Aug 26
Ventura County Star
Crowd protests fairgrounds proposal, worries about data centers↗
Ventura County Star
Siting
Aug 25
The Business Journals ($)
San Jose moves to set rules for wave of power-hungry AI projects↗
The Business Journals ($)
Siting
Aug 25
myMotherLode.com
Calaveras Data Center Moratorium Passes 4-0↗
myMotherLode.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 25
Visalia Times-Delta
Tulare County Supervisors place moratorium on data centers↗
Visalia Times-Delta
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 25
Davis Vanguard
Proposition 45 Draws Fire Amid Fears of Data Center Environmental Exemptions↗
Davis Vanguard
Siting
Aug 25
Victorville Daily Press ($)
Adelanto planners reject data center zoning update, item moves to council↗
Victorville Daily Press ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
Mission Local
Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: Do you support a data center moratorium?↗
Mission Local
Water
Aug 24
The Sun-Gazette Newspaper
Tulare turns out for State of the City/County↗
The Sun-Gazette Newspaper
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
myMotherLode.com
Calaveras Supervisors To Hold Labor Negotiations, Vote On Data Center Moratorium↗
myMotherLode.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 24
Maven's Notebook
RIDGECREST: Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority submits comments to CEC outlining basin concerns on proposed Inyokern data center↗
Maven's Notebook
Water
Aug 24
UC San Diego Today
UC San Diego to Test Innovative Power Technology for AI Data Centers↗
UC San Diego Today
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing Siting+ , Approved or advancing
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Aug 24
California Local
The News: August 24, 2026↗
California Local
Water+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 24
San Francisco Chronicle ($)
The high-stakes legal battle over one of California’s largest proposed data centers — and what it means↗
San Francisco Chronicle ($)
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 22
Modesto Bee
Riverbank sees a flurry of interest from data center developers. A project emerges↗
Modesto Bee also carried by 1 other outlet
Water Subsidies
Aug 21
San Jose Inside
Almaden IBM Rezoning: When CEQA Disappears, So Does Your Voice↗
San Jose Inside
Siting
Aug 21
Maven's Notebook
DAILY DIGEST, 8/21: Solano County water officials say latest Bay Delta Plan does not address local concerns; Are Kings County farmers getting a bad rap from bad data?; Delta, SWP levee, canal protection bill headed to the governor; Officials warn of a bleak↗
Maven's Notebook
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 20
Times-Standard ($)
Arcata council looks to moratorium on data centers↗
Times-Standard ($) also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 18
Fresno Bee
Tulare County stalls data center developments with moratorium. It could be extended↗
Fresno Bee also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 18
Pasadena Star News ($)
They championed the fight against a Monterey Park data center. Now they’re running for office↗
Pasadena Star News ($) also carried by 2 other outlets
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 18
Teen Vogue
A Data Center Threatened a 17-Year-Old's Hometown, So She Turned to TikTok↗
Teen Vogue also carried by 1 other outlet
Water
Aug 18
KSBW
Gilroy residents raise concerns over Amazon data center proposal↗
KSBW
Siting
Aug 18
Hanford Sentinel
The City of Hanford opposes data centers, statement says↗
Hanford Sentinel
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Aug 18
Canary Media
Major data center bills advance in California despite industry pushback↗
Canary Media also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies
Aug 18
The Union Democrat
Calaveras County moves to pause AI data centers. What will Tuolumne County do?↗
The Union Democrat
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 17
The Vallejo Sun
Developers planning data center for Fairfield industrial park↗
The Vallejo Sun also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies Water
Aug 17
Modesto Bee
Data centers in Patterson? Here’s why city leaders could extend moratorium↗
Modesto Bee also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 17
East Bay Insiders Newsletter ($)
Race to Ban AI Data Centers in the East Bay Begins↗
East Bay Insiders Newsletter ($)
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 15
Maven's Notebook
SJV WATER: Will AI data centers soak up the last of the valley’s water?↗
Maven's Notebook also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies Siting
Aug 15
modbee.com
Stanislaus County leaders don’t have firm position on data centers. ‘It’s premature’↗
modbee.com also carried by 2 other outlets
Water
Aug 15
NBC Bay Area
Proposed innovation center in downtown Oakland triggers questions, concerns↗
NBC Bay Area
Water
Aug 14
SJV Water
MEETING NOTES: Dispute between east Kern water entities prevents information sharing↗
SJV Water
Water
Aug 14
San Francisco Chronicle ($)
Exclusive: A California official helped a company pitching data centers. His daughter works there↗
San Francisco Chronicle ($)
Subsidies
Aug 13
myMotherLode.com
Calaveras Supervisors Agree On Need For AI Data Center Moratorium↗
myMotherLode.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 13
Gilroy Dispatch
Letter: City must update development approval process↗
Gilroy Dispatch
Siting
Aug 13
Los Cerritos Community News
