Nonprofits

Gavilan College and the Gavilan Student Workers Union jointly announced that the college has recognized GSWU as the exclusive representative of student worker employees of the Gavilan Joint Community College District.  This is the first time a community college student workers union has been voluntarily...

Each year, the Leadership Morgan Hill program challenges its annual class of burgeoning community leaders with the task of brainstorming, planning and executing a project that will improve the local community in a concrete and lasting way. This year’s Class of 2025 looked at...

Mistaken identities, slamming doors and a Scottish hitman in a kilt are just a few of the comedic elements audiences can expect in South Valley Civic Theater's upcoming production of “An Unnecessary Farce,” opening April 26. The plot revolves around two inept police officers conducting...

The South Valley Civic Theater this summer will perform “Kinky Boots,” a pop rock musical that tells the story of acceptance, individuality and community in a small town.  Based on the book by Harvey Firestein, with music by Cyndi Lauper, “Kinky Boots” the musical was...

For three decades, Leadership Morgan Hill’s annual nine-month course has been teaching people who think they know their community that they have much more to learn. Cricket Rubino discovered this firsthand in 1999. Already deeply ingrained in the community through her involvement with organizing the...

The local Poppy Jasper International Film Festival was recently named one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker Magazine—a prestigious recognition that PJIFF producers say validates all the work and dedication that has gone into growing the South Valley event...

The Amah Mutsun Land Trust recently announced that four new board members have been appointed to the Gilroy based nonprofit’s board of directors.  The new members are Susan True, Amanda Serenyi, Guillermo Rodriguez and Robert ‘Perl’ Perlmutter, says a press release from the trust.  “We at...

Morgan Hill resident named to dean’s list Kyle Rose, of Morgan Hill, was named to the University of Maryland Global Campus dean’s list for the spring term. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earn...

Vargas enrolls at Palmer Fernando Vargas, of Morgan Hill, has been accepted for enrollment for the 2025 spring term in the Doctor of Chiropractic degree program at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s main campus in Davenport, Iowa.  Prepare for summer The City of Morgan Hill’s Recreation Activity Guide...

Cops & Robbers Ball supports public safety The Community Law Enforcement Foundation (CLEF) of Morgan Hill will hold its annual Cops & Robbers Ball on Sept. 21 at Guglielmo Winery.  The event includes silent and live auctions, dinner, music and dancing, according to CLEF’s website. CLEF...