Author Archives: Anthony Pesce

After months of debate in the California state legislature, a bill that would have forced the University of California to hold all executive compensation meetings in open session is dead for the year. The Senate Appropriations Committee is holding the bill in the suspense file, which is officially used to hold the bill until the […]

Amid the noise of whistles, shouts and car horns, hundreds of UCLA workers picketed on Westwood Boulevard on Thursday afternoon in protest of university wage offers during ongoing contract negotiations with their union. The union, called the State Employees Trades Council, represents nearly 600 UCLA craftsmen, including painters, electricians and sheet metal workers who work […]

Former President Bill Clinton asserted in a press conference Aug. 1 that there is incontrovertible proof of humanity’s influence on the environment, which will soon cause a series of catastrophic changes to the global climate. Because of carbon dioxide emissions caused by power plants, cars and other fossil fuel-burning machinery, Clinton said, the globe is […]

In a rare gathering of political muscle, former President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair came to UCLA on Aug. 1, along with three big-city mayors, to announce what they call an alliance that could “change the world.” Accompanying Clinton and Blair were Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom […]

Click here to watch DB VIDEO coverage of British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s speech. Tuesday afternoon secret service agents diverted students passing near the UCLA Anderson School of Management, which played host to several politicians including former President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Included among those present were Los Angeles Mayor Antonio […]

SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The UC Board of Regents met last week, discussing topics including Proposition 209 and increased financial support for graduate students. The meeting opened with a public comment session, which quickly turned into a protest that resulted in university police escorting the entire audience out of the building and threatening to arrest anyone […]

NOTE: If you have trouble accessing links in this article, Web addresses for each link are provided at the end of the story. SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; In a staunch display of support for the top-tier executives at the University of California, the UC Board of Regents retroactively approved controversial pay and benefits packages for dozens […]