With former speaker of the State Assembly, Herb Wesson Jr., reaching the end his term limit this year, the race to fill his seat is expected to be a close one. Read more...

The structural well-being of the University of California system and UCLA rests in voters’ hands Tuesday, and they should approve Proposition 55. The bond measure would provide the state’s schools with much-needed funds to renovate buildings and construct new projects necessary to accommodate surging numbers of California students. Read more...

California is one of three states requiring a two-thirds vote to pass the state budget ““ a requirement that has led to deadlock, partisan brinkmanship and the bullying of legislators. Read more...

A tentative agreement was reached between grocery workers and major supermarket chains Thursday that could put an end to the nearly 20-week-long supermarket strike. Details about the agreement were not disclosed by representatives of the United Food and Commercial Workers union. Read more...

With stories of poverty, corruption, disease, wars and other troubles dominating the news that comes out of Africa, it is easy to characterize the continent as a place of unceasing despair. Read more...

After months of practice, a UCLA law school team will be in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition after an 18-year hiatus. The tournament, one of the most prestigious in the world, is organized by the International Law Students Association. Read more...

Orville Chapman, a distinguished researcher and educator in the UCLA chemistry department, died last month. He was 71. Colleagues say he was unique in his equal dedication to both aspects of his career ““ teaching and researching. Read more...