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🌱 Patch AM: How 75 new affordable homes could reshape one Milpitas neighborhood
Coming up on the Milpitas Patch calendar: The Prediabetes Wake Up Call
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!)
- 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 ★
- The Prediabetes Wake Up Call →
FREE LIVE WEBINAR on ZOOM,
10:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- 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 - 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 - ELPAC Testers onsite (Learning Lab)
Joseph Weller Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
8:00 am - 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
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
📣 Milpitas Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Wednesday August 26
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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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