Saturday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 105 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Sunday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, temps: high: 104, low: 60.
Monday: Sunshine and very hot, with a high of 100 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bay Area Data Centers Face Pushback (seczine.com) — Gilroy has joined Richmond and Oakley in temporarily halting new data center projects while officials study impacts on zoning, power use, earthquakes, and neighborhood quality of life. For local residents, that pause could shape how nearby land is developed, how much noise and traffic future facilities bring, and whether environmental safeguards and transparency keep pace with the region's AI‑driven tech boom.
• Former San Jose police officer to serve prison time for child porn (sfchronicle.com) — A Gilroy resident and former San Jose police community service officer has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, following his 2021 arrest. Authorities say investigators found thousands of illegal images and videos at his home, and a judge also ordered him to pay $47,000 in restitution to identified victims.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
MOVING OUT OF STATE YARD SALE THIS SATURDAY OCTOBER 3rd!! Everything must go!! Will have Ashley Furniture coffee and side table, Living Spaces recliner chair, a bunch of tables/storage shelves, a futon, dog… (Nextdoor Crestwood)
So I'm actually thinking about attending a church meeting thingy but I'm not 100%sure yet I gotta find one that's not uptight and won't mind me if I come in a devil onesy cus I love hearing the feet run on the floor like when my kids wore them years ago. Any recommendations and remember if I don't were a onesy I'm most likely to just wear my horns and devil tail like I do daily and every where. … (Nextdoor Outlet)
Goodwill of Silicon Valley California posted a job opening for Full-Time Retail Supervisor - Gilroy Store in Gilroy. Apply here.
Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Gilroy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gilroy here.
🗞 Nearby News
Morgan Hill
Residents push to save giant oak from housing development (morganhilltimes.com)
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Pajaro
Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Newsletter for Thursday, Oct. 1 (lookout.co)
El Niño's impact on aging California schools may be severe, experts warn (edsource.org)
San Juan Bautista
Letter: Special interest recall attempt driven by deceit - SanBenito.com (sanbenito.com)
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