Younger teens may not legally be allowed to see an R-rated movie, but they may soon be able to vote. California state Sen. John Vasconcellos, D-San Jose, has proposed an amendment to the state constitution that would allow children as young as 14 to vote in state elections. Read more...

A series of train bomb explosions devastated parts of downtown Madrid, Spain, during the morning commuter rush Thursday, killing at least 190 people and injuring more than 1,400. Read more...

Only four months into his term as governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been heavily involved in California’s education community. From his earliest campaign platform to the present day, Schwarzenegger has shown attentiveness to education in California. Read more...

Peter Singer didn’t plan for it, but his new book, “The President of Good & Evil: The Ethics of George W. Bush,” just happens to be published in an election year. Read more...

When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his support for a constitutional amendment that would allow foreign-born citizens to be eligible for the presidency, he led some to believe he may have thoughts of rising from actor to president, similar to Ronald Reagan’s path. Read more...

A lawsuit filed against UCLA in 1996 was almost put to bed. But recent allegations of criminal activity involving stolen donated body parts at UCLA’s Willed Body Program have rekindled parts of the suit that were seemingly unresolved. Read more...

Community colleges are supposed to be the institutions where anyone can get a higher education. But as enrollment cuts funnel more students to community colleges, the colleges will have to turn more of them away. Read more...