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Activists around California will launch a week of demonstrations and rallies today to remove Ward Connerly from the University of California Board of Regents. The campaign organizers, the national and UC Berkeley chapters of By Any Means Necessary, say Connerly, a long-time critic of affirmative action, has used his position as UC regent to further his political agenda. Read more...

This week’s meeting of the University of California Board of Regents at UCLA marks the only time the board will visit an undergraduate campus this year, and an opportunity student organizers are making sure they don’t waste. Read more...

Today, Arnold Schwarzenegger will be inaugurated governor of California. He takes the reins of a state in crisis, and will need to demonstrate willingness to make compromises and accommodate the central role of Democrats in California politics. Read more...

Coming from an area where few students attend four-year universities, David Luna strived for higher education. In high school, a student one year older than Luna made a lasting impression on him by attending Harvard University. Read more...

For the Yurok tribe in Northern California, fish is not just the main food source, it is also a commodity on which the tribe’s ancient culture and many of its ceremonies depend. Read more...