Community

The Rotary Club of Morgan Hill is giving away $10,000 in community grants to help local organizations fund their philanthropic projects and programs.

The grand opening of Hobby Lobby Friday was a family outing and a gathering of friends as much as it was a shopping excursion for the hundreds of the new store’s first customers who drove from all over the South Bay just to check out the new hobby supplies superstore.

The seventh annual Coldwell Banker Habitat for Humanity fundraiser will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 at Fortino Winery in Gilroy. Lunch will be provided by The Westside Grill. Purchase tickets by Sept. 10 by calling Diane Baty at 408-848-7930 or Toni Morris at 408-848-7999.

The Dispatch will say farewell today to its publisher, chief operating officer and senior vice president of eight years who is resigning from his current position but will continue to work as a consultant for the company.

Leadership class to unveil creek path rest stop

For four days in October, the Morgan Hill landmark Granada Theater will open its doors for the ninth annual Poppy Jasper Short Film Festival, and downtown advocates hope the temporary opening will energize nearby businesses and keep visitors wanting to come back.

The clients of a long-term healthcare provider who owns two facilities in South County can proceed with a class action lawsuit that accuses the company of employing inadequate nursing staff for elderly and disabled residents, according to a California Court of Appeals decision announced last week.

Six years ago, a mother was grieving the loss of her son. Today, she has found a way to preserve his legacy.

Morgan Hill’s growing Poppy Jasper Film Festival hopes to celebrate its ninth year by moving back into the downtown Granada Theater.