The University of California’s administrative structure was shaken Friday when Provost M.R.C. Greenwood, the university’s second highest-ranking official, resigned in the midst of an investigation into possible conflicts of interest in two university hiring decisions. Read more...

Legislating a way to make state spending more responsible is a nice idea, and if that was all Proposition 76 did, it might be a more attractive proposal. Read more...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a supporter and one of the initiators of Proposition 75, which would weaken the political voice of some of the governor’s largest dissenters ““ unions made up of public employees ““ including firefighters, nurses and public school teachers. Read more...

Two days after the unveiling of President Bush’s federal proposal to prepare the country for a potential pandemic of avian flu, California’s Assembly of Health Committee brought together a panel of experts and state public health officials at UCLA to discuss how ready the state is for a possible outbreak. Read more...

The West Side of Los Angeles County is considered by many to be a commercial haven. Within its borders is a blend of top-notch educational institutions and entertainment companies, along with a highly skilled workforce and high-income consumer, all located within miles of the beach. Read more...

The last remaining member of the dodgeball team caught the ball between his legs, defeating his professional opponent in the final showdown. However, there were no hard feelings because both teams had the same goal ““ to help Katrina victims. Read more...

California’s K-12 public education system is consistently one of the lowest-ranked in the country, but it is unreasonable to place the blame solely on teachers. Proponents of Proposition 74 claim that by increasing the time new teachers are required to remain on probation from two to five years and by making it easier to fire teachers who receive negative evaluations, the measure “protects and rewards good teachers.” They also say schools need more money, not poorly performing teachers. Read more...