Kirk Larson can describe the scene perfectly: it’s nearly 5 p.m. and the workers have gone home. The sun is setting on a long day of labor in the strawberry fields of Irvine and in the distance, Larson can make out his two teenage sons traversing the horizon on horseback. Read more...

There has been little legal progress in the case against the student accused of attacking the UCLA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Resource Center in September, and some campus leaders are wondering why the case has not yet been brought against the man arrested more than six months ago. Read more...

Service workers in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees plan to go on strike today because of their frustrations with contract negotiations between them and the University of California. Read more...

In the opening of “Don Quixote,” the main character doesn’t sleep, but reads so much he eventually goes mad. In Powell Library today and on Thursday, Miguel de Cervantes enthusiasts will imitate art as they attempt a marathon reading of “Don Quixote.” In the latest of many UCLA marathon events, Spanish graduate students and Powell librarian Catherine Brown have organized the marathon reading as part of the “Month of La Mancha” celebration, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the publication of “Don Quixote.” Faculty, students and Cervantes aficionados will read part one of the novel from 9 a.m. Read more...

As other University of California campuses see their student union yearly fees of hundreds of dollars go up even more, the Associated Students of UCLA is considering increasing its annual $7.50 fee, which would still be among the lowest in the system. Read more...

When UCLA Professors Ben Wu and Eric Ting first thought to patent a new bone regeneration technique they developed, they had little idea where to begin. Read more...

With the three-day on-campus housing sign-up period ending today, UCLA Housing says it is pleased with the initial interest in the residence halls and is confident that the new dormitories will be completed in time for residents to move in. Read more...