Religion: The meaning and observance of Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur—the Day of Atonement—is Judaism’s most solemn holy day, but its enduring power lies not in sadness. It lies in the radical proposition...
Gilroy City Council adopts moratorium on new data centers
The Gilroy City Council on Sept. 14 unanimously approved a temporary citywide moratorium on new data center development while city officials develop new zoning,...
County, local officials celebrate ruling that halts ICE construction in Gilroy
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction halting construction of a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Gilroy, a ruling county...
More than 100 data centers dot Silicon Valley landscape, with more on the way
As the cities of San Jose and Gilroy and the California Legislature tackle regulation of the dramatic expansion of data centers, their growth in...
Gilroy City Council will consider temporary moratorium on data centers
The Gilroy City Council will consider adopting a temporary moratorium on new data centers at its Sept. 14 meeting.
The moratorium would allow the city...
Valley Water appoints longtime employee as CEO
The Valley Water Board of Directors appointed Aaron Baker as the agency’s next chief executive officer.
Baker, a licensed professional engineer, will begin his new...
Religion: Finding hope in the shadows of hate
In the autumn of 2018, eleven people were brutally massacred during Shabbat services at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, shattering our collective...
City of Gilroy refutes accusation of Map Act violation at data center site
After a demand letter and a complaint were sent to local officials, the City of Gilroy conducted an investigation that determined that the land...
Sell, donate, recycle unwanted items during South County Second Chance Week
Residents in Morgan Hill and Gilroy will have opportunities this month to sell, donate, repair and recycle unwanted items as the cities host the...
Morgan Hill, Gilroy school districts oppose ICE facility
Gilroy and Morgan Hill Unified School Districts have joined a countywide wave of school boards formally opposing a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
