Proposition 5 will save billions, promote rehab and cut prison time. Read more...

The flurry of discussion in the media that presidential elections provoke gives us a chance to take a snapshot of the philosophies and attitudes that drive us. Read more...

Writing II is still a requirement Dear Editor, I write to clarify a recent story (“Budget cuts suspend GE requirement,” Oct. 28) that may leave readers with a misunderstanding about the suspension of the UCLA College requirement for a General Education seminar. Read more...

It’s July 4th, 2008. A group of professional cyclists are politely hurling down a hilly road off Sunset Boulevard. A red car pulls up behind them and begins honking. Read more...

Come Tuesday, you really need to get out there and vote. The various propositions can greatly affect your day-to-day lives and generally progress a state’s welfare. Read more...

Proposition 4 would not have protected me. I grew up unable to turn to my family for emotional help and support. I’m a world-weary and independent 22-year-old now, but I know that Proposition 4, a proposed state constitutional amendment, would not have protected my younger self from my parents’ reactions. Read more...