LA JOLLA “”mdash; With the faint cheers of “U.S.A” in the background off the coast of San Diego, four UCLA women’s water polo players illustrated exactly why the Bruins’ water polo program has dominated the rest of the nation in recent history. Read more...

The University of California has reached a tentative agreement with the University Council-American Federation of Teachers union for a contract extension for lecturers, UC officials announced last week. Read more...

The UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Science has announced the development of a new Water Technology Research Center to improve methods of water conversion from salt water to potable water and to integrate these methods with more efficient and cost-effective energy sources. Read more...

Antonio Villaraigosa urged Angelinos to dream big and come together after he was sworn in Friday morning as the new mayor of Los Angeles on the steps of City Hall, becoming the city’s first Latino mayor in more than a century. Read more...

UCLA has implemented changes to its policies on background checks for potential employees following the arrest of a man found to be working at the university under an alias to hide his criminal past. Read more...

Nestled between a small Rastafarian music shop and a Starbucks, a little ways down from the Miracle Mile, is a row of restaurants and stores which speak to an immigrant community that maintains one of the largest political exile populations of its kind. Read more...

During the debate over the next Supreme Court nomination to be made by President Bush, many recognize Sandra Day O’Connor’s role as an important figure in the Supreme Court’s rulings on education during her term. Read more...