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Dozens of clergy and more than 100 community members gathered Aug. 30 outside the site of a proposed federal immigration detention facility on Holsclaw...

Morgan Hill declares moratorium on data centers, battery storage sites

Business

The Morgan Hill City Council voted unanimously Aug. 26 to impose a 45-day moratorium on new data centers and grid-scale battery energy storage facilities,...

South Bay shakes things up for Star Chefs 2026

Business

This year’s much anticipated Star Chefs competition and tasting will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20, at the stunning Lexington Estate in Los Gatos....

DA seeks to try teen Morgan Hill murder suspect as adult

Community

Authorities on Aug. 27 arrested a 17-year-old Salinas resident in connection with a deadly July 25 shooting in Morgan Hill. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s...

Meta agrees to pay $17b to settle child harm lawsuit

Business

Meta has agreed to pay a maximum of $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by California and...

Lofgren delivers $850k check to establish ag resource center in Gilroy

Agriculture

U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren presented an $850,000 federal funding check to local officials on Aug. 25 to help establish an Agricultural Resource Center in...

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Morgan Hill declares moratorium on data centers, battery storage sites

September 1, 2026

The Morgan Hill City Council voted unanimously Aug. 26 to impose a 45-day moratorium on new data centers and grid-scale battery energy storage facilities, buying city staff time to draft zoning rules before any such projects can be proposed within city limits. The ordinance blocks the city from accepting, processing...