Local News in Stanislaus County

The Modesto Focus Published September 16

‘Data centers’ – two toxic words that frighten Stanislaus leaders. Are they an existential threat or unique opportunity?

Eager to draw jobs and boost the local economy, cities and counties might trip over themselves to compete in granting companies permission to do business. That is, as long as prospective firms never publicly utter two insanely toxic words: data center. In an era when political…