Tag: gilroy garlic festival
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...
Memorial to mark one year since festival shooting
The 2020 Gilroy Garlic Festival was supposed to be an opportunity for the community to reflect on the tragic end of the 2019 festival,...
Virtual Garlic Festival underway
Covid-19 may have halted plans to host the Gilroy Garlic Festival this year, but it doesn’t mean Gilroyans can’t bring the tastes and smells...
Who decided to cut back on police on festival’s last day?
In 2018, the city of Gilroy paid its police officers $248,000 in extra duty pay to provide security at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. The...
Gilroy council favors interim memorial at Christmas Hill Park
Gilroy City Council members informally agreed Aug. 26 to create a temporary memorial to victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting.
Mayor Roland Velasco reminded...
Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting victims: We owe them a memorial
The large teddy bear has a layer of dust, and the candles are burned out. The cut flowers are wilted. Some of the handwritten...
