University of California System

Online Alternatives For Packed UC, CSU Classes Proposed By Calif. Sen. Darrell Steinberg

Some classes in California public higher education are both required and sometimes impossible-to-get. And as tuition continues to rise at UC and Cal State campuses, students looking to wrap it up in four years are caught up in a waiting-list world of education. No longer. Not if Senate President P ... More >>

IACP 2013 Food Writing Award Finalists Announced

The IACP, which would be the International Association of Culinary Professionals and not the International Association of Chiefs of Police -- yes, that's an old joke now, but you try googling IACP and see what you get -- announced their 2013 award finalists this morning for four of their prestigious ... More >>

Revolution Was Here

UCLA Is A Top 5 Value Among American Public Universities, Princeton Review Says

There are times in life when cheaper is not necessarily better: when you're choosing a doctor, a life-mate or, perhaps, an institution of higher learning. In this case, we'll give UCLA props. It keeps scoring big lately: The Westwood campus was recently named one of the best schools in the world by ... More >>

UC Logo Angers Students, Even Though Vintage Symbol To Remain

Students at University of California campuses are outraged. There's war in Afghanistan. The Occupy nation is trying to prevent big banks, many of which were bailed out by taxpayers, from foreclosing on American homes. And student fees and tuition have just about tripled in the last 10 years. But w ... More >>

Best New Food Studies Books: Coffee Life in Japan And Curried Cultures

Looking to up your dinner table conversation? Coffee Life in Japan and Curried Cultures, both published by the University of California Press under their California Studies in Food and Culture branch (and edited by Darra Goldstein), supply plenty of digestif fodder. Curried Cultures is co-edited b ... More >>

Occupy L.A. Survey: Highly Educated White Males Are Most Supportive of Movement

The classic conservative sneer about Occupy Wall Street (and its L.A. faction) is that the protester base is primarily white hipsters/hippies too lazy to get a job. And a new survey out of Loyola Marymount University doesn't exactly contradict the stereotype. Based on input from 1,605 Los Angeles r ... More >>

California Public College Students to Be Asked if They're Gay or Straight

Next year aspiring UC and Cal State students will probably be asked, along with requests for age and ethnicity, if they're gay or straight. Why, you ask, is that any business of theirs? It's not, entirely: Whether or not you answer, as with the question about ethnicity, will be optional. But a n ... More >>

VIDEO: UC Students, Occupy L.A. Protesters Shot With Rubber Bullets at Out-of-Control Regents Meeting

University of California police became iconic "bad guys" of the Occupy Wall Street movement back in fall, when an officer from UC Davis pepper-sprayed a peaceful line of protesters directly in the eyes as they sat, motionless, on the ground. (That incident has since been ridiculed, memed and Christm ... More >>

UC System Bans Cigarette Smoking Anywhere on Campus

A strict new "no smoking" policy for the University of California will ban the use, sale or advertisement of any tobacco product anywhere on campus. Pretty extreme, but to be expected -- because, unlike keeping tuition affordable for students, UC leaders have always made it a priority to stay on th ... More >>

Jerry Brown Says $1 Billion in Emergency State Cuts Required: Universities, Colleges Targeted

JB.​All those Occupy and ReFund California protesters pissed off over the rising cost of college in California could find a new reason to be mad today. Gov. Jerry Brown announced that the state budget would have to undergo an additional $1 billion in cuts after tax revenues didn't meet rosy p ... More >>

'CSUN Asian Library Finals Freakout' Video Reignites 'Asians in the Library' Controversy

crzdcole via YouTubeDon't mess with finals girl.​After the rage over UCLA student Alexandra Wallace's "Asians in the Library" video had run its course, it seemed no troll-y imitator could recapture her shock value. We were, in a word, jaded. (Just ask this chick, who rubbed mustard all over he ... More >>

Bill Bratton Tapped to Head Pepper Spray Inquiry at UC Davis

UC Davis has tapped former LAPD Chief Bill Bratton to head an "independent review" of the pepper spraying felt around the world. As recently as summer the ex-chief had been toying with the idea of heading Scotland Yard, the British police agency under fire following revelations that cops stood by a ... More >>

