Proposed ballot eradicates tuition for Californians in public colleges

A proposed statewide ballot initiative would make public college tuition-free for California residents. The 2018 California College for All Act is collecting signatures to get a proposition on the November ballot that would tax individuals with more than $3.5 million of inherited property to raise about $4 billion to pay tuition for in-state students. The […]

UCLA study reveals Southern California salt marshes in state of decline

UCLA researchers found that rising sea levels could lead to the complete loss of salt marshes in Southern California by 2100. The study, published by researchers in the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability on Feb. 21, also predicted that most salt marshes in the northern U.S. Pacific Coast would be lost by 2050. […]

Black student leaders demand support from UCSA following conference

Black student leaders said they think their concerns were ignored at a recent University of California Student Association conference and are calling on the association to better support black students across the UC. UCSA’s board of directors issued an apology last week saying it understood black students’ concerns with the association’s Students of Color Conference […]

UCOP to consider budget cuts, restructuring in wake of new review

The University of California Office of the President may cut expenses by up to 50 percent following a report published by a consulting group. The Huron Consulting Group Inc. recommended overhauling UCOP’s structure by taking steps such as moving management of the UC medical systems to a statewide network, relocating programs to other campuses, eliminating […]

UC claims Gov. Brown’s proposed funding increase is less than anticipated

Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a 3 percent increase in funding for the University of California’s core educational budget in his 2018-2019 budget proposal released Wednesday. However, the UC released a statement on the same day saying that the increase in funding is still less than what was anticipated under a previous agreement between the University […]

West LA congressman holds event to raise awareness of veterans’ issues

After serving in the Navy for almost five years, Tatiana Medina said she did not receive proper treatment at Veterans Affairs medical centers in the United States after her service. Medina, who served as an operations specialist aboard the USS Mount Whitney, said she had to wait three to nine months before seeing a doctor. […]