Category: Breaking News
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Body in Park Was Del Oro Grad, 21
Originally published August 27, 2009 in print and online at The Auburn Journal and The Loomis News Cause of death yet to be determined Friends and family of 21-year-old Alyse Rachelle Conk, whose body was found on Wednesday morning in Loomis Basin Community Park, remember her happiness as infectious. “When she was happy she was amazing,”…
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Some Fire Victims Critical During Community Meeting
Originally published in print and online at The Auburn Journal with the headline “Residents Vent Frustrations at Fire Follow-Up Meet” Officials explain response to 49 Fire, services available to residents Emotions ran high Tuesday night at an informational meeting for Auburn residents and other victims of the 49 Fire. Representatives from the numerous agencies involved…
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Students Storm Sac
Published in print and online at City on a Hill Press March 4, 2010 Hundreds of demonstrators on the north steps of the Capitol building echoed a response to this galvanizing inquiry: “We’re fired up!” As the 66th California State Assembly speaker was sworn into office on Monday, student protesters literally made their voices heard…
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Graffiti Writer Threatens Violence
Originally published in print and online at City on a Hill Press January 11, 2011 Message discovered in campus bathroom sparks investigation Graffiti threatening violence, found in a campus bathroom, has prompted an investigation by the UC Santa Cruz administration and police. The graffiti was discovered in early December, before students left for winter break.…
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Student Services Restricted
Published online at City on a Hill Press January 26, 2010 Hahn Student Services building is put on “restricted access” in anticipation of student protest Administrators restricted access to Hahn Student Services on Tuesday afternoon in anticipation of a student protest. As a result students waited in line at the door hoping to change their…
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Student Regents Oppose Regents Meeting Cancellation
Published online at City on a Hill Press November 15, 2011 Student Regent Alfredo Mireles and Student Regent-Designate Jonathan Stein have publicly opposed the UC Board of Regents’ Nov. 14 decision to cancel the board’s upcoming meeting due to concerns about public safety. In a press release from the University of California Office of the…
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Thousands Continue to Fight Budget Cuts
Published in print and online at City on a Hill Press April 22, 2010 A diverse coalition of people walked the final mile of a 365-mile march in protest of state budget cuts to education on Wednesday, April 21. Protesters filled three city blocks on their way to the Capitol. Rain beat down on the…
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Q&A: UC President Mark Yudof
Published in print and online at City on a Hill Press March 4, 2010 UC President Mark Yudof sat down with student media representatives from UCs Santa Cruz, Berkeley, Merced, Davis, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. The topics of conversation ranged from student demonstrations to financial aid to the recent racist incidents at UC campuses.…
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UC Targets ‘Sustainable’ Spending
Published in print and online at City on a Hill Press May 20, 2010 The pessimism of members of the UC community during the public comment period was juxtaposed by UC President Mark Yudof’s promise of a brighter future for the UC in the opening remarks at the latest regents meeting. Yudof call the cuts…
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UC Board of Regents Votes for Further Fee Increases
Published online at City on a Hill Press July 14, 2011 Increase will bring undergraduate tuition to $11,220 beginning fall 2011 The UC Board of Regents voted today to approve a 9.6 percent increase in systemwide fees, bringing annual undergraduate tuition to $11,220. This increase follows the 8 percent fee hike passed by the board…
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UCSC Alum Named to Board of Regents
Published online at City on a Hill Press December 13, 2011 Cowell grad Kenneth Feingold appointed for a two-year term UCSC alumnus Kenneth Feingold has been appointed for a two-year term to the UC Board of Regents, Chancellor Blumenthal announced today in an email to the campus community. The Santa Monica-based lawyer and 1971 Cowell…
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Yudof Announces Investigation of UCPD Action
Breaking news story published online at City on a Hill Press November 22, 2011 Independent consultants will examine Nov. 18 pepper-spraying of UC Davis protesters, UCPD protocol UC President Mark Yudof announced today an independent consulting company will undertake a “fact-finding” investigation of the pepper-spraying of UC Davis students on Nov. 18, and of UCPD…
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Protesters Take to the Streets on March 4
Originally published in print and online at City on a Hill Press March 11, 2010 Thousands gathered at the Capitol, on campuses and in the streets — more specifically the freeways — across the state last Thursday. Students, parents, educators and administrators from K-12 public schools, California community colleges, California State University (CSU) campuses and…
Julie Eng 