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Girl born to save her sister's life graduates from CSU Long Beach
Marissa Eve Ayala, who first drew national attention more than two decades ago as the child who was born to provide her sister a life-saving bone marrow transplant, graduated from Cal State Long Beach this week with a degree in speech pathology. ...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Leukemia, California State University, Long Beach, Ceremonies, Culture
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UCLA library worker's death on campus was a suicide, coroner says
The body of a man found on UCLA’s campus was the result of a suicide, according to the Los Angeles County coroner Thursday. The body was identified as Reynaldo Quitos, 47, an assistant in the school’s Southern Regional Library Facility,...
Tags: Science and Technology, Suicide
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Activists accuse colleges of not responding to sexual assault complaints
Students and activists joined together Wednesday to file complaints against colleges and universities nationwide alleging that the schools have failed to follow federal laws, including those involving the reporting of sexual assault crimes and...
Tags: Rape, Dartmouth College, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Assault
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Garcetti, Greuel locked in tight battle for L.A. mayor's post
Eric Garcetti held a narrow lead over Wendy Greuel late Tuesday as the two longtime city officials battled each other — and voter apathy — in the race to become the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles. With more than half the vote still uncounted, the...
Tags: Bill Clinton, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Rick Caruso, Elections, Wendy Greuel
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Her job: Stopping wage theft
SACRAMENTO — Julie Su doesn't back down from fights when she thinks employers are cheating their workers. In her two years as California's top labor law enforcer, Su has taken on scores of unscrupulous businesses. As state labor commissioner,...
Tags: Jerry Brown, Urasawa, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Fines
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Body found on UCLA campus identified as library worker
A body found on the UCLA campus was identified Wednesday as Reynaldo Quitos, 47, an assistant at the school's Southern Regional Library Facility, the L.A. County coroner said. Quitos' body was found Tuesday afternoon at Boelter Hall, which is across...
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UCLA students dig into the physics of food
The three undergrads looked warily at the pulverized apples in their bowl. The would-be pastry chefs had planned to drop dollops of the mixture into a chemical bath, creating fruity spheres with a filmy skin and an oozing interior. Their early...
Tags: Pies and Tarts, Peanut Butter, Michael Voltaggio, Butter, Recipes
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L.A. Unified hopes $1.4-million award brings healing in girl's assault
Los Angeles school officials say they hope a fourth-grade special needs student and her family can complete the healing process now that a jury has awarded her $1.4 million after she was sexually assaulted five times by a male classmate. Santa Monica...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Justice System
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USC, Berkeley mishandling sex crimes against women, Allred says
Attorney Gloria Allred announced Wednesday that complaints were filed against Swarthmore College, Dartmouth College, USC and UC Berkeley, alleging the colleges failed to follow federal laws regarding sex crimes. Allred said the colleges are not...
Tags: Rape, Dartmouth College, Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, Assault
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No signs of foul play in UCLA employee's death, police say
There were no signs of foul play in the death of a UCLA employee on campus, university police said. The body of Reynaldo Quitos, 47, an assistant at the school's Southern Regional Library Facility, was found Tuesday afternoon at Boelter Hall, which is...
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LAUSD must pay $1.4 million to girl sexually abused by classmate
Jurors say the LAUSD must pay a fourth-grade special needs student $1.4 million after she was sexually assaulted five times by a male classmate during an after-school program in Chatsworth. Santa Monica jurors made the decision Tuesday after an eight-...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Justice System, Sex Crimes
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Cal State trustees appoint new Cal State L.A president, others
William A. Covino, a veteran Florida and California administrator, was named Wednesday as the new president of Cal State L.A., becoming the first new leader of the El Sereno campus in 33 years. Covino’s selection was among a slate of...
Tags: Sociology, Teachers, Political Fundraising, Columbia University, Arts and Culture
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