Erik Chalhoub – San Jose Inside

Santa Clara County Judge Dismisses Garlic Festival Shooting Victims’ Lawsuit against Gilroy and the Festival

Erik Chalhoub — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:29:47 +0000

Victims' attorney plans to appeal the tentative ruling in the case stemming from the July 28, 2019 mass shooting at the festival that resulted in four deaths, including the shooter, and injuries to 17.

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Gilroy Plans Upgrade to Garlic Festival Shooting Memorial

Erik Chalhoub — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:30:25 +0000

Gilroy will be developing a new design for a memorial at the city park where a teen armed with an automatic rifle shooter shot and three and wounded 17 on the last day of the Gilroy Garlic Festival in 2019, one that will better withstand the elements for years to come.

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Google Changes Gilroy Tree Farm Plans, Will Sell Trees to Public

Erik Chalhoub — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:32:59 +0000

The 40-acre piece of land was purchased by Google in 2019 with the goal of growing trees in an environmentally sound way for its future and current campuses.

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Garlic Titan Don Christopher Dies at 88

Erik Chalhoub — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:52:39 +0000

Christopher, a third generation farmer, founded Christopher Ranch in 1956 on 10 acres of land in Gilroy after receiving a loan from his father.

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ELECTION 2022: Cline Leads All Gilroy Council Candidates

Erik Chalhoub — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:21:29 +0000

Six candidates are vying for the three open seats on the council.

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ELECTION 2022: Gilroy Voters Favoring Easing Bidding Rules for Public Projects

Erik Chalhoub — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:15:07 +0000

Measure D, a Gilroy charter amendment, would require the city to formally bid a public project that exceeds $200,000, up from the current $35,000, which was adopted in 1960.

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Gilroy City Council to Consider Asking Armendariz to Resign if Recall Is on Ballot

Erik Chalhoub — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:52:07 +0000

An investigation concluded that Armendariz violated several city ordinances when she helped organize a 2021 Halloween party at her residence in which two people were shot and killed and two others were injured.

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Nursery Plants Are $109M Business in Santa Clara County

Erik Chalhoub — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:57:10 +0000

Annual mushroom production in the county in 2021 grew by 5% to $79.5 million followed by bell peppers, at $19.2 million.

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Gilroy Gardens Drops Management Company, Will Manage Itself

Erik Chalhoub — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 20:53:33 +0000

The theme park's longtime contract with Cedar Fair, which manages Great America, expired in 2021.

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Prologis Buys Great America Site in Santa Clara for $310M, Seals Fate of Amusement Park

Erik Chalhoub — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:17:27 +0000

The amusement park owned by Cedar Fair LP could shut down as soon as six years from now — and no more than 11 years from now — under the terms of a real estate agreement filed Monday with federal regulators.

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