More companies announce layoffs as semiconductor orders fall
North American orders for semiconductor equipment fell 28 percent in October as chip makers cut back spending on new plants, concerned that demand will shrink in a global recession.
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Sau Yin Wong, an 81-year-old Milpitas resident who had been reported missing from the Terrace Gardens senior community, is believed to be the woman whose burned remains were found two weeks ago under the state Route 237 overpass, according to the Milpitas Police Department.
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Measure B's once-predicted slim-margin failure to enact a one-eighth-cent sales tax increase to bring Bay Area Rapid Transit to Santa Clara County has reversed course.
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Pete McHugh, the District Three Santa Clara County supervisor and a victor in the Nov. 4 race for a Milpitas City Council seat, is recovering from open-heart surgery.
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MILPITAS residents might not have noticed but a week ago two San Francisco boards gave their final decisions in two areas which now permit the huge seismic rebuilding of virtually the entire San Francisco water system.
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THE Milpitas High School football team has had some ups and downs over the years but this season it seems to have found a way to combine some great defense and a surprisingly effective offense without one larger-than-life player.
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Inside Women in Business 2007, you will hear these local business womens' stories of success and inspiration. They are leaders in their communities professionally and personally and deserve attention for their efforts.Read More
The Milpitas High School girls volleyball team was knocked out of the Central Coast Section playoffs by Homestead High School Saturday at The Harker School in San Jose.
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After a slow start in their regular season finale at home against Homestead High School last Friday, the Milpitas High School football team demonstrated their versatility and breadth of playmakers in the second half to secure a 35-6 victory.
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Dear Editor,
The holidays are quickly approaching and it's time to once again begin thinking about the season of giving and how we can make these upcoming holidays a little bit brighter for those in our community.
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