President Bush declared a state of emergency across Southern California as firefighters continue to battle over a dozen fires from Los Angeles to San Diego and as far north as Santa Barbara. Read more...

Starting next month, UCLA will launch a new emergency alert system utilizing text messaging and outdoor speakers in order to disseminate information and give students instructions in case of an emergency. Read more...

Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico, a Democratic presidential candidate, will be unveiling his foreign policy plan for Latin America on campus today. Read more...

At 10:30 p.m., Olivia Aracely walks into Kinsey Teaching Pavilion, broom and trash can in tow. The lecture hall has been empty of students for hours "“ all they've left behind are a few stray water bottles and discarded newspapers. Read more...

Ana Loport laughed as her supervisor described the eclectic collection of objects often found strewn about the campus after events such as graduation or Undie Run. The treasures might include underwear, condoms, and empty wine and beer bottles. Read more...

A wildfire has ravaged over 3,800 acres of land here, closing parts of the Pacific Coast Highway and Pepperdine University. Throughout Sunday and again on Monday over 1,500 firefighters worked to contain the blaze, utilizing several airplanes and helicopters as well as miles of barriers. Read more...

Opponents of State Senate Bill 777, which seeks to add language banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity into California's education codes, began a referendum campaign this week to keep the law from taking effect Jan. 1. Read more...