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Greetings Gilroy! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Gilroy is tapping California's controversial new AI partnership
  • How much are ALPR cameras in Gilroy really tracking you?
  • Why Richmond followed Gilroy in slamming the brakes on data centers.

Also on today's calendar: Anime Fan and Fitness Festival Fandom Anime Quest and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warmer, with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• California's new partnership with Anthropic sparks questions about security and state data (kcra.com) — Gilroy city staff are among the first local governments using the state's new discounted partnership with Anthropic's Claude AI tools, raising questions about data security and long-term costs. State officials say sensitive personal data is barred, but experts warn contractual promises may not fully protect government information as more California agencies sign on.
   

• The Flock Backlash and Growing Revolt Against License Plate Surveillance (americancommunitymedia.org) — Privacy and immigrant-rights groups are pushing back against automated license plate reader networks across Santa Clara County, including in Gilroy, where organizers are using records requests, audits, and rallies to challenge Flock cameras. Advocates warn these systems can funnel local driving data to immigration enforcement and other agencies, and they're urging Gilroy residents to get involved as contracts and policies come up for debate.
   

• Richmond City Council Agrees to 45-Day Moratorium on Data Centers (contracosta.news) — Richmond has temporarily halted new data center approvals, joining Gilroy and Oakley in pausing these large, resource-intensive projects while impacts on energy, water, and neighborhoods are studied. For Gilroy residents, this mirrors your own city's moratorium and highlights a growing Bay Area push to scrutinize AI-driven data center growth, utility costs, and environmental justice before more facilities are approved.
   

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    Friday September 18
  • Tiny Tot Jamboree
    Morgan Hill Library, 660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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