In a move aimed at lessening pollution in the city, Los Angeles officials decided Tuesday to investigate alternatives to plastic bags, including possibly banning plastic bags in the city altogether. Read more...

A state Senate bill that would require the UC Board of Regents and CSU Board of Trustees to hold all votes regarding executive compensation in open session has cleared two Senate committees and could be on its way to a vote on the Senate floor. Read more...

Sallie Mae, one of UCLA’s preferred student lenders and America’s largest provider of student loans, announced Wednesday that it will adopt a code of conduct for its relations with universities as part of a settlement to a five-month investigation into possible malpractice. Read more...

The five candidates for next year’s Graduate Students Association were announced Wednesday evening, with candidates focused on a variety of issues, including interdisciplinary communication and increasing graduate and professional student fees. Read more...

As part of a nationwide tour of college campuses, speakers from an organization opposing the Bush administration spoke on campus Wednesday about the harm they believe the administration is causing in Iraq and in the United States. Read more...

The conversion of apartment complexes into condominiums is a trend that has recently begun sweeping into Westwood, with one building already converted and two more considering the option for the future. Read more...