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January 13, 2026

Gavilan College awarded $1.5M to create juvenile justice program

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Gavilan College was awarded $1.5 million to create a program to serve students in juvenile detention. The funds, awarded by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, will create the “Gavilan College Higher Aspirations Juvenile Justice Program” over the next five years, a part of the...

Gilroy’s Gavilan college seeks views on new voting districts

GILROY—Gavilan Community College Trustees this week began the transition to a new election format designed to ensure the one-person one-vote principle and that minorities have a fair shot at equal representation.

Fierce fundraising under way for CHS sports complex

UPDATE: Larry Sanford told The Dispatch earlier this week that the design plans for the new Don Christopher Sports Complex at Christopher High School have been approved by the Department of the State Architect. The committee will meet Oct. 23 to begin developing the bidding process for contracts and hope to break ground at the site in early 2014.

District won’t apply for grant cash

The school district will pass on its piece of a $416 million pie

Council OK’s funding for school officer program

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A majority of the Gilroy City Council on Nov. 15 agreed to fund a program that will allow police officers to return to local schools shortly. The council voted 5-2 to approve paying half of the $483,383 cost for the school resource officer program in...

Gavilan College earns six-year accreditation renewal

The creation of a student achievement tracking system, a commitment to student support and establishing a collegial, inclusive college culture were among the praises given to Gavilan College during its recent accreditation renewal process.

Giving fitness a fighting chance

Nine in 10 of Gilroy's fifth graders are physically unfit,

Wing of classrooms to be built at Las Animas

Las Animas Elementary School will be home to a brand new $3

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