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Tickets are available for the Morgan Hill Downtown Association’s second annual Downtown Brew Crawl, where craft brew enthusiasts and beer drinkers will get to spend the evening getting a taste of more than 20 different area micro brews while grabbing a bite to eat and perusing the downtown shops. Tickets cost $25 each, and can be purchased at a number of downtown shops and restaurants. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.shopmorganhill.com, with an additional $2 shipping and handling fee per ticket. The Brew Crawl will take place Sept. 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. in downtown Morgan Hill. The event allows attendees to stroll through the downtown area and drop in at local businesses where 22 different micro breweries will be offering tastings of their craft beers. Participating breweries include 21st Amendment Brewery, Anchor Brewing Company, Cold Spring Brewery, Drake’s Brewing Company, Gordon Biersch Brewing, El Toro Brewing Company, Goose Island Beer Company, Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Kona Brewing Company, Mendocino Brewing Company, and others. For more information, including a list of downtown locations where tickets can be purchased before the Brew Crawl, go to www.morganhilldowntown.com.

With the battle for sole possession of first place on, Gilroy turned its already hot offense up a notch.

Visitation will begin on Saturday, August 10, 2013, at 9:00 A.M., with a Memorial Service beginning at 11:00 A.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home, 129 4th Street, Gilroy. Burial will be private at San Carlos Catholic Cemetary in Monterey, CA. Condolences can be made at www.HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com.

A motorcyclist crashed into a fire hydrant on the 8700 block of Monterey Road on Sunday afternoon, causing serious injuries to himself. 

Sargent Ranch, a pristine and undeveloped 6,500 acres of land south of Gilroy, is up for public auction this month. 

Library usage and expectations for library services by Americans ages 16 to 29 differ dramatically from older library patrons, according to a recent report by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.

A fatal traffic collision Sunday afternoon caused both westbound lanes of Hwy. 152 to close for approximately 40 minutes while emergency crews treated the injured parties, according to an incident report from the California Highway Patrol. The accident happened east of the Santa Clara County line near Los Banos.

Students in the Gavilan College Computer Graphics and Design program kept their creative juices flowing and extended their winning streak - receiving honors and awards for their projects on display at the California State Fair in Sacramento for a fourth straight year.

Maria Sandoval stepped up  for her team when it needed her the most.