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More than 4,000 volunteers representing local nonprofits work behind the scenes at the three-day festival, and are rewarded by the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association for their efforts. Over the festival's 35 years, more than $8 million has been donated to local nonprofits. Here is a look at a few the people ensuring the garlicky extravaganza runs smoothly this year.

California is in the middle of a severe fire season that started early, authorities say.

Bob will interred in the Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, Gilroy on Saturday October 5th, 2013, at

It's been a week for beer and electronics theft for the Gilroy Police Department.

The 35th anniversary of the Gilroy Garlic Festival marks the 15th year of existence for “The Burning Bulb of Gilroy” – the event’s iconic, 8-foot-tall garlic bulb mascot.

A man who claims to be a homeless Army veteran has been seen at a north Morgan Hill intersection asking for money for bus fare to leave the state, but passersby and witnesses say his story doesn’t add up.

The deal is done and Shark Tank Gilroy's winner Heather Pacheco's Shag Beauty Bar will be located at the Bertolone Building at 7433 Monterey St.

The Silicon Valley Education Foundation is offering math and science classes for an expected enrollment of 1,300 incoming eighth- and ninth-graders across 18 school districts in Santa Clara County this summer.

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According to the Santa Clara County Farm Bureau, California farmers are once again experiencing labor supply shortages. In an effort to better understand what is going on at the grassroots level, the California Farm Bureau Federation wants local farmers to fill out a short online survey.