On Nov. 7, California voters will decide on Proposition 88, an initiative that would increase education funding by creating a property parcel tax. Should the proposition pass, it will create a new parcel tax for Californians to pay in addition to their existing property taxes. Read more...

Searching for a new chancellor Hover over the scroll and click the links below to read past stories about the chancellor search. Sept. 7, 2005 Chancellor Albert Carnesale announces plans to step down on June 30, 2006. Read more...

A UCLA scientist was part of the first team of scientists to observe distinct day and night temperatures on a planet outside our solar system, which observations experts said could help them better understand how distant planets function. Read more...

In search of the elusive concept of the “Island of Stability,” an idea foreign to many outside the world of nuclear physics, University of California and Russian scientists have created the heaviest element known so far. Read more...

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Just over a week ago, the United Nations Security Council warned North Korea of unspecified consequences against the nation if it were to test a nuclear weapon. Read more...