We all know this. It’s not news to us. Aside from sun and the beaches, California is known for its smog, its ridiculously obscene amounts of air pollution. Read more...

The recent UC fee hikes have been met with dismay by many students who fear these increases will make attaining an education impossible due to financial constraints. Read more...

The only clear justification Dang provides in his column “Terminator star a viable replacement for Davis,” (July 14) for recalling Gov. Davis is that journalists will be able write snappy puns based on Schwarzenegger films. Read more...

What happens when you combine politics and youth? Does the next front page of The New York Times read, “Delinquent, Drug-Induced Politician Goes on School Shooting Spree with Insufficient Evidence”? Read more...

On July 16, an 86-year-old man named Russell Weller drove his car into a crowd of people at the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market. He killed 10 people, including a 7-month-old boy, and injured more than 50. Read more...

I was given a preview screening of the film “Buffalo Soldiers” on July 1, and I was horrified by what I saw and heard. Before I express my observations and concerns about the film, I will present my credentials. Read more...

As the murder trial of Laci Peterson continues, a controversial piece of legislation has been reintroduced in Congress. “Laci and Connor’s Law,” which would make the murder of a pregnant woman punishable as a double homicide, is touted by some as a victory for the rights of the unborn. Read more...