Author Archives: Charles Proctor

The 135-candidate field in the recall election is fast whittling down to two prominent contenders: blockbuster movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger on the right and Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante on the left. But a third candidate could have an impact on the election in a big way ““ not as a potential governor but as a […]

The multi-billion dollar computer giant Microsoft Co. plans to appeal a federal jury’s decision that awarded the University of California and software firm Eolas Technologies Inc. $521 million in a patent infringement case. The jury’s verdict, which was handed down Aug. 11, found Microsoft guilty of violating a patent filed in 1993 by Michael Doyle, […]

Though a massive power outage on the Eastern Seaboard and in the Midwest left over 50 million people without electricity for hours on end last week, safeguards and backup power sources would keep the Los Angeles area and the university from succumbing to a similar situation, officials say. The exact causes are not yet known, […]

Three non-U.S. citizen employees of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory have been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Services because of unreported felony convictions that occurred before they were hired by the lab. The arrests, which occurred over a two-week period, culminate a yearlong investigation by the ICS into employee and citizenship records at […]

About 6,000 acres of endangered vernal pool habitat around the University of California, Merced ““ the system’s 10th and newest campus ““ will not be designated as a critical habitat by the Fish and Wildlife Service, potentially putting dozens of unique plant and animal species at risk. Merced county was just one of many areas […]

The University of California’s financial situation went from bad to worse this past week when Gov. Gray Davis signed an overdue budget Saturday that cut $410 million in funding to the university, approximately $111 million more than UC officials were anticipating. Because of its dire financial outlook for the 2003-2004 academic year, the UC will […]

When California voters turn out on Oct. 7 to decide whether or not to recall Gov. Gray Davis, they might face a list of would-be Republican successors that include Darrell Issa, Bill Simon and … Michael Jackson. No, that’s not the king of pop trying to get on the ballot. He’s a UCLA alumnus and […]