Court to hear admissions case

The United States Supreme Court has accepted a case that could determine whether colleges can give preference to minority applicants in admissions decisions. By June of 2003 the court will decide if three white students were unconstitutionally denied admission to the University of Michigan because the school’s affirmative action policies discriminated against them. The case […]

Theft at Los Alamos under scrutiny

University of California President Richard Atkinson pledged to “take decisive action” in response to multiple federal investigations at Los Alamos National Laboratory. In a statement released Friday, Atkinson said he was “very concerned” about recent allegations of theft and cover-ups at the UC-managed nuclear lab. “We intend to find out what occurred, correct any deficiencies, […]

UC-managed nuclear research lab under investigation for missing items

Federal inspectors are investigating allegations that management has covered up illegal activities at Los Alamos National Laboratory, which is managed by the University of California. The investigation comes after nearly $3 million worth of items disappeared or were reported missing from the nuclear research lab in the last three years, according to an internal document […]

L.A. county likely to delay facility closure

Three Los Angeles county supervisors are expected to postpone a vote on closing Harbor-UCLA Medical Center today. Supervisors Gloria Molina, Don Knabe and board chair Zev Yaroslavsky will back a motion to prevent a vote from occurring until Jan. 21, 2003 ““ giving the county more time to solicit funding from state and county sources. […]

UC to verify personal statements

In response to controversy over the admissions process enacted last year, the University of California will require applicants to verify additional information in their applications. Starting next fall, the university will check information found in personal statements before guaranteeing admission, but it is undecided how this will be accomplished. The change was based upon increased […]

Valley, Hollywood secession measures fail

Voters decided against splitting Los Angeles ““ the nation’s second largest city ““ into three separate cities Tuesday, defeating dual secession movements soundly at the polls. Measures F and H, which would have broken the San Fernando Valley and Hollywood from Los Angeles, failed by decisive margins both in Los Angeles and within the boundaries […]