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San Jose Says City Has 20 Data Centers, with 10 More Under Review
The city disputes the data and methodology of an international website that lists 47 data center sites in San Jose.

State Report Says CSU Faculty, Staff Salaries Match National Averages
A new state compensation report found that workers at Bay Area CSU campuses are generally underpaid after factoring in the higher wages employers tend to pay in the region.

Becerra, Hilton Won’t Commit to Newsom’s AI Safety Guidelines
Both Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton agree AI safety is important. What they will do to ensure it is less clear.

DA Task Force Busts Busy Cupertino Brothel
The Hummingbird Day Spa is located next to a couple of private student learning centers, a few blocks from the Cupertino Library and DeAnza College near State Route 85.

Milpitas Matters: September Issue
September is National Preparedness Month—a reminder that emergencies rarely give us much time to get ready.

Newsom Signs 13 New Laws to Protect Kids from Technology
The bills signed at emotional ceremony accelerated California’s race to protect children’s mental health from the perils of rapidly evolving technologies born and raised in the state.

San Jose Arrest Suspect for Two Murders After He Turns Himself In
During the investigation by Homicide Unit Detectives, police said Castro told them about a second homicide that had occurred in the area of Autumn Parkway and Coleman Avenue.

Sheriff opposes proposed Santa Cruz Mountains placement of convicted rapist Michael Cheek
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark is opposing the proposed placement of rapist Michael Cheek in a Los Gatos property in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

CITY AND IAFF, GILROY FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 2805 REACH TENTATIVE LABOR AGREEMENT
The City and IAFF, Gilroy Firefighters, Local 2805, the labor union that represents Gilroy Firefighters, Fire Engineers, and Fire Captains, reached a tentative agreement for a three-year successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU.

Former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung Admits Bribery, Avoids Jail Time
Ex-Undersheriff Rick Sung had been second in command to longtime former Sheriff Laurie Smith. He was charged with participating in a scheme to leverage his office’s rarely issued gun permits to get Apple computers and access to a luxury suite at the SAP Center.

Gilroy City Hall phone lines are currently down.
Until we can get our phone lines back up again, please use this alternate number to reach City Hall: 408-710-7991.