Scientists Develop First Algae-Based Surfboard
California Center for Algae Biotechnology Scientists of UCSD, along with Arctic Foam, Solazyme, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Biofuels Action Awareness Network, have unveiled algae as an...
View ArticleGovernor Institutes Fines for Water Waste
On April 28, Gov. Brown announced new penalties for residents and businesses that waste the most water. The new water-conservation measures will empower local municipalities to impose fines up to...
View ArticleNew Senate Bill Removes “Alien” from California Labor Code
The California State Senate approved a bill to remove the term “alien” from the California Labor Code on May 1. Sen. Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia), chair of the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations...
View ArticleCA Officials Institute New Sexual Assault Guidelines
California Attorney General Kamala Harris and University of California President Janet Napolitano announced a new framework to improve how California college campuses handle sexual assault cases. On...
View ArticleNapolitano and Brown Agree to Delay UC Tuition Hikes
University of California President Janet Napolitano and Gov. Jerry Brown reached an agreement to provide the university with additional revenue and freeze tuition through the next school year....
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Students Protest Nudity Laws at Free the Nipple Event
Photo by Taylor Sanderson/Guardian. UCSD students undressed in protest of public exposure laws and the sexualization of female nipples on Library Walk during the Free the Nipple event on Wednesday....
View ArticleSpeaker of CA Assembly Supports New State Budget
Speaker of the California State Assembly Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) recently expressed approval of Gov. Brown’s May Revision of the 2015–2016 state budget, specifically commending the proposed measures...
View ArticleDamaged Pipeline Leaks Oil Into Ocean
Plains All American Pipeline, an oil company in Santa Barbara, leaked 105,000 gallons of crude oil after a pipeline ruptured last Tuesday. However, the causes of the ruptured pipeline remain unknown....
View ArticleUC Alumni Sign Petition to Redefine Anti-Semitism
Twenty-three organizations and 521 University of California alumni submitted a petition to UC President Janet Napolitano last Wednesday demanding that she formally adopt the U.S. Department of State’s...
View ArticleSenate Approves Health Care for Undocumented Residents
The California Senate passed a proposal to expand health care to people living in California without legal immigration status on June 2. The proposal is the first of its kind within the nation. Senator...
View ArticleNonresident Enrollment Rises at Three UC Campuses
This year’s UCSD freshman class experienced a significant increase in the number of out-of-state and international students, compared to numbers from the previous year, according to data released in...
View ArticleUC Regents Appeal San Diego Superior Court Ruling
The UC Board of Regents appealed San Diego Superior Court Judge Joel Pressman’s ruling earlier this month after the judge ruled that UCSD mishandled a sexual assault case this past summer. The case...
View ArticleGovernor Brown Expresses Support For Fair Pay Bill
California’s Governor Jerry Brown recently stated his intent to sign Senate Bill 358, a gender-based fair-pay bill. Unanimously passed on Aug. 31, Senate Bill 358 expands the criteria for what...
View ArticleUC Campuses Compete to Cut Carbon Emissions
The UC system launched the Cool Campus Challenge on Oct. 6, a university-wide competition aimed at motivating students and faculty to reduce the carbon footprints of their respective campuses. UC...
View ArticleU.S. Senate Voids Oldest Federal Loan Program
The U.S. Senate blocked a bill temporarily renewing the Perkins Loan Program, the country’s oldest federal loan program benefitting low-income college students on Sept. 30. The House of Representatives...
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Gov. Brown Signs Bill Outlawing Weapons on Campuses
Infographic by Sophia Huang Gov. Jerry Brown signed a gun control bill into law on Saturday, which will increase state restrictions on those in possession of firearms. Senate Bill 707 expands on...
View ArticleGov. Brown Signs Automatic Voter Registration Legislation
Gov. Jerry Brown signed the “New Motor Voter Act” into law on Oct. 10. The bill aims to improve the state’s voter turnout rate, which was 42 percent last November, by automatically registering people...
View ArticleNapolitano Plans to Revise Sexual Assault Policy
UC President Janet Napolitano is assembling a committee responsible for reevaluating how sexual assault and harassment cases involving faculty are handled. The announcement was made in the wake of UC...
View ArticleJudge Limits DEA Interference with State Marijuana Dispensaries
A California federal court ruling will reinforce state power over medical marijuana and inhibit the actions of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Instead of addressing medical marijuana matters with...
View ArticleUCOP Announces Plan to Increase In-State Enrollment by 5,000 Students
UC President Janet Napolitano announced last week that the university will enroll 5,000 more Californian students next school year. Napolitano did not reveal the details of her plan but she told the LA...
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