California voters will determine the fate of Proposition 30, which would raise the California sales tax by a quarter of a cent for four years, as well as income taxes on households that earn $250,000 or more annually for seven years. Read more...

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Governor Jerry Brown spoke on campus Tuesday as a part of a rally in support of Proposition 30 hosted by Bruin Democrats and UCLA faculty.

Gov. Jerry Brown said there is no alternative to cutting millions from the University of California if voters do not approve Proposition 30, a tax increase measure that is polling around 50 percent approval, in an interview with seven UC student newspapers on Tuesday. Read more...

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Gov. Jerry Brown supports Proposition 30, a tax measure that California voters will weigh in on during the November election.

Food service workers will soon get used to seeing a new face on campus, as Monique King, Associated Students UCLA's first executive chef, familiarizes herself with the ins and outs of the many restaurants scattered around UCLA. Read more...

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Monique King is the new executive chef for Associated Students UCLA. The association created the new position to improve food services.

Lloyd Shapley, a UCLA professor emeritus of mathematics and economics, and a Harvard University professor were awarded the Nobel economics prize for their joint research, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday. Read more...

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Lloyd S. Shapley, a UCLA professor emeritus of economics and mathematics, was awarded the Nobel economics prize on Monday. (credit: UCLA Newsroom)

Upkeep of portions of Royce Quad's lawn have proven costly for UCLA facilities staff in recent months because of an increase in student use. Read more...

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The excessive use of cleats on campus fields such as Wilson Plaza creates divets in the grass and prevents seeds from growing