The NCAA Committee on Infractions has extended the University of Washington’s probation for an additional two years for gambling and recruiting violations in the football program, as well as for the institution’s failure to monitor itself. Read more...

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Proposition 1A is an important measure that will protect local funds from the whims of the state Legislature. Under the provisions of Proposition 1A, the state will be unable to siphon off county money raised for fire protection, emergency medical care, law enforcement and other local services. Read more...

Proposition 64 is an initiative that will reduce the number of frivolous lawsuits and make California a more attractive place to do business ““ it will stop lawyers from filing lawsuits when there are no plaintiffs who allege personal harm. Read more...

A case that began in the summer of 2002 with the seizure and destruction of six marijuana plants has exploded into one that will have nationwide implications for patients using cannabis for medicinal purposes. Read more...

A computer hacker gained access to at least 600,000 Californians’ Social Security numbers that were on a UC Berkeley professor’s computer, officials said Wednesday. Berkeley officials said they were first informed of the breach on Sept. Read more...

Historically, health care has not been thought of as a right ““ at least not in the same way liberty is thought of ““ but professionals discussed the intricacies of America’s health care system and the universal right to health care on campus Wednesday. Read more...