Critics say that despite threats of big insurance premiums in the wake of a 2019 mass shooting, Gilroy city officials pulled the plug too early on the Gilroy Garlic Festival after more than four decades.

Ken Christopher, executive vice president of Christopher Ranch and the grandson of Gilroy Garlic Festival co-founder Don Christopher, suggested the San Joaquin County group is trying to use the publicity of the demise of the Gilroy festival to its own advantage.

World-renowned food festival, plagued by the Covid-19 pandemic, continuing lawsuits over the 2019 mass shooting, financial losses and new insurance requirements by the City of Gilroy, will be dramatically scaled back this year and in years ahead.

Independent report concluded that Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz violated Gilroy city ordinances in connection with an October 2021 party that ended in the fatal shooting of one teen and wounding of three others.

Proponents are targeting laws such as Senate Bill 9, which took effect Jan. 1, and allows for a property zoned single-family to be split for a duplex without a public hearing.

The real estate deal by the online retail giant marks its second acquisition in Gilroy and extends its footprint — and jobs potential — deeper into South Santa Clara County.

Body-worn camera footage and 9-1-1 audio of David Lopez will be released to the public once it is “evaluated and processed.”

Adrian Balleza was known for lighting up any room with a big smile and sharing his signature goofy jokes. He was a family man first and foremost, and his proudest moment was becoming a father,

After the 2020 Garlic Festival was cancelled, volunteers worked to reimagine Gilroy’s signature event with new public health protocols.

Unused sleep apnea machines are converted into ventilators.

Businesses must file property statement filings, due April 1, and no later than May 7, to avoid a late penalty.

Workers in education, childcare, emergency services, and the food and agriculture industries will be eligible later this month.

Critics worry that too many of the funds are going to extend BART to Silicon Valley instead of repairing local streets.

An investigation estimates that the suspects had stolen more than $150,000 in wages from the victim and three other employees. 

With the Covid-19 pandemic canceling donation drives, the nation is seeing a severe shortage of plasma donations.

The state Covid-19 framework gives counties credit toward their case rate for reopening if they test more people than the state average.