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Michael Hiltzik: Academia and the profit motive
Money & CompanyThe rise of the publicly traded for-profit university has led quite properly to questions about where the student's welfare ranks among the priorities of these institutions. Spokespersons for companies such as the University of Phoenix and Kaplan... -
Ban Mylar balloons
In "What’s helium-filled, foil — and harmless?" Terri Adishian says it's unnecessary to ban helium-filled foil balloons. Tell that to 2,000 residents of Menlo Park. On March 24, they came home to find no power. Why? Because a Mylar balloon...Tags: Companies and Corporations, John Muir, Business, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Health
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Top educators fight to preserve California's 50-year master plan for higher education
L.A. NOWThe leaders of California’s three public college and university systems made a rare joint appearance at a legislative hearing to urge that the state restore enough funding to maintain the nearly 50-year-old master plan for higher education. This year’... -
Schwarzenegger now opposes Obama's healthcare, urges delegation "to get in there and fight"
Top of the TicketCapsule version and full text of Republican's final State of the State address, warning of more cuts.... -
Students rally in Sacramento
L.A. NOWThousands of college students and faculty rallied Monday in Sacramento in support of higher education, another in a series of recent actions throughout the state designed to highlight the effects of budget cuts. The demonstration was organized by the... -
What should UC be?
Tell Californians the truth | Stand up for undocumented students | Help the kids to know themselves | Restore credibility | Let the leaders take the lead | Tackle our real-world problems | Play fair with student fees | Make the budget match the mission...Tags: Science and Technology, Gang Activity, AFSCME, University of California, Berkeley, Interreligious Dialogue
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Seniors Get a Hard Sell on Fee-Laden Annuities
Times Staff WriterMaydeen Tharp wanted a living trust. She wound up buying a $230,000 annuity. Tharp, a widowed homemaker, had invited an insurance man to her home in Upland to get her estate in order. The salesman shifted the conversation to a different subject:...Tags: Office Equipment and Supplies, Science and Technology, Retirement, Insurance, Punishment
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Jack Scott to retire from college post
Jack Scott, the chancellor of the California Community College system and a former college leader and state lawmaker based in Pasadena, will retire from his current post in September, ending 58 years in public life.
“I have greatly enjoyed my...Tags: Politics, Colleges and Universities
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Former local rep Jack Scott stepping down as California Community Colleges chancellor
Jack Scott, a veteran and popular educator who has headed the state's community college system during a period of brutal budget cuts and was often a voice decrying the impact on students, announced Tuesday that he will retire as chancellor overseeing...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities
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New exec takes on antidrug coalition
A fixture in local politics has been appointed to lead the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition as its new executive director to help strengthen community partnerships. Suzy Jacobs, who worked for state Sen. Jack Scott and Assembly...Tags: Mike Gatto, Paul Krekorian
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Quick Hits: City council candidates to speak out
Coordinating Council calls for award nominations The La Cañada Flintridge Coordinating Council is accepting nominations through March 15 for its annual Les Tupper Community Service Awards. The council first started giving awards in 1965. In 1969,...Tags: Education, Politics, Local Elections, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Clubs and Associations
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An eventful term
For nearly all of state Sen. Carol Liu's term in office, she has had to deliver bad news to officials in La Cañada, Glendale and Burbank. Trouble began shortly after Liu's election in 2008, when the national economy went south. California state officials...Tags: Politics, Local Elections, Regional Authority, Death, Justice System
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