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What’s Driving California’s Demand for Higher Education?
From everything we've heard from the rooftops, 2009 left California's higher education in a sorry state. Fees rose, course offerings shrunk, staff and faculty...
UCSF Audits its Budget.
At the persuasion of Senator Grassley of Illinois, the UC system has asked PricewaterhouseCoopers to conduct an audit of UCSF's finances, according to the Chron.
Hayward at Odds Over Proposed Plant
In early 2001, the Calpine Corporation made plans for a 600-megawatt
natural gas power plant on Hayward's Russell City shoreline. When the
company approached the Hayward...
Privatizing the Parks?
When Mosswood Park opened its community garden about a year ago,
residents hoped it would be a boon to the neighborhood, providing space
to grow fresh...
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Governor, Shower-Time-Limit Enforcer
At a Commonwealth Club Meeting in San Francisco, the New York Times reports that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger strictly enforces the five-minute shower rule...
“Google Books” Case won’t be Settled Yet
In October 2008 Google reached a settlement proposal with a group of authors and publishers who sued the internet giant for freely distributing up...
Closure of State Parks Delayed
We've all got a week or two to take a hike as the department of California State Parks deliberates on which state parks will...
Berkeley Schools React to Swine Flu
If you're a student or work in the service industry, you've probably given up worrying about the swine flu beyond washing your hands...
