🌱 Patch AM: How 75 new affordable homes could reshape one Milpitas neighborhood

Hello Milpitas! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How 75 new affordable homes could reshape one Milpitas neighborhood

Also on today's calendar: The Prediabetes Wake Up Call and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Sunshine and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 64.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Waterford Launches Construction on Milpitas Affordable Housing (connectcre.com) — A new 75‑unit affordable housing community is now under construction at 1397 California Circle in Milpitas, aimed at families earning 30%–70% of area median income. Backed by tax credits and bonds, the project is part of a larger master-planned community and will offer free on-site social services through nonprofit Pacific Housing, in partnership with the City of Milpitas and PulteGroup.
   

📸 Around Milpitas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milpitas

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• The Prediabetes Wake Up Call →
  FREE LIVE WEBINAR on ZOOM,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Flex Schedule - No Advisory
  Rancho Milpitas Middle Milpitas, CA 95035
  8:30 am
• MHS Back-to-School Block Party
  Milpitas Unified School District Milpitas, CA 95035
  5:00 pm
Friday August 28
• ROAR Rally Kick-Off
  Alexander Rose Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
  8:00 am
• Core Values Assembly- Primary
  Joseph Weller Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
  8:15 am
• CHHS MINIMUM DAY
  Calaveras Hills Milpitas, CA 95035
  8:30 am
Saturday August 29
• ELPAC Testers onsite (Learning Lab)
  Joseph Weller Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• ELPAC Testers onsite (Learning Lab)
  Joseph Weller Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
  8:00 am
• Tiger Talk with the Community
  Alexander Rose Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
  8:00 am

📣 Milpitas Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• TK/K dismissal @ 11:51am
  Bracher Elementary Santa Clara, CA 95051
  8:30 am
• Indoor Family Storytime
  Rosegarden Library 1580 Naglee Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
  11:00 am
• Family Storytime
  West Valley Library 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road, San Jose, CA 95117
  11:00 am
• English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Club
  West Valley Library 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road, San Jose, CA 95117
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Rivian posted a job opening for Service Operations Supervisor in Milpitas. Apply here.
• Smart & Final posted a job opening for Part Time Retail Associate - 779 Milpitas in Milpitas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milpitas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Santa Clara

• Press Release: Lofgren Announces $850,000 for Agricultural Resource Center in Santa Clara County (quiverquant.com)
• Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal (techcrunch.com)
• 49ers Owner Jed York Arrested, Jailed in Ohio Prostitution Sting (santaclaranews.org)

Sunnyvale

• System Hardware Reliability Engineer (google.com)

Fremont

• Popular Chicken Joint Set To Open In Fremont (patch.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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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