By Natalie Banach Bruin senior staff [email protected] Punctured by brilliant sunsets of blood orange and lavender, the past few evenings have been a reflection of the wildfires blazing across the Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties. Read more...

The devastation in the gulf coast left by hurricanes Katrina and Rita has many people hoping that President Bush will now be convinced by scientific evidence that global warming is a powerful force affecting our nation, and will prompt him to sign international treaties to reduce U.S. Read more...

They had plenty of sweets and caffeine, but for now the three girls were busy racing down Bruin Walk in their sleeping bags to keep awake. Read more...

As a small school located in the Central Valley, the new UC Merced campus, which began classes for the first time this fall, showcases a student body unique to the University of California. Read more...

President Bush nominated a relatively unknown Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court on Monday morning in a decision that has many on Capitol Hill and across the country wondering who she is. Read more...

When New Orleans residents got the order to evacuate the city days before Hurricane Katrina made landfall in late August, Robert Stein wasn’t too worried. The six-year New Orleans resident and Tulane University Law School student loaded his two dogs and one cat into his sport utility vehicle and drove with his girlfriend to Memphis. Read more...

While $350,000 might seem like a lot of money to the average student, to the UC Board of Regents it apparently isn’t nearly enough ““ in November the board will weigh a proposal to increase salaries of administrators who make at least that much in a year. Read more...