The U.S. government has had quite a thirst for knowledge lately ““ legally and illegally tracking both terrorists and suspected terrorists. But when this thirst for knowledge hits the education front, that’s when we know it’s gone too far. Read more...

The Westwood Farmers’ Market opened Thursday at the Veterans’ Garden on Sepulveda Drive, three months after the Westwood Village Farmer’s Market, which had been around for 12 years, closed in April. Read more...

Following the unexpected death of UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Denice Denton on June 24, UCSC and University of California officials said they are determined to move forward and find a new leader to carry on Denton’s vision of a diverse campus. Read more...

One year has passed since Antonio Villaraigosa was sworn into office as the 41st mayor of Los Angeles, and in that time the L.A. native has begun work on improving homeless services in the city, but has also received criticism for his proposals regarding public education. Read more...

As he discusses the recent Mexican presidential election, Alfonso Galindo offers to show his Mexican voting card, eagerly looking through his wallet hoping to find it. Read more...

Professor emeritus of neurobiology dies at 91 Charles “Tom” Sawyer, a professor emeritus of neurobiology at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and one of the creators of the UCLA Brain Research Institute’s Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, died June 20 at the age of 91. Read more...

When the Senate halted an amendment that could lead to a ban on flag burning, the free exchange of ideas that our country is built upon remained unscathed. Read more...