Flanked by the flags of the city, the state and the country, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa took center stage at Royce Hall on Tuesday to deliver his last annual “State of the City” address.
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Mayoral candidate Garcetti visits Westwood
Dolores Vera was heading home from Margarita Monday, explaining to her friends why she plans to vote for Eric Garcetti in Tuesday’s mayoral primary, when the city councilman came up to her on a street in Westwood and offered her a Diddy Riese cookie. Mayoral candidate and Democrat Garcetti came to Westwood Village Monday night, […]
Proposed state budget puts $25.8 billion toward higher education
Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his proposed state budget for the 2013-14 year Thursday – a budget that includes significant implications for the future of the University of California in the form of funding and policy change proposals.
Redesigned UC logo prompts criticism, online petition
The University of California has introduced a new systemwide logo in past months, sparking criticism more recently from students and alumni.
Proposition 8 to go to Supreme Court
The nation’s highest court decided on Friday to take up two cases from lower courts regarding same-sex marriage.
President Barack Obama edges out Republican candidate Mitt Romney for second term
President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term as president of the United States on Tuesday, defeating Republican candidate Mitt Romney in both the electoral and popular votes.
Battleground states help secure Obama re-election
President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term as president of the United States on Tuesday, defeating Republican candidate Mitt Romney.Â
Obama led Romney with 303 electoral votes to 203, as of 10:41 p.m. PST on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.