Plaintiffs plan to appeal a county judge’s ruling allowing the University of California to continue construction of UC Merced on what they call environmentally-pristine land. Judge William Ivey of the Merced County District Court ruled last week that the university’s construction plans met state environmental requirements. Read more...

The pop quiz of the restaurant world took Espresso Roma Cafe by surprise on Aug. 27. Its health and safety inspection resulted in a two-day closure and reopening with a “C” grade. Read more...

Twenty-two Latino legislators dumped their support of Gov. Gray Davis for re-election this November, striking a blow to his campaign for the office that approves a third of the funding for the University of California. Read more...

UCLA’s University Catholic Center has been spared from the $4.2 million cuts from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The Archdiocese, representing 284 catholic parishes in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, will allay its budget deficit by eliminating campus ministry services at six university campuses. Read more...

Partisan politics in student government has a long history at UCLA, and it continues today. In recent memory, this has been the case since a mid-’90s demographic transformation in the undergraduate student government, but this year, officers said they are working to minimize its effect on important decisions. Read more...