As the representative body of the students at UCLA, the undergraduate student government is often called upon to take a stance on issues ranging from gay marriage to budget cuts. Read more...

Residents want to report crime anonymously LOS ANGELES “”mdash; Residents want police to help them anonymously report crime. Hundreds of southwest Los Angeles residents gathered Sunday to implore police to improve the officer dispatch system so that callers’ identities can be protected against possible retaliation from neighborhood druggies. Read more...

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Despite the need, neither Proposition 60 nor 62 is the right way to reform primary elections in California. The state needs open primary elections, which would be outlawed under Proposition 60, and modified beyond all recognition by Proposition 62. Read more...

Proposition 69 is a flawed initiative that would eventually collect DNA information from anyone arrested in connection with a felony ““ even if they are never charged or convicted of a specific crime. Read more...

“This report is not an ending, but a beginning.” So concluded a sweeping new U.S. Department of Justice report on the theft of intellectual property. The report, issued earlier this month, lays out a Department of Justice strategy that will make piracy punishable by criminal enforcement as well as civil procedures. Read more...

In the late ’90s, gambling on Internet stocks was considered a national pastime. After speculators lost their “overnight” fortunes in the crash of 2001, they found alternative frills to gamble with their remaining money. Read more...