UCLA students studying abroad in France are safe despite rioting which has created mayhem and caused at least one death in Paris and surrounding cities, University of California officials said Monday None of the 35 students studying in France, 14 based in Paris, are in schools close to areas that have been under heavy violence, said Bruce Hanna, director of communications for the UC Education Abroad Program. Read more...

Legislating a way to make state spending more responsible is a nice idea, and if that was all Proposition 76 did, it might be a more attractive proposal. Read more...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a supporter and one of the initiators of Proposition 75, which would weaken the political voice of some of the governor’s largest dissenters ““ unions made up of public employees ““ including firefighters, nurses and public school teachers. Read more...

Two days after the unveiling of President Bush’s federal proposal to prepare the country for a potential pandemic of avian flu, California’s Assembly of Health Committee brought together a panel of experts and state public health officials at UCLA to discuss how ready the state is for a possible outbreak. Read more...

The West Side of Los Angeles County is considered by many to be a commercial haven. Within its borders is a blend of top-notch educational institutions and entertainment companies, along with a highly skilled workforce and high-income consumer, all located within miles of the beach. Read more...

The last remaining member of the dodgeball team caught the ball between his legs, defeating his professional opponent in the final showdown. However, there were no hard feelings because both teams had the same goal ““ to help Katrina victims. Read more...

Working alongside recovering drug addicts and her fellow students, Sarah Kolterman wielded a rake and a pair of hedgetrimmers as she joined in at a relandscaping effort at a drug recovery center. Read more...