About three months ago, a young and enterprising pair of UCLA students took it upon themselves to intravenously inject Armon apparel "“ I am of course speaking of the ubiquitous "Armon?!" T-shirt craze "“ into the school's cultural milieu, and it has since been coursing through the bloodstream of Los Angeles' tragically hip underground scene. Read more...

If you can't picture yourself driving an electric car in 10 years, then it's time to start rethinking your vision of energy in this nation. Read more...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has threatened to pay state employees the federal minimum wage, $6.55 an hour, until state legislatures can deliver a legislative solution to the state's $15.2 billion budget deficit. Read more...

The University of California continues to face significant struggles during the state's budget crisis. Read more...

"Working the best job I've ever had in my whole life, I'm still ... a breath away from drowning. I'm $20 away from being on the street. I am one car payment away from being repo'd. I'm barely surviving. I'm leading a substandard lifestyle because I make substandard wages." Read more...

There are a lot of tests required of college applicants in California. Besides whatever exams high school students across the state have to endure during school hours, UC applicants are required to take either the SAT or the ACT, as well as two SAT subject tests. Read more...

To hear some tell it, July has been a devastating month for America. Read more...