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Los Angeles County Supervisors could be first all-female board
State Sen. Holly J. Mitchell announced her campaign to run for the 2nd district seat of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Politics impacts teaching
After Donald Trump’s unlikely victory in the 2016 election, a student noticed a change among his peers. To him the campus seemed dead, and its student body appeared to experience the six stages of grief.
New bill targets legacy admissions
A bill that aims to curtail colleges’ and universities’ preferential treatment of legacy admissions has been proposed by Assembly member Phil Ting, D–San Fransisco, in response to the recent admissions scandal.
Abortion rights must be protected
Red states are passing bills prohibiting abortion with more extreme provisions than ever before and at an extremely alarming and dangerous rate.
Bill would expand protection for San Gabriel Mountains
A proposed federal law could expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and provide more areas for hikers, campers and nature enthusiasts.
Trump supporters play dirty and fail
The 2020 election cycle is shaping up to be a treacherous one, as a smear campaign against presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay presidential candidate, demonstrates the lengths to which some Trump supporters will go.
Bill responds to measles epidemic
In light of the rising rates of measles, State Sen. Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, a pediatrician, introduced legislation that aims to curb the sale of false medical exemptions for vaccinations.
Living with Islamophobia
At first glance, people would not assume I am Middle Eastern, specifically Palestinian. I always thought my large nose easily gives it away, but my name is the first indicator that I am a Muslim.
UCs may offer abortion pill
The California Senate is considering a bill that would require health centers at public universities to provide RU-486, the abortion pill.