November 14, 2019 South Bay Law Enforcement to Host Gun Buyback in Gilroy By Michael Moore The buyback comes less than three months after the July 28 mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival left three victims dead. Read More 5
November 13, 2019 Survivors of Gilroy Garlic Fest Shooting Sue Event Organizers By Silicon Valley Newsroom The lawsuit claims that the festival association, a Gilroy-based non-profit, could have done numerous things to make the event safer. Read More 10
October 28, 2019 Housing Dominates the Conversation at SV Leadership Group’s Annual Luncheon By Grace Hase Hundreds packed into the Santa Clara Convention Center to hear from politicos and business leaders Friday. Read More 9
September 3, 2019 Q&A: Ro Khanna on Yemen, Foreign Policy and Ending Violence at Home and Abroad By Nicholas Chan The congressman reflected on his push to end violence overseas and extremism in the US, and what inspired him to pursue a career in politics. Read More 4
August 21, 2019 Local Lawmakers Propose Hate Crime Prevention Task Force By Grace Hase A recent spate of ideologically motivated massacres have prompted local lawmakers to think of ways to keep hate crimes in check. Read More 22
August 13, 2019 Board of Supes Considers Tightening Up Gun Storage Rules By Silicon Valley Newsroom On the heels of the San Jose mayor’s call for liability insurance from gun owners, the county introduced its own set of firearm-safety measures. Read More 10
August 12, 2019 San Jose Mayor Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Policy Proposal to Combat Gun Violence By Grace Hase Weeks after a gunman killed three people in Gilroy, Sam Liccardo has introduced a sweeping initiative to prevent future massacres. Read More 22
August 12, 2019 Lady Gaga Gives to Schools in Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton By Silicon Valley Newsroom For hundreds of students in the Gilroy Unified, the new school opens on a bittersweet note after the Garlic Festival shooting. Read More 3
August 8, 2019 Gilroy Shooting Victims Share Harrowing Stories of Survival By Jacob Pierce and Jaqueline McCool Attendees caught in the gunfire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival on that tragic day last month now face a long road to recovery. Read More 2
August 6, 2019 FBI Launches Terrorism Probe Into Garlic Festival Shooting By Erik Chalhoub Authorities say it appeared that the killer, a 19-year-old Gilroy native, was “interested in several violent ideologies.” Read More 38
August 2, 2019 Coroner: Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooter Took His Own Life By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner ruled the Gilroy gunman’s death a suicide, which contradicts police reports. Read More 29
July 31, 2019 Too Close to Home: South Bay Looks for Answers in Wake of Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting By Jennifer Wadsworth and Nick Veronin The Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, which took three innocent lives, underscores the intractability of gun violence in America. Read More 8
July 30, 2019 Gilroy Shooting Sparks Safety Concerns for County Fair By Grace Hase Just days after a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, officials are beefing up security at the upcoming Santa Clara County Fair. Read More 1
July 29, 2019 Silicon Valley Leaders React to Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting By Grace Hase As news broke on Sunday that a gunman had open fired on a crowd at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, local officials poured out words of support. Read More 4
July 29, 2019 Families Reunite at Gavilan College After Gilroy Massacre By Erik Chalhoub Hundreds of people flooded Gavilan College’s parking lot after the festival shooting to find loved ones who were separated in the chaos. Read More 0
July 29, 2019 Police Identify Santino William Legan as Garlic Festival Gunman By Jennifer Wadsworth The man who killed three people and wounded a dozen more was named as the 19-year-old grandson of a former county supervisor. Read More 17