Rainfall could cause fire hazard Hills turned emerald green by this winter’s record rainfall will be dried out by the sun and wind in coming months, leaving an abundance of fuel for blazes in the upcoming fire season. Read more...

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On Tuesday, the United States became one of the last nations to formally denounce the execution of minors. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court called the death penalty in such cases a “disproportionate” punishment. Read more...

Academy Award-nominated actor Don Cheadle spoke at Moore Hall on Tuesday night about his recent trip to Darfur, Sudan, and exhorted student activists to push the U.S. Read more...

The Bruin Republicans and Bruin Democrats held a debate Tuesday at the Northwest Auditorium, discussing current but contentious issues such as Social Security, secularism, abortion, gay marriage and gun control. Read more...

Though there have been new policy initiatives working toward educational equity in California, disparities still remain among students of different ethnic groups, according to a report released last week by the Public Policy Institute of California The report found that while four-year college completion rates increased for all ethnic groups from 1990 to 2000 in California, white and Asian students experienced a much higher increase than other underrepresented groups. Read more...

Greg Martayan said he doesn’t think he’s done enough for Los Angeles, even though at 21, he’s already put in several years of public service on commissions and boards that focus on issues ranging from crime prevention to education. Read more...