Thursday, May 7



Historian Roggers’ work remembered in conference

Hans Roggers lived in Germany on the eve of World War II. After witnessing the destruction of Jewish businesses, homes and synagogues by Nazi sympathizers in Germany during Kristallnacht in 1938, Roggers and his Jewish family fled the country, settling down in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood. Read more...


Spending cap draws criticism

The governor-elect just finished his first official visit to the state Capitol. But even though he has not taken the governor’s office yet, some of his earlier campaign announcements are already drawing criticism. Read more...


Immigrant workers’ rights promoted

At the 25th anniversary celebrating UCLA’s Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program, keynote speaker Assemblyman Paul Koretz, D-West Hollywood, urged audience members on Thursday afternoon to become more involved in the fight supporting immigrant workers’ rights. Read more...


Off beat

Reptile crossings key to their preservation WOLF LAKE, Ill. “”mdash; Why did the snake cross the road? On one U.S. Forest Service Lane, it had the whole thing to itself. Read more...


Booklending program reaches out to students

Ruth Zambren, one of many UCLA students on financial aid, said she sometimes has trouble financing her textbooks. “I spend $300 dollars on books. Sometimes I don’t have enough money,” Zambren, a second-year undeclared student, said. Read more...