🌱 Patch AM: How could Amazon’s proposed data center reshape life near Arroyo Circle?

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In today's newsletter:

• How could Amazon's proposed data center reshape life near Arroyo Circle?
• How did Gilroy's early college academy rank nationally this year?

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warm with decreasing clouds, with a high of 91 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 90, low: 56.
• Friday: A blend of sun and clouds, with a high of 89 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gilroy residents raise concerns over Amazon data center proposal (ksbw.com) — Gilroy residents are pushing back against a proposed Amazon data center on Arroyo Circle, arguing it was advanced with minimal community input and raising concerns about its broader impacts. City leaders have responded by forming a planning committee and routing large, environmentally significant projects through the Planning Commission, but many neighbors say the changes don't go far enough and plan to keep showing up at public meetings.
   

• Four California high schools among nation's top 25. Is yours on the list? (sanluisobispo.com) — Gilroy families can celebrate that Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy ranks 37th in the nation and 5th in California in U.S. News' new high school rankings. The story also lists other top-performing campuses statewide, offering context on how Gilroy's standout school compares across California.
   

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  Morgan Hill Library 660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
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  Morgan Hill Library 660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
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• Cafecito SC Heals - Face Center
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• Senior Sunrise
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🗞 Nearby News

Morgan Hill

• Heron Power will build electronics factory in Morgan Hill (morganhilltimes.com)
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• Guest View: Efforts inspire more inclusivity in youth chess (morganhilltimes.com)

Pajaro

• Legislature Passes Laird Bill to Accelerate Pajaro River Flood Protection Projects (ca.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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