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Parent Tip: What makes a good parent?
For some years research has found that good parents have children who are happier, get along better with other kids, do better in school, and have higher job success (See Baumrind, Parenting Styles).
Pinnacle Editorial: Trustees failed community by approving raise
Gavilan College President Steve Kinsella is replaceable.
Soccer: Four Gav players earn all-conference honors
The Gavilan College men's soccer season ended Nov. 11, but the signs left behind tell of a turnaround campaign that included the most wins in program history. Led by first-year head coach Justin Johnson, the Rams finished 2011 with an 11-8-1 record - 7-7 in the Coast Conference - and received four selections to the postseason all-conference list.
Gavilan College to increase fees again
It’s bad news and worse news for Community Colleges and K-12 districts – the latter faring much better than anticipated – after Gov. Jerry Brown announced Tuesday he’s slashing $328 million from elementary and secondary schools.
Basketball: Gavilan drops two at Skyline Tourney
Just a few days removed from its first victory of the season, the Gavilan College men's basketball team had a bit of momentum as it headed north for an appearance at the Skyline Tournament in San bruno on Friday and Saturday.
‘Great basketball player … a better son’
Former Gilroy High School basketball coach Jeremy Dirks will
Driver in Gaines crash not drunk
Gavilan College basketball player Billy Heard - Andrel Gaines’ teammate - who was driving the car when back-to-back car wrecks sent six people to the hospital, was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accidents, according to a toxicology report obtained Monday by the Dispatch.
Gavilan basketball player dies 12 days after wreck
GILROY - Andrel Gaines, a freshman basketball player at Gavilan College whose fight for life following a Nov. 6 car accident spurred thousands of prayers and messages of support, died this morning at a San Francisco hospital, the Dispatch has learned.
Wreck victim at home recovering; two others remain hospitalized
Gavilan College basketball player Davontea Johnson, who suffered a fractured lower leg in the horrific two-car accident Sunday morning near Millbrae on southbound U.S. 101, is now at home and recovering. His teammates Billy Heard, 22, and Andrel Gaines, 19, were severely injured and remain at San Francisco General Hospital Wednesday.
Kinsella’s contract includes lump sum, 24 vacation days
The terms of Gavilan College President Steve Kinsella's four-year contract were obtained by the Dispatch Tuesday describing the details of his $42,000 salary increase, which includes 24 days of paid vacation each year and a $1,000 monthly expense allowance.
