One year has passed since Antonio Villaraigosa was sworn into office as the 41st mayor of Los Angeles, and in that time the L.A. native has begun work on improving homeless services in the city, but has also received criticism for his proposals regarding public education. Read more...

Professor emeritus of neurobiology dies at 91 Charles “Tom” Sawyer, a professor emeritus of neurobiology at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and one of the creators of the UCLA Brain Research Institute’s Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, died June 20 at the age of 91. Read more...

When the Senate halted an amendment that could lead to a ban on flag burning, the free exchange of ideas that our country is built upon remained unscathed. Read more...

University of California workers gathered Thursday to protest the possibility of having money deducted from their salaries and put into the UC retirement fund, saying the university has not adequately studied the fund’s financial health so salary deductions may be unnecessary. Read more...

In an attempt to intervene in the University of California’s process of improving transparency, the state Senate Education Committee approved 6-1 last Wednesday a bill which would require all discussions regarding executive compensation to be conducted in public meetings. Read more...