State to audit UC, CSU’s property tax exemption
At a meeting Wednesday, a state legislative committee approved an audit to investigate losses in tax revenue for local governments from property acquisitions by CSU and UC campuses.
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State audit will examine UC nonresident enrollment, tuition
A state legislative committee voted Wednesday to approve an audit of the University of California’s nonresident enrollment, per-student funding and executive compensation.
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Data underscores Berkeley bike safety debate; 2,000 collisions since 2001
In Berkeley, where bicyclists share the road with motorists more often than in much of the nation, debate lingers over how to interpret and respond to the city’s bicycle accidents.
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Snapshots After Dark
After Dark at the Exploratorium — where twee San Franciscans meet yuppie San Franciscans meet techie San Franciscans in one magnetic potpourri of Bay Area whippersnappers. Self-described as “not a theater, cabaret, or gallery,” the event is troubling for the simple reason that science, generally, is not cool. So why do
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City gears up with community to plan revitalization of Adeline Street
In a process to develop an area plan for the city’s Adeline Street corridor, the city held a Saturday meeting to discuss community involvement in the project.
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Obama’s free community college proposal met with excitement, hesitation
In his Monday budget proposal, President Barack Obama elaborated on his plan to eliminate tuition for some community college students — but not everyone is convinced the plan will come to fruition.
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UC Berkeley researchers link climate change to decline of Mexican city
In a study published this month, UC Berkeley researchers examined the mysterious abandonment of an ancient Mexican city, analyzing the effect dry weather might have had on the city’s rise and fall.
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Student-care doctors strike across UC campuses, allege unfair labor practices
Student-care doctors from all ten University of California campuses began a strike Tuesday morning to protest unfair labor practices charges brought against the university during the bargaining process for their first contract.
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Regents consider proposals to eliminate fee hike
At their Thursday meeting at UCSF, the UC Regents revisited the university’s 2015-16 budget, discussing plans from the state government that would keep tuition flat.
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Regents table proposal to tie coach bonuses to academic performance
The UC Board of Regents tabled a proposal at their Thursday meeting that would have tied coaches’ bonuses to the academic performance of their athletes and delegated contract-making power to the president of the university.
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