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Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run in Milpitas (eastbaytimes.com) — A woman was killed Friday in a hit-and-run at the Mill Creek Apartments on Dixon Landing Road in Milpitas, and police have arrested a 32-year-old local resident in connection with the collision. Officers quickly located a damaged blue SUV nearby and detained the suspected driver. Investigators are asking anyone who saw the incident or has video to contact Milpitas police.
2. California Tech Worker Missing in Nepal After Devastating Floods (pulptastic.com) — A Milpitas resident, 48-year-old tech worker Prabhath Sajeepa, is among dozens of Americans still missing after catastrophic glacier-triggered flooding near the Nepal-Tibet border. He was traveling with a group connected to the Isha Foundation when the disaster struck, and his family here is anxiously awaiting updates. U.S. and Nepali authorities are coordinating search efforts in the remote region.
3. High school football 2026: Week 1 scores, Saturday's schedule (eastbaytimes.com) — Milpitas High's football team opened Week 1 with a strong 43-14 win over Oak Grove, kicking off the 2026 season on a high note for local fans. The roundup also lists dozens of other Bay Area scores and this weekend's remaining matchups for regional high school teams.
4. H-1B Sponsorship Now Runs Through Private Homes, New Analysis Finds (headlineusa.com) — Milpitas shows up in new federal visa data as one of several U.S. cities where many H-1B visa holders list residential homes as their worksite addresses. The analysis suggests some foreign workers may be forming small companies and sponsoring themselves and acquaintances from local residences. The report, critical of Biden-era visa rules, raises questions about how this trend affects neighborhoods like Milpitas.
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