Basketball legend makes mayoral endorsement Basketball legend Earvin “˜”˜Magic” Johnson endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa for mayor Monday, giving the challenger one of the race’s prized endorsements and another A-list supporter in the politically crucial black community. Read more...

The California Assembly Judiciary Committee will consider AB 654 today, a bill legalizing doctor-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. Recent polls show the majority of Californians support such a measure, and it’s time for the Legislature to listen to the people on this issue. Read more...

With less than a month until the final request for proposals is expected to be released, the competitive field for the management contract of Los Alamos National Laboratory has been quickly changing. Read more...

The UCLA Library Special Collection’s acquisition of the A&M Records Collection will enhance UCLA as a destination for the study of American music and popular culture, scholars say. Read more...

Charles Proctor, a Daily Bruin staffer for three years and current news editor, has been named next year’s editor in chief of the paper by the Associated Students of UCLA Communication Board after receiving a unanimous vote of support from the current Bruin staff on Friday. Read more...

Samuel Krachmalnick, a former conductor and faculty member at UCLA, is remembered by his friends and family as having a deep love of music and a powerful command of an orchestra. Read more...

Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Benjamin Franklin and … the University of California? Though not often mentioned in the same breath, the UC has proven to be one of the most prolific research institutions in the country, a status some say provides a boost to the state’s economy. Read more...