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In today's newsletter:

• How would Amazon’s planned Gilroy data center reshape local farmland and bills?

Also on today's calendar: El capulin nursery and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: A morning shower, then rain, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
• Thursday: Windy and cooler with rain, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• San Jose races to become Bay Area's data center capital — PG&E customers could pay the price (mercurynews.com) — Gilroy city staff say a proposed Amazon data center here would wipe out farmland considered important at the statewide level, as part of a broader regional surge in AI-driven data centers. The story centers on San Jose’s aggressive push to become a data center hub, raising concerns that PG&E’s massive power upgrades could ultimately push up electricity bills for residents across the South Bay, including Gilroy.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gilroy

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Labor Day Weekend Celebration
  Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Gilroy Library Closes at 5:00pm for Christmas Eve
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
• Winter Break Crafts/Manualidades de Invierno
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy

Thursday December 25

• Salute to Heroes
  Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park , 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy , Gilroy
  11:00 am

Friday December 26

• Winter Break Crafts/Manualidades de Invierno
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
• Labor Day Weekend Celebration
  Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park , 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy , Gilroy
  10:00 am
• Family Board Games
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
  3:00 pm
• Gilroy Pop-up
  8601 Church St , Gilroy
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• El capulin nursery
  595 Green Valley Rd , Watsonville
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Magic Hour: Sensory-Friendly Library Playtime/Hora MĂĄgica: Tiempo de Juego Sensorial Amigable
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
  10:30 am
• Homework Help for Grades K-6
  Morgan Hill Library , 660 W Main Ave , Morgan Hill
  4:00 pm
• Zumba Fitness Class / Clase de Zumba Fitness
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
  5:45 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Winter Break Crafts/Manualidades de Invierno
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• To the wonderful neighbor who rescued my daughter this Saturday, thank you.
  God bless you! I am in your debt. Because of a medical condition she has, my daughter unexpectedly crashed her bike near home. As it happened, a… (Nextdoor Carriage Hills)
• Hey neighbors!
  I wanted to make this post about my cat Chaz, I know he is very beloved here on babbs creek, but I want to assure everyone that he has a home and… (Nextdoor Thomas Road)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Gilroy. Apply here.
• Steven Madden, Ltd. posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate in Gilroy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gilroy here.

🗞 Nearby News

Morgan Hill

• Celebrate Noon Year's Eve at the Cupertino Library (mercurynews.com)

San Juan Bautista

• Update: Earthquake measuring 2.1 struck area near San Juan Bautista, CA on Dec. 20 (sacbee.com)
• County Water District starts drilling wells for drought response project (benitolink.com)
• Critics Choice Awards Presenters Announced, Poppy Jasper International Film Festival Unveils Lineup – Film News in Brief (imdb.com)

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