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Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Waterford Breaks Ground on 75-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Silicon Valley (multifamilyaffordablehousing.com) — A new 75‑unit affordable housing community is now under construction in Milpitas, bringing more options for families earning 30% to 70% of the area's median income. Planned within a larger residential community, the five‑story project will include courtyards, a playground, community rooms, fitness and teen spaces, plus on‑site services like tutoring and financial‑literacy classes.
• California air district orders Newby Island operators to fix air quality, cut odors (thecooldown.com) — Milpitas residents frustrated by odors from the Newby Island landfill may finally see stronger oversight, as the Bay Area Air District orders operators to cut emissions, improve monitoring, and use new tools like drones to detect leaks. The move follows years of complaints from Milpitas and neighboring cities and sets enforceable deadlines and potential penalties if the facility fails to comply.
• Milpitas woman charged with murder after police say she intentionally ran over friend (kioncentralcoast.com) — A 32‑year‑old Milpitas woman has been charged with murder after police say she intentionally ran over her friend in the parking lot of the Mill Creek Apartments on Dixon Landing Road. Officers later found the damaged SUV near a Walgreens, and the suspect is now held without bail ahead of a September 10 court appearance, while investigators piece together what led to the incident.
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