Gavilan basketball player Andrel Gaines dies
Andrel Gaines, a freshman basketball player at Gavilan College whose fight for life following a Nov. 6 car accident spurred thousands of prayers and ardent messages of support, died this morning at a San Francisco hospital, the Dispatch has learned.
GECA students school the SAT
As if their 926 Academic Performing Index Score doesn't already merit bragging rights (California's benchmark is 800), four students in the Dr. TJ Owens Early College Academy - an alternative high school known as GECA located on the campus of Gavilan College at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd - schooled the SAT.
Francisco Dominguez resigns from school board
Francisco Dominguez, the Gilroy Unified School Board trustee facing two separate investigations by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, submitted his official letter of resignation to GUSD this afternoon.
Teachers ratify contract; agree to 4 percent pay cut
The Gilroy Teachers Association released Monday the voting results for its new collective bargaining agreement with the Gilroy Unified School District.
South Valley pool: To fix, or not to fix?
Recent talk over the fate of an eastside pool has young swimmers holding their breath.
Gav Child Center gets a lifeline
Following an efflux of public outcry over the possible closure of Gavilan College's Child Development Center, the clouds appear to be parting.
