area
Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel and 7 more events.
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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Milpitasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 57, low: 50.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 25 CA Guinness World Records Set Or Broken In 2025 (patch.com) — Milpitas earned a quirky spot in Guinness World Records this year when magician Karissa Tang set the mark for the highest “card to ceiling” trick, with a card reaching nearly 13 feet. Her November feat is one of 25 California records highlighted, ranging from giant games and sports stunts to unusual collections and charity efforts statewide. 
• Wish Book: Asian Americans for Community Involvement gives seniors a new lease on life (mercurynews.com) — Milpitas appears as the place where a Fremont senior once took ESL classes, a connection that later led her to Asian Americans for Community Involvement’s senior wellness programs. The story highlights how AACI combats isolation among older Asian American adults with culturally responsive classes, meals, and support, while seeking donations through the Mercury News Wish Book to offset recent funding cuts.
• Local Brownie troop helps nonprofit get holiday gifts ready in Sunnyvale (mercurynews.com) — A Bay Area nonprofit that began in Milpitas is working toward providing 50,000 holiday gifts to children and families across the region, with help from local Girl Scout troops. Brownie Troop 60125 recently volunteered at Family Giving Tree’s Sunnyvale warehouse and ran a virtual giving tree, while Sunnyvale schools distributed food kits to support families over winter break.
📸 Around Milpitas
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milpitas
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★ Featured events ★
- New Year's Eve Celebration & Dance Party at 4 Star Hotel
Hyatt Centric Mountain View, 409 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View
7:30 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Library Closes at 5:00pm for New Year's Eve
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035 - Altitude Milpitas Noon Year’s Eve
Altitude Trampoline Park , 147 Great Mall Dr , Milpitas
10:30 am - ESL Conversation Club at Milpitas Library
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
2:45 pm - MNYE2026 – New Year Eve Party
India Community Center (ICC) , 525 Los Coches St , Milpitas
7:00 pm - Milpitas Library Closed for New Year's 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 - FAFSA Help: One on One Sessions
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
2:00 pm - E-Waste Recycling Days!
881 Yosemite Way , Milpitas
9:00 am
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
Thursday January 8
📣 Milpitas Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Senior Nutrition and Enrichment Programs
Alviso Branch Library , 5050 North 1st Street , Alviso
10:00 am - Bridge Card Game
Cambrian Library 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124
10:15 am - English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Club
Rosegarden Library 1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
10:30 am - Las Madres Playgroup
Rosegarden Library 1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
12:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Milpitas PatchAM possible:
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
Bo, a dog who went missing in Milpitas, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 3 hours, 5 minutes. Message from Owner: "Please call me… (Nextdoor Cardoza Park) - Report of police activity in San Jose, California.
1:41PM on Dec 28: Nextdoor user reports at least nine police cars and active police activity on EB Tully Rd by the creek, just before the library. (Nextdoor )
- Spar, Inc. posted a job opening for Furniture Assembly Technician California in Milpitas. Apply here.
- Finish Line, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Associate - Great Mall of Milpitas, Milpitas, CA in Milpitas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milpitas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Santa Clara
- Santa Clara vs Portland Prediction 12/30/2025 Today's College Basketball Picks (pickdawgz.com)
- Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office withholds Taser video, sparking transparency concerns (localnewsmatters.org)
- Santa Clara County voters to decide next assessor in Tuesday run-off election (localnewsmatters.org)
Sunnyvale
- Homestead High students rethink what we wear and what we give (mercurynews.com)
- Korean pet treat brand wins Silicon Valley pitch competition (petfoodindustry.com)
Ok Milpitas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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