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Cal State system may raise student fees up to 20% more
In a first concrete look at how California's fiscal crisis may dramatically reshape higher education in the state, California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed said Tuesday that he will ask the university's trustees to approve an additional student fee hike of 15% to 20% for this fall, and enrollment reductions of 32,000 students in the ...
Federal grant to help LA County handle DNA backlog
A federal grant will help the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department resume clearing a backlog of DNA evidence from thousands of rape and sexual assault cases.
2009 Community Police Advisory Board Summit
Members of the area Community Police Advisory Boards , Department command staff, volunteers and dignitaries gathered on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles for the 2009 Community Police Advisory Board Summit.
The Psychology of Celebrity Worship
Looking at the legions of fans mourning the loss of Michael Jackson, one might think celebrity worship is a modern phenomenon.
High School and College Simultaneously
This kid is pretty impressive: Abrams was involved in the Accelerated College Enrollment and Pre-Accelerated College Enrollment program at Cal Sate Los Angeles.
Immigration Reform? Wait 'Till Next Year
LOS ANGELES, Calif - If there's one thing immigration proponents and foes can agree on it's this: a legislative overhaul of our immigration system has been pushed down the president's priorities list and probably won't happen this year.
Candidates for San Gabriel Valley seat aren't backing down
In the final weeks before the special election to fill the San Gabriel Valley-based 32nd Congressional District seat, Judy Chu, the heavily favored Democrat, is confident enough to have moved into smaller campaign headquarters.
Cal State L.A. to Honor Marian Wagstaff
In a few days, Cal State Los Angeles will honor the memory of a remarkable educator, Marian Wagstaff.
Pasadena City College celebrates 2009 commencement
Friday was a day of celebration at Pasadena City College as the campus honored its 84th graduating class.
Chinese American Hero: Delbert Wong
Name in English: Delbert Earl Wong Name in Chinese: e e" c [e e c 1] Name in Pinyin: HuA ng JC nshA o Gender: Male Birth Year: 1920-2006 Birth Place: Hanford, California Philanthropy: Yes Education: A.A., Bakersfield College; B.S., Business, 1942, University of California at Berkeley; J.D., 1948, Stanford Law School Awards: 1944, Distinguished ...
Placentia 17-year-old goes for doctorate
PLACENTIA a ' Andrea Kulier, 17, graduates on Saturday a not from high school like most kids her age a from college.
2 ECC students win computer contest
Austin Cathey and Timothy Johnson won awards in the contest's junior college division.
The graduate wears two caps and two gowns
For years Chase Abrams has lived a double life: By day a popular student at Sierra Canyon School who played football and enjoyed hanging out with friends, by night an intent student of film studies at Cal State Los Angeles who organized college film festivals and held his own intellectually and socially.
At Pasadena City College, some get an extra hand
When Pedro Hinojosa dreams about the future, he knows he wants something different from the hand-blistering digging and chopping he does to help out on his father's gardening route.
Almost forgotten 'Bicentennial Symphony' will 're-debut' in Long Beach at Juneteenth event
This is a story about a man, a composer and a quest to bring a mysteriously absent piece of classical music back into the American canon.
Dressing It Up Before Tearing It Down
ACROSS the country, hotel projects have stalled because of a lack of funding. But the owner of one Los Angeles hotel is not only spending millions on improvements - it is also getting ready to replace the hotel with a new one.
Most California lawmakers take full pay despite state shortfall
Nothing in California law says legislators have to sink with the ship of state - and a forced pay cut this year is unconstitutional, so sacrifice is a person-by-person decision.
Graduation 2009 / Richard Nunez
We cannot believe our baby is all grown up. Just yesterday we were taking you to pre-school and now in the Fall you'll be going off to college.
Budget crisis affects students' financial future
Students enrolled in California's 110 community colleges might soon be paying substantially more per unit if a proposal by the Legislative Analyst Office is adopted by the state legislature.
Family of man killed by West Covina PD alleges excessive force
The family of a Cal State L.A. student who was fatally shot 15 times by two police officers filed a claim last month alleging reckless intent and excessive force by the West Covina Police Department.