Occupy-Affiliated Group ReFund California Threatens Lawsuit if UC Regents Meet Behind Closed Doors

ReFund California​Protesters concerned that University of California Regents will meet behind closed doors as Cal State University trustees are accused of having done this week amid loud demonstrations are threatening legal action. ReFund California, which staged a raucous protest outside the ... More >>

Berkeley Bake Sale: How Much Those Cookies Would Really Cost if They Were Based on Campus Demographics

We have no problem with the Berkeley College Republicans' bake sale yesterday, or at least with the young GOPers' right to make an issue of anything they wish. (Yes, it is ironic that so-called lefties would seek to shut them down rather than grant them the freedom of speech liberals so take for gra ... More >>

Earthquakes Are Scary and Expensive: The 'Big One' Along San Andreas Fault Would Cost L.A. County $125 Billion

The redder, the more potential damage inflicted by Big One. Good luck, L.A.​The 'Big One" -- you know, the One you can't seem to push from your mind during rooftop parties atop decrepid downtown buildings, especially each time a semi rolls by -- is coming. Dramatic, yes, and over-exploited by ... More >>

Rico Chavez: UC Something Wrong Here?

Arnold's Love Child: In Defense of Schwarzenegger

​Here we are, on the Western cliff of this great democratic experiment we call America, where diversity, technology and new liberties (medical marijuana, for example), keep us on the utter edge of human evolution. And we're obsessed with ... a guy who had sex with the Guatemalan help. Sure, ... More >>

UCLA Report: Cal State Northridge Students Out There Stressin', Strugglin'

California State University NorthridgeCSUN brochure models appear not to have partaken in survey​It's apparently big news this morning that 2,000 surveyed students at California State University Northridge are not cool with their tuition rising while their financial aid does not. They are in ... More >>

Kiplinger's best value colleges: UCLA makes the list

​Several University of California schools are among the nation's best deals and offer the most bang for the buck. According to Kiplinger's annual list of the 100 best bargains among the country's public colleges, no UC school makes the top ten, but several do make the cut. Which ones, you ask?

Highest-Paid University of California Bosses Throw Tantrum Over Lowly $250,000 Pension Cap

Smart BusinessUCLA Associate Vice Chancellor David Feinberg is among the 36 six-figure execs demanding a higher pension​The University of California has been just barely scraping by in this economic depression, consistently raising tuition for students and slashing course offerings like weeds. ... More >>

Porn Industry Argues That Regular STD Tests Are As Good As Condoms

VividCatwoman just says no to condoms.​So the porn industry has been battling to keep its adult videos condom-free -- pretty much the way you, the consumer, want it to be. Except that the state of California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) says state and federal laws a ... More >>

Hey Santa Monica College, LACC, Pierce College, Pasadena City College: Students Can Transfer To Cal State Without Getting Screwed On Credits Under New Law By Sen. Padilla

Santa Monica College​Besides the cost of car insurance, realizing you're probably not going to get that Ferrari by age 30, and having to wait in line to get into clubs, you know what really sucks about being young? Going to a California community college for a couple years only to have to start ov ... More >>

College 'Transfer Reform' Passes In California Legislature, Aims To Fast-Track The 'Six-Year Degree'

​How many thousands of students went to community college for two years only to learn that they practically had to start over again after transferring to a Cal State or University of California campus because many of the classes they took didn't count at the big-league schools? (We don't know ... More >>

Seven Nominated For Resurrected Martin Luther King Hospital Board Of Directors

​Seven nominees were forwarded Thursday to become the first board of directors of the soon-to-be rebuilt Martin Luther King, Jr. Hospital in Willowbrook. The hospital, which will be staffed by University of California physicians, was scheduled to open in 2013. The Los Angeles County Board of ... More >>

UC Nurses Protest Staffing Shortages At Hospitals

​Blocked from striking by a temporary restraining order, thousands of registered nurses at University of California medical centers are nonetheless holding rallies Thursday, including one at UCLA, to protest staffing shortages and patient safety issues. Beth Kean, chief negotiator for the Cali ... More >>

