Board approves tracking satellite for criminals SAN BERNARDINO “”mdash; The Board of Supervisors approved global-positioning satellite tracking of high-risk offenders on probation. Supervisors on Tuesday approved a contract with Sentinel Offender Services LLC to begin tracking movements of the area’s most dangerous criminals using GPS technology and nonremoveable ankle bracelets. Read more...

This might surprise some politically apathetic students, but Los Angeles has a new mayor. Rumor has it he was elected Tuesday while we were distracted by midterms and our own undergraduate elections. Read more...

The Associated Students UCLA is already starting some of the renovation projects that could have been delayed if it were not for the passage of the SAFE referendum two weeks ago. Read more...

t’s just past midnight Wednesday, and 15 to 20 people lay sprawled out uncomfortably on the sidewalk. No, they aren’t homeless; they’re waiting in line for the new “Star Wars” movie set to debut early this morning. Read more...

BANGKOK, Thailand “”mdash; Even at 4 p.m. the touts are at it on Thanon Patpong, a small Bangkok street of great infamy. “DVD, video, sex?” “Very beautiful women.” “Pingpong show, you come mister.” “May ow,” I say, avoiding eye contact as I walk away. Read more...

It wasn’t until 12:51 a.m. Wednesday when the gavel hit the long table to end the first meeting of the newly elected Undergraduate Students Association Council. Read more...