I'm not a coffee person; but when I need a pick-me-up, I try to go to Cafe 1919. Their cookies are addictive, and I feel better knowing my coffee is fair trade. Read more...

When the shopping list includes textbooks, clothing or a tank of gas, a bit of sticker shock should be expected. Read more...

I've walked by Campbell Hall hundreds of times on the way to class, but incredibly, I'd never heard the names of Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter and John Jerome Huggins Jr. until a few weeks ago.Carter and Huggins were UCLA students and leaders in the Black Panther Party. On Jan. 17, 1969, they were shot to death in Campbell Hall by an unknown assailant. It's not information they give out on the official tour and the university has avoided any sort of official recognition of their deaths for 41 years. Read more...

If imitation is the highest form of flattery, what then are we to make of Dr. Craig Venter's recent stab at God? Read more...

Water regulators' recent vote to phase out "once-through" cooling systems in 19 of California's power plants may not have won them many friends in the energy industry, but for those who enjoy California's diverse and beautiful coastal ecosystems, the move comes as welcome news. Read more...