Wednesday, August 19

In the news:



Gov. Jerry Brown signs California budget bill into law

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Gov. Jerry Brown signed California’s $96.3 billion budget into law Thursday morning, a budget that includes middle-class scholarships for college students and a $125 million increase in funding to the University of California, according The Associated Press. Read more...



Chick-fil-A holds giveaway event ahead of grand opening in Westwood

Kim Cochran arrived with a cow suit, a tent, her two kids and her husband at a Westwood parking lot early Wednesday morning. The San Fernando Valley resident set up camp a block away from Westwood’s newest addition – Atlanta-based fast-food chain, Chick-fil-A – to participate in the restaurant’s grand-opening festivities. Read more...

Photo: About 160 people, including San Fernando Valley resident Kim Cochran, participated a Chick-fil-A event, hoping to win a free meal a week for a year.



Supreme Court sends Prop. 8 back to California

In a significant victory for gay rights in California, Gov. Jerry Brown called for the state to once again allow same-sex individuals to marry, after the Supreme Court ruled on two historic cases involving same-sex marriage today. Read more...