Garlic Festival: Volunteers make it happen
They are in the trenches. Amid the garlic aroma, nearly 4,000 volunteers work to crank out every pepper steak sandwich to perfection, take every photo for visitors in front of the giant garlic bulb and answer questions on anything and everything Garlic Festival. The volunteers made it happen again this year. We tip our hat to you.
Artisans show off at Festival
Garlic did more than flavor the food at the 34th annual Garlic Festival over the weekend. It also inspired several handmade crafts on display.
Red Phone: What’s the rule on parking trailers long-term?
“Hey Red Phone, what about the unattached trailers parked on city streets? I thought trailers had to be hooked up to a vehicle. There is a trailer parked on Ninth Street between Chestnut and Alexander streets for at least one month. Police don't seem to care about enforcing parking violations. I've seen patrol cars drive right past cars parked the wrong way and unattached trailers. Thanks for your help Red Phone!”
Eugenio Cardenas December 15, 1936 – July 26, 2012
Graveside services Friday, August 3, 2012, at 11:00 A.M., at Calvary Cemetery.
Richard John Brown October 31, 1942 – July 30, 2012
Richard John Brown passed away July 30, 2012, after a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Dee Ann, children, Colleen, Becky and Justin Brown and his grandchildren, Gannon and Molly Brown.
BRIEFS: Summer League hoops, Junior Olympics and All-Stars
The Christopher High boys varsity Summer League basketball team participated in the Monte Vista Christian Summer League in Watsonville and finished in the season in first place with a 9-1 record.
Sierra’s suspected killer scheduled to plea Tuesday
The Morgan Hill man accused of killing 15-year-old cheerleader Sierra LaMar will appear in court for a plea hearing Tuesday morning.
Cordoba Center meeting Tuesday in Morgan Hill
A lengthy report by county planning staff recommends the approval of the Cordoba Center mosque and community center project in San Martin, and might put to rest the many worries and questions that residents have submitted in response to the proposal.
Police briefs: Police arrest man for methamphetamine sales
This week, Gilroy Police worked extra shifts at the Garlic Festival as well as on the streets patrolling. They responded to incidents of methamphetamine sales, drunk driving and theft, as well as several incidents of public intoxication at the Garlic Festival. Here are a few of those incidents:




















