Five vie to be 2010 Garlic Queen
Breaking with tradition in the hopes of attracting a larger
‘Garlic magic’
Hundreds of volunteers were scattered around Christmas Hill Park early Tuesday afternoon, transforming the 25-acre facility on Miller Avenue into the home of the 36th Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival.
Who said that?: Quotes from 2011 worth repeating
Below are some of the most memorable things said from Gilroy community members in news stories in 2011.
Parcels of blessings for troops
Where were you the evening of Thursday, Dec. 12, from 5 to 8 p.m.? If you stopped by the Operation Interdependence open house, you experienced the heartwarming, Christmas spirit of generosity and gratitude for those that sacrifice to preserve our freedom and provide safety for us here at home.
Parks and Rec softball: May 31
Noah rallied past Medrano Electric Bucket List 6-5 to leave three teams tied at 6-3 atop the six-team Thursday Men’s E League at Christmas Hill Park.
Help solve the mystery of the prune boxes
Everyone knows Gilroy is the Garlic Capital, but did you know this area used to be a prune-producing powerhouse?
Fireworks sales heating up
Gilroy residents eager to blow stuff up for a good cause flooded fireworks sales booths on Sunday, the first day of fireworks sales in the city, giving some of the 16 nonprofits licensed to sell fireworks high hopes for exploding profits during their short, four-day sales season.
CrossFit athletes Piatt and Co. take 1st in Miami
GILROY—There was only one scenario that would get Wes Piatt and his teammates to first place at the 2015 Wodapalooza—and that’s just what happened.
Garlic Fest 14: Grand garlic finales on day three
Sunday’s Gilroy Garlic Festival President Vito Mercado extinguished the bulb with a final audience cool-off outside the mist tents, drawing a close to a Sunday chock-full of garlicky action.
More cooling centers open
With triple digit temperatures expected throughout the week, the




