UCLA Accepts One In Five Freshman Hopefuls For Fall

​UCLA only accepted about one in five in-state applicants for fall, a fraction that represents the toughest admission rate of all University of California schools, including UC Berkeley. The Westwood school admitted 13,020 freshmen from a record 57,651 applicants, the university announced Wed ... More >>

Calling All Green Thumbs: Sustainable Sundays and Master Gardening at the Natural History Museum

​ The Natural History Museum isn't just about flora, fauna, and fossils. In an effort to make sense of today's gold mine of environmental information, the museum is bringing back its Sustainable Sundays series, and introducing a brand-new gardening workshop for experts and newbies alike.

2010 James Beard Finalists Announed: Suzanne Goin, Matt Molina, Michael Cimarusti, Jonathan Gold, Patric Kuh Nominated

James Beard​Twitter is at it again. The 2010 James Beard Award Finalists were announced this morning via the foundation's Twitter account. L.A's Suzanne Goin, of Lucques, AOC Wine Bar, Hungry Cat and Tavern was nominated for Outstanding Chef, while Matt Molina of Mozza and Michael Cimarusti of ... More >>

Big Rally Planned Over UC Fee Hikes, Higher Education Funding

UCLA.​Opponents of recent higher education budget cuts that have caused extreme student fee hikes at UCLA and other University of California campuses are planning a major demonstration in Sacramento next month. The University of California Student Association will hold a rally at the state ca ... More >>

Billionaire Hopes To Revive Hospital Of Horrors

A doctor who says he was moved by the story of a woman who bled to death in the emergency room waiting area at Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital is putting a $100 million in loan guarantees behind a movement to revive the troubled institution. The question is, on this Halloween eve, is the plac ... More >>

Supervisors Vote to Resurrect MLK Hospital

Today the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to fully reopen Martin Luther LACHS​King Jr.-Harbor Hospital. In doing so, the board will also reopen wounds and political accusations that were temporarily forgotten when most of the medical center was shut down two years ago. Calling t ... More >>

Food Safety Product ID: German Shopper Finds Poisonous Weed in Mixed Salad

University of WisconsinDo not eat this for dinner​This in from Berlin: A shopper buying a bag of salad in a Hanover, Germany, supermarket discovered a poisonous weed mixed into his mixed salad. Fortunately the shopper knew his plants, and was able to discern the difference between rocket and t ... More >>

Gastronomica Magazine: What To Read Now, if Parade is Getting You Down

GastronomicaA little light reading​If you're tired of super glossy food magazines or the relentless commercialism that is much of food television, you might consider taking a look at Gastronomica, a food magazine which combines stunning photography with articles, reviews, stories and even (gas ... More >>

Students Prepare for Budget Protest

View more news videos at: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video.As LAist and TV/radio reports are noting, students are already gathering today ahead of tomorrow's protest at California State University, Long  Beach. On Tuesday the Cal State system's board of trustees will convene on the Long Beach ... More >>

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

Fewer Freshmen at UCLA The University of California confirms that, in a system already tightening the number of freshmen admissions, UCLA has the toughest 2009 entrance rates with the fewest number of new students admitted. L.A. TimesSupes Want Park The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved desi ... More >>

¡Ask a Mexican! East Meets Mex

Is it true that there are a lot more Mexicans hooking up with East Indians now?

ART OF ENGAGEMENT

And other picks for Wednesday, February 1

Stiffed and Miffed

L.A.’s lowest-paid call time-out

Waiting for Lefty

Paradise Created

Mysterious, private and sensual . . . the backyard in Los Angeles

Give Us Back Our Damn Flag

The leftist case for patriotism

Their Country, ’Twas of Thee

The Coffee Table, Revisited

Radiating Fear

In dire need of a plan to protect nuclear power plants

Get Wet

The Coffee Table

Our annual capitulation to last-minute, support-your-local-bookstore holiday commercialism

Sweating It Out

UC’s ban on sweatshop products may be hard to enforce

Student Union