Drugs, discipline and dexterity are a few of the components some students find indispensable as they prepare for upcoming graduate school entrance exams. With some exams only days away, students use personalized methods to cope with the increasing levels of stress and pressure. Read more...

Dog-truck bill voted down NASHVILLE, Tenn. “”mdash; After much howling in the Legislature, senators decided that dogs can continue riding free in the backs of pickup trucks. Read more...

Hahn lifts school program Mayor James Hahn is expanding the city’s after-school program. During a news conference Monday at 92nd Avenue Elementary School, Hahn said the city would provide $1 million this year for the L.A.’s BEST program, expanding it by 500 students for a grand total of 19,500 each day. Read more...

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Israel needs fence for its security It’s interesting the sponsors of Palestinian Awareness Week chose to imitate the security fence Israel is erecting to show students what it’s like to live with such a barrier. Read more...

Residual damage from wildfires still lingers SAN BERNARDINO “”mdash; Properties ravaged by flames during the fall wildfire are still littered with debris, and the city is pressuring landowners to clear the rubble. Read more...

PETTY THEFT A rear wheel worth $100 was stolen from a bicycle at the Center for Health Sciences bike rack on April 5. Someone stole a web camera and CD-ROM worth a total of $50 from a room at the UCLA Anderson School of Management on March 24. Read more...