With the help of a department chair, the UCLA student-produced show and class, “UCLA: Next,” continues for a third season despite major budget cuts in funding for the arts programs. Read more...

The UCLA International Institute, along with the United Nations Foundation, will host a forum on campus today about U.S. foreign policy issues for the Los Angeles community. Read more...

Under the hot sun, Phillip Perez, a 19-year-old temporary grocery clerk, roams the Westwood Ralphs parking lot looking for abandoned grocery carts. Wearing his personal attire under a bright orange safety vest, Perez comments about the uncertainty of his future at the supermarket. Read more...

A stunted national economy and improvements in labor productivity have kept California and national unemployment high, economic experts said. But many insist advancements in productivity will not have a long-term effect on the number of available jobs, and that future college graduates will find a friendly job market in California. Read more...

Youth voter turnout for the California recall election on Oct. 7 barely increased over turnout for last year’s gubernatorial election, but still remained lower than numbers set in the 2000 presidential election, according to two different exit polls. Read more...

The University of California posted performance data for its $2.1 billion private-equity portfolio online Thursday, becoming the latest public institution to disclose this sensitive data. The posting comes after months of legal wrangling and an appeal to the state’s Supreme Court, its highest legal body. Read more...

Walking into Muriel Chastanet’s Fine Jewelry is like stumbling into a pirate’s treasure trove. Muriel Chastanet has kept an atelier in Westwood for 40 years, and produces handmade jewelry using an ancient technique. Read more...