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What's up Milpitas! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Milpitas inmate is challenging a high-profile teen party case
  • How Cisco’s Milpitas layoffs became one of 2025’s top stories

Also on today's calendar: E-Waste Recycling Days! and 6 more events.

Find out what's happening in Milpitasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Milpitasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Cloudy and breezy, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Breezy with rain at times, with a high of 61 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Exclusive: Mom charged in Los Gatos teen party scandal speaks out mid-trial (santacruzsentinel.com) — A woman at the Elmwood women’s jail in Milpitas is speaking out as her high-profile teen party trial tied to Los Gatos resumes, saying she feels scapegoated and criticizing the court process. Prosecutors and a victim’s parent strongly dispute her account, and the lengthy trial is expected to continue into March.
   

• Top 5 stories of the year: HPE-Juniper finally closes, Cisco cuts staff, and Palo Alto Networks turns acquirer (sdxcentral.com) — Cisco’s Milpitas campus appears in a widely read story about 2025 layoffs, highlighting how local workers were affected despite relatively small numbers. The broader piece recaps major tech and networking industry moves, including acquisitions and market shifts, that shaped the year for Silicon Valley companies.
   

📸 Around Milpitas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milpitas

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    Saturday January 3
  • FAFSA Help: One on One Sessions
    Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
    2:00 pm
  • Teen Rubik's Cube Club
    Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
    4:00 pm
    • Tuesday January 6
  • Baby Bouncers Lapsit for Prewalkers
    Milpitas Community Library , 160 North Main Street , Milpitas
    11:30 am
  • Homework Help for Grades K-6
    Milpitas Community Library , 160 North Main Street , Milpitas
    4:00 pm
  • Bilingual Family Storytime / 中英雙語故事時間
    Milpitas Community Library , 160 North Main Street , Milpitas
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday January 7
  • ESL Conversation Club at Milpitas Library
    Milpitas Community Library , 160 North Main Street , Milpitas
    2:45 pm
  • XFYD Chess Class for Grades 1-5
    Milpitas Community Library , 160 North Main Street , Milpitas
    3:30 pm
  • Homework Help for Grades K-6
    Milpitas Community Library , 160 North Main Street , Milpitas
    4:00 pm
    • Thursday January 8
  • E-Waste Recycling Days!
    881 Yosemite Way , Milpitas
    9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Fire prompts evacuation in Washington, DC.
    8:22PM on Dec 31: Nextdoor user reports a fire at DC apartments. (Nextdoor )
  • It Can Happen Quickly:
    You are celebrating with family/friends... You lose track of how many drinks you have had... You decide you can drive and 'make it home'... You have… (Nextdoor Escuela Parkway)
  • Aéropostal posted a job opening for PT Store Supervisor - Nautica Great Mall in Milpitas. Apply here.
  • Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Milpitas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milpitas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Santa Clara

  • Fligor opens wide lead in Santa Clara County assessor runoff election, early results show (localnewsmatters.org)
  • Winter storm warning issued for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area from Saturday to Monday (mercurynews.com)
  • Now Bears have two offensive line starters on the injury report (mystateline.com)

Sunnyvale

  • This Weekend in the Valley: Friday, January 2 – Sunday, January 4 (svvoice.com)
  • Local Teen Theater Troupe Spreads Cheer with South Bay Caroling (patch.com)
  • How the AI leasing boom helped fuel the 2025 US office market (costar.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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