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Today's riddle: Why did the boss deny a raise to the can of paint? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Woman Uses Bear Spray During Fight At South Bay Grocery Store: Police (patch.com) — Gilroy residents saw a Safeway on First Street temporarily closed after a fight between two women led to bear spray being released, affecting nearby shoppers. Gilroy police arrested both women on battery charges, while fire and EMS crews evaluated bystanders, none of whom needed hospital care.
2. Highly Contagious Human Parvovirus Circulating In Northern CA: What To Know (patch.com) — Wastewater testing shows a contagious human parvovirus circulating in Gilroy and many other California cities, prompting health officials to urge extra caution, especially for pregnant people and those with blood or immune disorders. Symptoms are usually mild, but the virus can cause serious complications, so residents are encouraged to practice strong hygiene, stay home when sick, and be particularly careful in schools and childcare settings.
3. No time to waste: How Tommy Gantt fought 14 times in one year to earn UFC look (usatoday.com) — UFC newcomer Tommy Gantt now lives and trains at Daniel Cormier’s new Academy Fight Club in Gilroy, sharpening his skills for his promotional debut this Saturday. The undefeated wrestler-turned-fighter credits the Gilroy-based camp, housing support, and tough local training partners with preparing him to fight frequently and make a fast rise in the UFC.
4. Work begins on planned ICE detention facility near Gilroy, Calif., as Santa Clara County threatens lawsuit (kentucky.com) — A new federal ICE detention facility is already under construction just outside Gilroy on Holsclaw Road, sparking fierce opposition from Santa Clara County officials and local advocates. County leaders are preparing a lawsuit, arguing the project violates zoning rules and threatens immigrant residents, while federal agencies have so far stayed quiet about their plans for the site.
5. California Lawmakers Raise Alarms After Private Prison Official Named Acting ICE (kqed.org) — Federal immigration authorities have leased 24 acres of land in Santa Clara County near Gilroy, raising concerns among California activists about possible new ICE detention expansion in the region. Lawmakers are also questioning ethics waivers and close ties between top Trump administration immigration officials and private prison contractors as ICE rapidly grows its detention network nationwide.
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