SAN FRANCISCO — University of California President Janet Napolitano announced Wednesday she will step down in August 2020. Napolitano made the announcement at a meeting of the university's Board of Regents in Los Angeles. "My time at UC has been deeply gratifying and rewarding. I have been honored and inspired...
Walters: UC Imposes Political Litmus Test
If you’ve never heard of the Levering Act, you’re not alone. Few Californians are old enough to remember that during the years immediately after World War II, a Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States and its allies generated a wave of popular fear about communist subversion....
Maryland Fires Coach DJ Durkin Day After Reinstatement
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — DJ Durkin has been fired as Maryland's football coach, one day after being reinstated by the school. His dismissal comes after the decision to bring him back on Tuesday was met with ire by students, players and state politicians. Durkin was placed on administrative leave Aug....
Newsom: I Will Appoint Valley Reps to UC, CSU Boards as Gov
Gavin Newsom found a receptive audience at the Teamsters 431 hall in Fresno on Friday (June 1) afternoon. Speaking to about 100 supporters, Newsom played the hits: gun control, immigrant rights and fighting Donald Trump. The lieutenant governor vowed to increase Valley representation on state boards, including those overseeing the...