Commerce Halts Data Center Development With Emergency 45-Day Moratorium↗
Los Cerritos Community News also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 13
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Coachella City Council Unanimously Approves First Reading of Data Center Ban↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Aug 13
Contra Costa News
Pittsburg to Form Advisory Committee on Data Center Development↗
Contra Costa News
Water
Aug 12
Hoodline
Commerce Slams 45-Day Freeze on Data Centers Over Power, Water Fears↗
Hoodline
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
pressenterprise.com ($)
Riverside data center ban eyed for the end of 2026↗
pressenterprise.com ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
MyNewsLA.com
City of Commerce Approves Temporary Ban on Data Center Development↗
MyNewsLA.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 12
KTVU
Developer unveils plans for AI data center to support an 'innovation campus' in downtown Oakland↗
KTVU also carried by 1 other outlet
Water
Aug 11
Local News Matters
San Jose wants to set standards for data center development↗
Local News Matters
Siting Water Subsidies
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Aug 11
Modesto Bee
Modesto irrigation board member calls for serious discussion of data center impacts↗
Modesto Bee also carried by 2 other outlets
Water Siting
Aug 11
usaherald.com
Part 2. Archbald Faces Big Expansion with 6 Data Centers↗
usaherald.com
Water
Aug 11
New York Post
California data center war takes vile turn as racist slurs fly at powerful union↗
New York Post also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
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Aug 11
contracosta.news
Union Says Members Subjected to Racial Slurs, Threats, Intimidation at Pittsburg Council Meeting↗
contracosta.news
Water
Aug 10
Data Center Dynamics
Data center opens on tribal lands in California to support fiber network↗
Data Center Dynamics
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 10
Futurism
Amazon Used a Startlingly Dirty Trick to Build a Data Center Without Consent of Community↗
Futurism
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 10
westsidecurrent.com
Will El Segundo Become a Center for AI-Development? Residents Worry It Will.↗
westsidecurrent.com
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 10
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Coachella Council Set to Take Up Permanent Data Center Ban↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 9
Hoodline
Modesto Residents Fight Secret Data Center Talks on Old FMC Chemical Site↗
Hoodline
Water
Aug 9
KCRA
Modesto residents push back against potential data centers↗
KCRA also carried by 2 other outlets
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
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Aug 9
The Cool Down
California residents rally against data center planned on former golf course near school↗
The Cool Down also carried by 2 other outlets
Power and grid− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 9
Yahoo
Amazon Built a $2 Billion Data Center in Gilroy, and Half the Town Says They Found Out By Accident↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing Siting+ , Approved or advancing Water+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 8
The Cool Down
In California, residents say their city approved a 'technology park,' not a data center↗
The Cool Down also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting Subsidies
Aug 8
San José Spotlight
San Jose wants to set standards for data center development↗
San José Spotlight
Water+ , Approved or advancing Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 8
Tom's Hardware
Amazon secretly circumvents community vote for massive AI data center using 45-year-old rules — Gilroy residents locked out of public comment window↗
Tom's Hardware
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 7
East Bay Times ($)
Data center is being eyed on part of long-time San Jose tech campus↗
East Bay Times ($) also carried by 3 other outlets
Power and grid Siting
Aug 7
WSJ ($)
How Amazon Built a Data Center in a California Town Without Anyone Noticing↗
WSJ ($) also carried by 2 other outlets
Subsidies+ , Approved or advancing Water+ , Approved or advancing Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 6
Modesto Bee
Modesto releases statement on data centers. What the municipal code says↗
Modesto Bee
Siting
Aug 6
VVNG
City Of Adelanto To Hold Public Hearing On Zoning Update That Could Open Door To Data Centers↗
VVNG also carried by 1 other outlet
Water
Aug 6
Yahoo
Ro Khanna introduces data center bill of rights resolution↗
Yahoo
Water Siting
Aug 6
KRCR
Butte County residents loudly show no interest to potential AI center↗
KRCR also carried by 1 other outlet
Water
Aug 4
Contra Costa News
Brentwood City Council Agrees to Look at Data Center Ban↗
Contra Costa News also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Aug 4
Action News Now
Butte County addresses public concern over AI data centers↗
Action News Now also carried by 1 other outlet
Water Siting
Aug 4
KPBS
After months of public outcry, Imperial Valley cities are hitting the brakes on data centers↗
KPBS
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Aug 4
Contra Costa News
Video: Pittsburg Study Session on Data Centers↗
Contra Costa News
Siting
Aug 4
Chico Enterprise-Record ($)
Water Commission to discuss permits, zoning if data center is proposed↗
Chico Enterprise-Record ($)
Water
Aug 3
Modesto Bee
