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An attempted residential burglary in Gilroy Thursday ignited a citywide search for three suspects who split up and fled on foot and in a stolen car—all who were were ultimately arrested, police said.

After the 2012 launch of her acclaimed cookbook, “Ripe: A Fresh, Colorful Approach to Fruits and Vegetables,” Cheryl Sternman Rule wasn’t content to rest on the praise collected with its stunning debut. By 2013, she was at work researching her second offering, just released in April.

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When the 49ers reached out to Live Oak football coach Mike Gemo for a chance to bring members of his team to a high school football day at Levi’s Stadium, he couldn’t say no.

Love is many things to different people. It has inspired countless tales, Shakespearean plays and many movies. For one Gilroy couple, love holds a truly unique and aromatic meaning: garlic. And in Gilroy, love and garlic go hand-in-hand. As the Gilroy Garlic Festival began to wind down Sunday afternoon, a large crowd gathered at the main stage to witness Tom and Stacy Davenport renew their wedding vows.

While those involved in the apprehension of five juveniles who attempted to escape from the William F. James Ranch July 18 agree the on-site staff handled the incident swiftly and safely, a union representative said the county is unwilling to provide counselors with resources they need to stay safe at the detention facility.

Morgan Hill police arrested four suspects who were carrying more than $2,000 worth of items recently stolen in local vehicle break-ins, authorities said.In the early morning hours July 28, three vehicles in Morgan Hill were burglarized, with items ranging from electronics, cell phones and duffel bags stolen, according to police. In one of the burglaries, it appeared the suspects attempted to steal the victim’s car.About 8:23 a.m. July 28, the MHPD received information from a citizen regarding a suspicious vehicle on Longview Drive in west Morgan Hill, police said. Minutes later, officers located a black Subaru matching the vehicle’s description and conducted a traffic stop.Officers contacted the four occupants of the vehicle, who were all from Contra Costa County, according to police. During the investigation, it was determined that one of the suspects—Omar Garcia Padilla, 19—had a $50,000 warrant for his arrest from San Jose Police. The warrant was for possession of a stolen vehicle.During the search of the suspects’ vehicle July 28, officers also found stolen property from the earlier vehicle burglaries in Morgan Hill, police said.Omar Padilla was arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property, petty theft and the San Jose warrant, police said. The vehicle’s three other occupants—Luis Garcia Padilla, 20, Jose Chavez Pinto, 30, and a female juvenile—were arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property and petty theft.The three adults were booked at Santa Clara County Jail, while the juvenile was booked at Juvenile Hall, police said.In all, police recovered $2,235 worth of stolen property during the arrest, police said. This property has since been returned to its rightful owners.Anyone with information about this case can contact MHPD Corporal Scott Purvis at (408) 779-2101 or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947- 7867.

Peter Leroe-Muñoz, a Gilroy councilman, wants to simultaneously improve the quality of the state’s public education and cut regional crime rates. In a July 18 interview, Leroe-Muñoz, a Democrat, announced he’s running for California State Assembly in the November 2016 election.

Former elementary school teacher and Hollister resident John Loyd, who is accused of sexually assaulting four young female students, will appear at South County Courthouse Aug. 3.At a July 24 hearing at the Morgan Hill courthouse, Loyd waived the preliminary hearing, according to Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Tim McInerney. The preliminary hearing is when the judge would have heard evidence in order to determine if the case should go to trail. By waiving this proceeding Loyd, 52, is agreeing there is enough evidence to face a jury trial.Loyd, a teacher at Paradise Valley Elementary School in Morgan Hill, faces multiple counts of lewd and lascivious acts toward a child, according to authorities. If convicted as charged, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.Loyd has been on administrative leave from his fifth-grade teaching job at Paradise Valley since his arrest Oct. 2, when the first female victim—a student at the same school—told a school staff member that Loyd made inappropriate contact with her in his classroom, according to authorities.Loyd has been a fifth-grade teacher at Paradise Valley since 2008. He started teaching in the Morgan Hill Unified School District in 2000 at Nordstrom Elementary, his last assignment before he was transferred to Paradise Valley.Since his arrest, three more young female victims have been identified, authorities said.Loyd remains in custody at Santa Clara County Jail without bail, according to authorities.

Artwork by 6-year-old South Bay artist Thanmay Sarath will be on display at Gilroy City Hall, 7351 Rosanna St., through Aug. 28, the fifth solo exhibition of his young career. Thanmay started working with crayons when he was 9 months old and moved on to acrylic, oil and pastel.