Tag: gilroy garlic festival
Gilroy’s King of Rock n’ Roll dies at 54
Donald “Elvis” Prieto, better known as Gilroy’s King of Rock n’ Roll who would go out of his way to help anyone in need,...
Gilroy Garlic Festival announces 2021 events
A drive-thru Gourmet Alley experience, a garlicky dinner and fundraising golf tournament are part of a series of events the Gilroy Garlic Festival has...
Garlic Festival planning drive-thru event
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association is working with Gavilan College to host a drive-thru Gourmet Alley experience in July.
Festival President Tom Cline presented the...
Vacant Christmas Hill Park home, trailer to be demolished
The City of Gilroy has plans to demolish a dilapidated home and trailer that have been vacant for years at Christmas Hill Park.
The city...
DA expands Gilroy Strong Resiliency Center
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is expanding its center and services created to help those impacted recover from the continuing trauma of...
Gilroy Foundation raises nearly $2M for shooting victims
In less than one year, the Gilroy Foundation raised $1,934,472.51 for victims of the 2019 Garlic Festival shooting.
“Every penny went to the victims of...
Memorial pays tribute to victims of festival shooting
When shooting broke out at Christmas Hill Park on July 28, 2019, one mother had to make a split-second decision.
Her son was less than...
Police Chief: Pandemic suppressing grieving process after festival shooting
As the one-year anniversary of the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting approaches, Police Chief Scot Smithee wishes the community could mark the occasion by...
Virtual event recreates Gilroy Garlic Festival favorites
The venue may have been smaller, and there may have been 80,000 less people in attendance, but for just under an hour, the Gilroy...
Gilroy Strong Resiliency Center provides support to shooting victims
It’s been nearly a year since the horrific mass shooting took place at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Sylvia Mata was part of the group...
