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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Gilroy says Amazon's data center land deal was legal
  • Gilroy fisherman loses license after more than 100 abandoned crab traps

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Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 51.
  • Monday: Some clouds, then sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Gilroy Refutes Charges that Parcels at Amazon Data Center Site Were Illegally Drawn (sanjoseinside.com) — Gilroy officials say a new investigation confirms the Amazon data center site on Camino Arroyo was legally subdivided, rejecting a resident's claim of illegal lot line changes. The dispute highlights ongoing community concern over the 438,000‑square‑foot Gilroy project, which was approved administratively without planning commission or council review and has prompted calls to tighten local zoning oversight.
   

• Crescent City man's Dungeness crab permit suspended over 87 derelict traps (fresnobee.com) — A Gilroy commercial fisherman has had his fishing license and Dungeness crab permit suspended after state wildlife officials said he abandoned more than 100 traps and failed to follow reporting rules. The case, along with similar violations by a Crescent City fisherman, underscores how derelict gear can kill crabs, harm marine life, and potentially shorten seasons for law‑abiding fishers.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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