Proponents of higher education breathed a sigh of relief Friday when Gov.
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Legalizing pot may cause rise in crime
Increased marijuana usage rates triggered by Proposition 19 will also spark more marijuana-related crimes, especially on roadways, according to police officers and prosecutors around the state.
“It’s not going to free up a lot of our resources,” said Ethan Shear, a campus police detective who primarily investigates illicit marijuana sales.
UCLA recruits nonresidents
Word-of-mouth drew Meng Cui to UCLA, its basketball legends and reputation of high-level education.
Fighting for your right to party in Westwood Village proves difficult
At Baxter’s restaurant and bar, 9 p.m. on a Friday meant shooing out the minors, installing bouncers at the door and opening up the dance floor.
The Board of Regents vote to increase pension contributions
Retiree benefits took center stage at the UC Board of Regents bimonthly meeting in San Francisco last week as the regents voted to increase the amount employers and employees will contribute to the UC retirement fund.
“I think we have to start down this path or we’re going to be in real trouble,” UC President Mark Yudof said.
The regents will also be changing eligibility requirements for retiree health benefits.
While regents said nothing is set in stone yet, the proposed changes have already sparked protest among UC faculty, staff and students.
Dozens of union members, accompanied by students and faculty, picketed the entrance to the UC San Francisco Community Center before Thursday’s meeting, banging drums, brandishing water bottles filled with beans and water jug fragments.
UC Board of Regents discuss status of plans to reopen Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital
The planned reopening of Martin Luther King Jr.
Federal appeals court extends stay on ruling of Proposition 8's unconstitutionality
A federal appeals court last week extended a halt on same-sex marriages in California for the duration of Proposition 8’s appeals process, which will begin in December and could lead to a battle before the Supreme Court.