Using the backdrop of the UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation that will provide paid leave for workers who take time off to care for their children and family members. Read more...

SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; Regent Ward Connerly suggested an external audit of comprehensive review at the meeting of the University of California Board of Regents last week before the release of an internal evaluation performed by the system-wide Academic Senate. Read more...

As new and returning students settle into their dorm rooms this week they will be able to escape from the small cubicles they call home by relaxing, studying and socializing in their floor study lounges. Read more...

SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The University of California Board of Regents approved budget plans to build three new residence halls at UCLA last week. According to the Executive Summary of the action, the new buildings included in the Northwest Campus undergraduate Student Housing Plan, North Hedrick, North Rieber and West Rieber will provide 1,987 new student beds. Read more...

A group of panelists discussed at UCLA on Wednesday the benefits, drawbacks and policy concerns associated with a new California Assembly bill aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by motor vehicles. Read more...

Diversity concerns prompted student council leaders to reject presidential appointments during the undergraduate government’s first regular meeting on Tuesday. In its kickoff session for the 2002-2003 academic year, the Undergraduate Students Association Council voted down 1-5-2 President David Dahle’s recommendations to the council’s seven-member judicial board. Read more...