Possible sites for data centers in Modesto include former FMC plant location↗
Modesto Bee
Water
Aug 3
San Jose Inside
City of San José Invites Residents to Help Regulate Data Center Development↗
San Jose Inside also carried by 1 other outlet
Water Subsidies
Aug 3
KRCR
Residents urged to block potential AI data centers in Butte County meeting↗
KRCR
Water
Aug 3
Diario AS
An AI data center promised not to touch Colorado River water: Now it wants 260 million gallons a year in a dro↗
Diario AS also carried by 1 other outlet
Water
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Aug 2
KQED
‘They’ve Been Very Quiet’: Pittsburg Residents Seek Answers as Data Center Sets Up Shop in City↗
KQED also carried by 1 other outlet
Water+ , Approved or advancing Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Aug 2
Outlook Newspapers
City Council Should Focus on Important Issues↗
Outlook Newspapers
Siting
Aug 1
NBC Palm Springs
Sneak Peek of "Meet the Mayor" Podcast Introducing Nour Milla↗
NBC Palm Springs
Siting
Jul 31
Outlook Newspapers
Burbank City Council Seeks to Assuage Data Center Fears↗
Outlook Newspapers
Siting
Jul 31
San Mateo Daily Journal
Stop, think and communicate↗
San Mateo Daily Journal
Water− , Denied or halted
Jul 31
San Mateo Daily Journal
Solano places data center tax on ballot↗
San Mateo Daily Journal
Subsidies
Jul 30
Times Herald Online ($)
Data center costs won’t be passed on to Mare Island, representative says↗
Times Herald Online ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
Jul 30
Daily Kos
Please help us! The billionaire assault on California is escalating.↗
Daily Kos
Water
Jul 30
Imperial Valley Press Online
Judge Anderholt to rule on data center's future↗
Imperial Valley Press Online
Water
Jul 30
ColoradoBoulevard.net
Steven J. Kung Announces Candidacy for Monterey Park City Council District 5↗
ColoradoBoulevard.net
Siting− , Denied or halted
Jul 30
Modesto Bee
Modesto contacted by data center developer. MID says it aims to protect ratepayers↗
Modesto Bee also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
Jul 29
KVPR
The company doesn’t call them data centers. But Valley residents are suspicious.↗
KVPR
Siting
Jul 29
90.3 KAZU
Data center pushback in Gilroy, don't stop eating veggies↗
90.3 KAZU
Siting
Jul 29
East Bay Times ($)
Nvidia leases San Jose industrial building for possible AI and advanced tech work↗
East Bay Times ($)
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 29
Maven's Notebook
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Desert data center developer challenges Imperial County moratorium in court↗
Maven's Notebook
Water− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Jul 29
Daily Republic
General Plan looms as county Planning Division updates work plan↗
Daily Republic
Water
Jul 28
Courthouse News
Desert data center developer challenges county moratorium in court↗
Courthouse News also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted
Jul 28
The Cool Down
California residents flood hearing over AI data center's water, power demands; developer withdraws↗
The Cool Down
Siting− , Denied or halted Water− , Denied or halted
Jul 28
Los Angeles Daily News ($)
Alhambra approves November ballot measure that would ban data centers. Will other cities follow?↗
Los Angeles Daily News ($)
Siting− , Denied or halted Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Jul 27
Autonocion.com
A California data center has run for two years with no power line at all, making its own electricity from hydrogen and cooling its 1,800 GPUs with the water that drips out of the fuel cells, and it just ordered stacks for a bigger one↗
Autonocion.com
Power and grid+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 27
Davis Vanguard
Garlic City Officials Want Silence as They Approve Data Centers and Hide Behested Payment Records↗
Davis Vanguard
Siting+ , Approved or advancing
Jul 26
Active NorCal
One Phone Call About a Data Center Threw Mount Shasta Into an Uproar↗
Active NorCal
Siting
Jul 25
The Cool Down
California residents pack council meetings to oppose data center on old golf course↗
The Cool Down also carried by 1 other outlet
Siting
Jul 25
Lodinews.com
2026 Election: Lodi City Council — Bregman cites improvements, seeks 2nd term↗
Lodinews.com
Siting− , Denied or halted
Jul 25
Startup Fortune
An AI data center that promised to spare the Colorado River is now suing for 260 million gallons a year↗
Startup Fortune also carried by 2 other outlets
Siting Water
Jul 24
NBC Palm Springs
A New Mayoral Candidate Shakes up the Coachella City Council↗
NBC Palm Springs
Siting
Jul 24
The Riverside Record
Indio Takes Another Step Toward Permanent Data Center Ban↗
The Riverside Record
Power and grid− , Denied or halted Siting− , Denied or halted
Jul 24
Fresno Bee
Data center co. proposes 100-year lease on WWII Japanese detention site. Residents say no↗
Fresno Bee
Siting
Jul 24
Calexico Chronicle
El Centro Appoints Data Center Advisory Committee Rep↗
Calexico Chronicle
Siting
Jul 24
AOL.com
California High School Student Rails Against Planned Data Center In City Council Rant↗
AOL.com
Subsidies
Jul 24
San Mateo Daily Journal
County says ‘zero interest’ in data center at fairgrounds: Proposal by 3rd-party developer at San Mateo County Event Center shot down by city, county↗
San Mateo Daily Journal
Subsidies− , Denied or halted
Jul 24
East Bay Times ($)
Oakley leaders hint at possible permanent ban on data centers↗
East Bay Times ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Water− , Denied or halted
