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UC Regents pass tuition hike, community shares concerns 

The UC Board of Regents passed a modified Tuition Stability Plan that includes tuition hikes during their Finance and Capital strategies committee on Nov....

A breakdown of the AFSCME Local 3299 and UC 21-month contract stalemate

After 21 months of negotiations, a state-mandated mediation process and the implementation of wage increases by the University of California (UC), American Federation of...

$750,000 college grant terminated amid South OC battery facility controversy

A proposed battery storage facility near the San Juan Capistrano to Laguna Niguel border prompted the South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD) to...

Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum breaks ground in Great Park

City of Irvine officials, Marine Corps representatives and members of the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the Flying Leatherneck Aviation...

ASUCI Senate approves interim Internal Vice President Spring Momeni’s agenda

ASUCI senators approved interim Internal Vice President (IVP) Spring Momeni’s executive adjunct on Oct. 28. Formerly the Biological Sciences senator, Momeni was appointed IVP...

UCI to open America’s first all-electric, ‘hospital of the future’

UCI is making medical and environmental history with the opening of America’s first all-electric acute care hospital set for Dec. 10.  The $1.2 billion...

Government shutdown delays CalFresh benefits, impacting students and families

The U.S. government shut down on Oct. 1, leading to delays in federal benefits, according to the White House website. The affected benefits include...

Newsom signs new social media bill promoting protections for children

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1043, a law dedicated to furthering children’s safety in the face of new technologies, on Oct. 13.  Also known as...

Laguna Beach man sentenced four years for fraud and embezzlement 

David Robert McDonnell, the 74-year-old owner of McDonnell Business Service, was sentenced to four years in federal prison for felony misrepresentation of his clients,...

Federal government shutdown impacts UC research, long-term student financial aid

The federal government shut down as lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on how to extend federal funding through the new fiscal year. The...

DOJ v. Orange County Registrar: Voter-Record Privacy vs. Federal Oversight

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Orange County Registrar of Voters Bob Page on June 25, 2025, alleging federal election-law...

UCLA Science Fair exposes fallout from Trump’s $584 million freeze

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers came together to showcase medical and scientific projects that will be jeopardized because of President Donald Trump’s...

UCI PFAS Study: Ending forever chemicals in OC drinking water

For almost six years, Dr. Scott Bartell has been investigating the effects that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have on the health of Orange...

UC system under federal scrutiny: DOJ investigates alleged DEI quotas

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an ongoing investigation into the University of California (UC) system, claiming the UC 2030 Capacity Plan may...

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