Appointing former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton as the new chief of the Los Angeles Police Department may strike fear into the hearts of local criminals, but that doesn’t mean Los Angeles residents will be sleeping soundly. Read more...

The United States economy has lost one billion dollars every day since Sunday, and we can’t blame it all on the stock market. It’s the result of a tense contract dispute. Read more...

Daily Bruin isn’t model of diversity itself The Daily Bruin may be in color now, but the staff is just as “white” as David Dahle’s. In the Sept. Read more...

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Global warming, pollution and loss of biodiversity threaten our planet. This November, the UC Regents will have a chance to do something about it. The regents will vote on a resolution mandating renewable energy use and green building practices for all new and renovated buildings. Read more...

Following the general trend of officials in California ““ see Gov. Gray Davis and numberless University of California administrators ““ Mayor Jim Hahn has shown himself to be more politician than leader in recent weeks. Read more...

Never too far from controversy, the UC Board of Regents is once again debating the polarizing issue of UC admissions ““ and if the past is any indicator, things could get ugly. Read more...