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California governor signs laws compelling universities to report return of Native American remains

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two laws to require the California State University system and urge the University of California system to update the state on their progress to return Native American remains to tribes

The Independent UK

Mystery of 2,000-year-old Sicily grave reveals surprising female warrior

Researchers say findings are ‘evidence of a leading role for a woman in warfare on Iron Age Scilly’

The Independent UK

New study solves 2,000-year-old grave mystery

The grave is unique in Iron Age western Europe for containing both a mirror and a sword with just one person.

The Independent UK

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Commentary: The SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike shows LA is leading the labor movement

Southern California unions and the working people they represent have become the vanguard of the American labor movement. About half of the big strikes in the U.S. this year have taken place in California, with the most consequential centered in Los Angeles — now including the actors’ strike announced by…

Los Angeles Times

Here's what happened when affirmative action ended at California public colleges

Twenty-five years of experimentation under race-neutral admissions policies — and a half-billion dollars later — the University of California system says they still can't meet their diversity goals.

WEKU

UC intends to hire students without legal status or work permits and will formulate a plan

LOS ANGELES — The University of California regents, saying they support an equitable education for all, unanimously agreed Thursday to find a pathway to enact a bold policy to hire students who lack legal status and work permits.

Los Angeles Times

A chapter ends for this historic Asian American bookstore, but its story continues

For decades, Eastwind Books was an anchor for the Bay Area's Asian American community. Now, the husband and wife duo behind it have decided to close the shop.

WEKU

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Asian Americans spent decades seeking fair education. Then the right stole the narrative

Affirmative action opponents have used racial scapegoating to reframe the national debate, exploiting middle-class fears

The Guardian - US

University of California proposes first-time systemwide admission guarantee to all qualified transfer students

LOS ANGELES — The University of California on Tuesday unveiled its first-ever systemwide admission guarantee for qualified transfer student applicants — but access to particular campuses is not assured.

Los Angeles Times

UC calls controversial $4 billion Blackstone investment a 'capitalistic' win for retirees

University of California investment officials said Thursday that their controversial decision to invest $4 billion in private equity giant Blackstone was a "capitalistic decision" to maximize returns for UC retirees and rebuffed criticism that it was worsening the student housing crisis.

Los Angeles Times

2 arrested, officer injured after protesters clash outside Charlie Kirk’s speech at UC Davis

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — About 100 protesters picketed and clashed with police Tuesday evening at the University of California, Davis in a demonstration against a far-right radio show host speaking on campus at a conservative student group event.

Tribune News Service

Snow falling on telescopes: Astronomy shut down on Bay Area's Mount Hamilton

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A huge slab of ice and snow slides off the huge domed roof of the Great Refractor telescope at Mount Hamilton’s Lick Observatory and smashes thunderously to the asphalt.

Tribune News Service

California governor vows to change law blocking new housing

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to reform a landmark state environmental law after it was used to block needed student housing at the University of California, Berkeley

The Independent UK

Court ruling halts UC Berkeley from building student housing at People’s Park

A state appellate court on Friday evening issued a final ruling that stops the University of California, Berkeley from building badly needed student housing on People’s Park and opens controversial new paths to stop development using the state’s environmental law.

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Worker strikes increased nearly 50% last year

These aren't the blue-collar factory strikes of yore.

Los Angeles Times

UC Riverside should investigate economics research center, faculty say

LOS ANGELES — Some University of California faculty members are raising the alarm about a research center affiliated with UC Riverside that they say uses corporate funding for reports "attacking proposals to improve the lives of working Californians."

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Striking grad students feel the toll of Temple’s tactics but remain steadfast

Hadley Leary faces a $12,000 tuition bill and no pay for being a striking member of the graduate student union at Temple University.

Tribune News Service

COVID vaccines remain optional at California's K-12 schools. Will colleges keep requiring them?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — College COVID-19 vaccine requirements are facing renewed scrutiny now that California has walked back plans to mandate the shots in K-12 schools and the state and federal governments are ending their pandemic states of emergency.

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Calif. tax breaks worsen growing deficit

Foregone revenues add up to more than double the amount of the expected deficit

Capital & Main

Will California Leaders Take a Hard Look at Tax Breaks?

Foregone revenues add up to more than double the amount of the expected deficit.

WEKU

UC Berkeley fires swim coach McKeever over misconduct allegations

Teri McKeever led the school to four NCAA team titles and is the first woman to coach the U.S. Olympic women's swim team. The school cited violations of anti-discrimination policies and verbal abuse.

The Independent UK

Cal fires swim coach McKeever, winner of 4 NCAA team titles

Longtime University of California women’s swimming coach Teri McKeever has been fired following an investigation into alleged harassment, bullying and verbally abusive conduct

Los Angeles Times

UC scrambling to afford big wage gains for academic workers: Grad student cuts loom

Just weeks after the University of California and academic workers heralded historic wage gains in new labor contracts, the question of how to pay for them is roiling campuses as they scramble to identify money, consider cutbacks in graduate student admissions and fear deficits.

Axios

Students prod colleges to let campus greens grow wild

Colleges like UC Berkeley have stopped using chemical pesticides.

Los Angeles Times

Berkeley's People's Park is again in a fight for the ages, now over UC student housing

People's Park — among California's most contested and colorful patches of public land and a '60s era symbol of free speech and community power — is again embroiled in a battle for the ages, this time involving the University of California, Berkeley, a key environmental law and the acute student…

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