Saturday, July 11

In the news:



Westwood merchants hope for parking remedy

Leaders in the Westwood community are trying to organize a system to improve parking in Westwood Village and increase the area’s dwindling consumerism. Shoppers are constantly driving around the streets of the Village, searching for metered parking near shops of their choice. Read more...


Labor research faces funding cuts

When the Schwarzenegger administration announced its proposal for mid-year budget cuts, it included what some activists and politicians consider to be a political move ““ the elimination of the University of California labor research facility. Read more...



Unit cap limits academic, graduation options

Though most students look forward to graduation, fifth-year student Kendrick Lo is doing all he can to stay an extra quarter at UCLA. Lo is five classes away from graduating with a double major in psychology and economics, but will instead graduate with only a degree in economics because he is over his unit limit. Read more...


UC, workers union reach agreement

Members of the United Auto Workers union, which represents teaching assistants, readers and tutors on the eight undergraduate University of California campuses, ratified an agreement with the UC on Saturday. Read more...