One year has passed since the earthquake and tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis that destroyed much of northeastern Japan.
Author Archives: Jake Greenberg
SAFE California Act, which aims to repeal state death penalty, to be placed on November ballot
Californians will soon vote on the future of capital punishment in the state, after opponents of the penalty announced last week they have enough signatures to put an initiative calling for a ban on the death penalty on the November ballot.
University of California sets record with sale of $860 million bond; UCLA to receive almost half
The University of California set a record last week by selling the largest bond offering of its kind at $860 million, officials say.
State bill would allow graduate student researchers to join unions if approved
For the first time, many UCLA graduate student researchers will be able to join a union previously available to only teaching assistants and readers if a new bill passes the state legislature.
UCLA report predicts many Californians will remain uninsured without mandate in Affordable Care Act
College students and recent graduates could potentially be affected by an upcoming Supreme Court review of the Affordable Care Act, based on the question of whether or not the government can legally require all U.S. citizens to buy health insurance.
California’s new gas emission standards shift gears for auto industry
California lawmakers passed new regulations last week that experts say will cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than a third over the next four decades.
Textbooks go digital through Apple and Chegg
College students’ backpacks are getting heavier and their textbook receipts are getting longer, but their backs aren’t getting stronger.