University of California officials are pushing for the removal of UC campuses from the National Merit Scholarship Program and are instead advocating the evaluation of student merit on a comprehensive basis. Read more...

The usual bustling crowd of hungry hospital employees, doctors, patients and family members at the UCLA Medical Center’s cafeteria were met with colorful balloons and discounted ’50s-inspired meals Thursday as the first of a series of celebrations in honor of the medical center’s 50th anniversary. Read more...

No University of California students are believed to be among those killed or injured in the terrorist bombings of three subway trains and one double-decker bus during the morning rush hour Thursday in London. Read more...

The University of California has reached a tentative agreement with the University Council-American Federation of Teachers union for a contract extension for lecturers, UC officials announced last week. Read more...

The UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Science has announced the development of a new Water Technology Research Center to improve methods of water conversion from salt water to potable water and to integrate these methods with more efficient and cost-effective energy sources. Read more...

Antonio Villaraigosa urged Angelinos to dream big and come together after he was sworn in Friday morning as the new mayor of Los Angeles on the steps of City Hall, becoming the city’s first Latino mayor in more than a century. Read more...

UCLA has implemented changes to its policies on background checks for potential employees following the arrest of a man found to be working at the university under an alias to hide his criminal past. Read more...