CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice, a boba shop brand with locations across Southern California, held its Westwood soft opening Wednesday, creating lines of thirsty customers out the door. “It was really crowded. To be honest, we didn’t expect that many people,” said the shop’s owner, Ezikyel Yu. “We had to close 30 minutes before we […]
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Q&A: Timothy DeLaGhetto talks becoming YouTube sensation, mainstream star
Tim Chantarangsu – better known by his moniker Timothy DeLaGhetto – began his career by making videos for his friends and posting them online.
UCRP’s unfunded liability proves burdensome to employees, taxpayers
The University of California Retirement Plan, long-touted as a vital benefit received through UC employment, has become a strain on the University’s financial health and a backseat driver of the system’s fiscal policy. The pension plan ranks among the top 50 largest pension funds in the world, controlling more than $50 billion in assets and […]
New dating apps change the dynamic of digital courtship
With the rise of online dating services and phone dating applications, love might be as close as your pants pockets. A 2013 report by the Pew Research Center found that one out of 10 Americans have used an online dating site or dating app, and the proportion has only grown since then. The numbers have […]
UC Board of Regents approves tuition hike plan amid student backlash
The University of California Board of Regents voted 14-7 to approve a tuition hike plan at its meeting Thursday after 10 minutes of discussion.
UC Regents recap – Nov. 19
Despite protests from students, the governing board of the University of California discussed and voted on a number of issues, including a controversial new tuition hike, at its bimonthly meeting Wednesday in San Francisco. The UC Board of Regents approved a plan to increase tuition by up to 5 percent annually for the next five […]
UC Regents committee approves five-year tuition increase plan despite protests
A University of California Regents committee voted 7-2 to approve a plan to increase tuition by up to 5 percent annually for the next five years depending on state funding, as hundreds of students rallied outside its meeting Wednesday and protested the plan. “The plan is not only integral to the stability, but to the […]