Millions spent on expansion of John Wayne’s birthplace DES MOINES, Iowa “”mdash; John Wayne’s modest birthplace could be getting bigger. Plans are in the works for a $2 million to $3 million expansion of the complex that includes the tiny Victorian house in Winterset where Wayne was born as Marion Morrison on May 26, 1907. Read more...

Proposition 61 is a reasonable response to an important need. It will generate $750 million to improve and expand children’s hospitals, particularly those connected with University of California campuses. Read more...

Proposition 60a is the wrong way to pay off the Proposition 57 bond issued last year. It forces the state to spend any money made from surplus property sales and ties the hands of the Legislature. Read more...

During the holy month of Ramadan, a little over a billion Muslims around the world practice their faith by fasting and praying from sunrise to sunset to show their devotion to God. Read more...

As Muslim students continue to celebrate the first week of Ramadan, breaking fast together every day behind Kerckhoff Hall, the weather doesn’t seem to want to cooperate. Read more...

In an attempt to influence national politicians to support clean and renewable energy, UCLA students from ecologically-minded groups participated in a national day of action for a better energy policy. Read more...

For Zainab Jamal, performing Hajj as a young teen not only increased her connection with God, it exposed her to different cultures of the world. While fasting and praying during the month of Ramadan, which began last week, several Muslims recall performing the sacred ritual of Hajj, which occurred in January this year. Read more...