Hot treasured cloves
Don Christopher, the founder of the country’s biggest garlic producer, Christopher Ranch, started 60 years ago in Gilroy with 12 acres of the spicy bulb, sandwiched between his main crops, lima beans and sugar beets. The man who was then known as the king of garlic, Joe Gubser, asked Christopher to plant some bulbs for him. He sold the garlic to Gubser for 9 cents a pound.
Local teen headed for great – and artsy – things
As an Arts and Culture Commissioner for the City of Gilroy, I look forward to the enthusiastic interaction of commissioners and student representatives at monthly meetings. For the past two years, Julianna Vanni has represented Christopher High School, reporting the school’s art activities with enthusiasm and passion.
GETTING OUT: More from ‘Big Sky’ country
Near Bozeman, in southwestern Montana, three young rivers -- the
‘Fiddler On The Roof’ and ‘Daddy Long Legs’
The audience at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco
When will Suburban Propane leave Luchessa and Monterey?
With the new housing construction on Luchessa Avenue, how soon will Suburban Propane be required to move out?
Walter and Sondra Banks: Worth the wait
It was early September 1964 when 15-year-old Walter Banks, Jr. was introduced to 14-year-old Sondra Tyndal at her home in Greenfield, Mass.
