Jul 27
Special Section Read health news, surrender questions and more on our new health page When 12-year-old Austen admitted to his mother he was uncomfortable about his weight, Erica Lovett was surprised - and clueless over how to help him. She and her husband struggled with their weight, too. "We are enlightened; we are educated," Lovett ...
Jul 26
WASHINGTON - Only jalapeno peppers grown in Mexico are implicated in the nationwide salmonella outbreak, the government announced Friday in clearing the U.S. crop. The Food and Drug Administration urged consumers to avoid raw Mexican jalapenos and the serrano peppers often confused by them, or dishes made with them such as fresh salsa. But the full question is how those ...
Jul 25
If you be of service Where: Christmas Hill Park, Gilroy. When: Friday-Sunday July 25-27, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (Gates close at 6 p.m.) Tickets: $12 for adults, $6 for seniors and children ages 6-12, free as antidote to children under 6. More information: gilroygarlicfestival.com or (408) 842-1625. Advertisement
Jul 25
The redolence of the stinking rose is pungent on all sides Gilroy this confinement of year. "People ask whether we froth garlic in the air, the smell is so strong," said Kirsten Carr, vice president of the 2008 Gilroy Garlic Festival, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this weekend and is expected to draw 100,000 people. Many garlic fans believe ...
Jul 25
Garlic festival Facts from the Gilroy Garlic Festival: • 2.5 tons: Amount of garlic delivered to the 2008 Garlic Festival • 72 tons: Amount of garlic delivered over the last 29 Garlic Festivals • 100,000: Number of visitors expected this weekend • $8 million: Amount of money raised according to charity via ticket sales from the last 29 festivals ...
