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Garlic Showdown chef entertains at Olive Fest
Local chef Carlos Pineda demonstrated cooking recipes at last weekend’s San Benito Olive Festival.
Hundreds of people attended the fourth annual event at the San...
Hollister fire crews take part in Garlic Fest charity cook-off
Cal Fire captain Herb Alpers was in quite a bind leading into Friday’s inaugural Champions for Charity first responders cook-off at the 2016 Gilroy Garlic Festival.
Garlic Capital neighbor has a stinking secret
Santa Clara County's Gilroy may be the garlic capital of the world, but at least three consecutive years of crop reports reveal San Benito County produces more of the stinking rose.
Top 5: Jazz Under the Stars, Tractor show and more
Jazz Under the Stars: The Homeless Coalition of San Benito County will host its eighth annual Jazz Under the Stars fundraiser July 27, from 6 to 9 p.m., at St. Benedict’s Hall, 1200 Fairview Road. The event will feature Magnolia Jazz Band, food, wine and a silent auction. Tables are available for 10 people for $500 or individual tickets are available for $50 per person. Diamond Sponsors get a table for 10 for $1,000. The event is outdoors and is open to guests 21 and older. To RSVP, call Doug Emerson at 831-637-8399.
Schedule coming together for first San Benito Olive Festival
Scheduling details are set, as San Benito County food and wine producers will have a chance to promote locally grown or produced items at the first San Benito Olive Festival slated for Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Paicines Ranch.
Good golly! G-fest ups cook-off purse to $5,000
Goodness, gracious, great cloves of garlic: Event organizers behind Gilroy's internationally-renown foodie extravaganza have sweetened (or spiced?) the 1st, 2nd and 3rd-place prizes for the event's signature competition.
Garlic Festival embezzlement investigation still active
Three weeks after the Garlic Festival reported $18,000 in cash missing from their ticket booth, the alleged embezzlement continues to be actively investigated by Gilroy Police.
Police investigating Garlic Festival embezzlement
The $18,000 cash theft from the Garlic Festival is in fact being investigated by police, said Gilroy Police Chief Denise Turner despite the Gilroy Police Department indicating last week that they were not.
$18,000 embezzled from Garlic Festival
Something stinks in the aftermath of the Gilroy Garlic Festival, and no, it’s not of garlic.
Top 5: Diamond Rio concert, ‘Big River’ closes and more
1.) Diamond Rio performs in Hollister: Diamond Rio, along with the California Cowboys will perform at the Peppertree Ranch, 500 John Smith Road, in Hollister July 28, from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $30. Guests can bring a picnic lunch or other food will be available for purchase. Beer and Guerra Cellar wines will also be available for purchase. Details: http://www.guerracellars.com/scripts/eventPg.cfm or 902-9106.
