While President Bush continues to deal with national security and the economy, the 2004 Democratic presidential primary candidates are waiting for the results from the first of the primary elections held today in Washington, D.C. Read more...

Empty storefronts are taking over the streets of Westwood Village, and the businesses remaining in the neighborhood are losing customers as a result. Stores like The Gap have increased the customer population in Westwood Village over the years, bringing consumers familiar with the popular brand of clothing to the area. Read more...

Last Friday I was again reminded of how visiting the United States has begun to resemble entering a police-state. As I waited in line to check my bags at Heathrow Airport, a couple behind me joked about playing the “spot-the-sky-marshal” game. Read more...

Chemistry professor Herbert Kaesz works diligently in his office, planning assignments and lectures. He looks up occasionally and glances toward the doorway of his office, but then quickly returns to his work. Read more...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget proposal for 2004-05, released Friday, would make severe cuts to the University of California, including a dramatic slash in enrollment. The governor’s budget would not fund any enrollment growth for the UC or the California State University system. Read more...

California voters may again have a big impact on the future of the state when they go to vote on two important propositions on the March ballot. Read more...

Though Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger just announced the state budget this Friday, many experts are already saying it will not be able to pass through the Legislature in its current form. Read more...