California Gov. Jerry Brown called for a special state legislature session next week to press for support for his revised reserve fund ballot proposal.
Four years ago, the legislature approved a proposal for a new rainy day fund to be on the November 2014 ballot.

UCLA nurse Paulo Montenegro left Los Angeles Monday afternoon for the Philippines to provide medical services to victims of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda.
The 24-year-old is the first UCLA nurse whose trip to the Philippines is being paid for by the university, including flight, accommodations and two weeks’ pay.

University of California President Janet Napolitano will meet with more than a dozen UCLA students Friday to discuss several student concerns, such as undocumented student demands for Napolitano, revenue solutions for the UC and support for graduate students.

A district court of appeals ruled Tuesday that newspapers can know and publish the names of about a dozen University of California police officers who took part in a controversial pepper spray incident at UC Davis.

After the recent controversial appointment of Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano as University of California president, some students expressed concerns about a lack of student input in the search process.

UC Berkeley undergraduate Sadia Saifuddin became the first-ever Muslim and the second undergraduate in a decade to be appointed student regent-designate last week.
The student regent is the only student who serves as a voting member of the UC Board of Regents, the board that makes decisions on issues like tuition, where the UC spends its money and the construction of new buildings.

The student regent represents all 230,000 students in the University of California system on the UC Board of Regents. The 26-person group governs the University, decides how to spend its money, sets tuition levels and makes other important decisions that affect the UC.

Nekter Juice Bar opened in Westwood recently in hopes of attracting the business of health-conscious UCLA students. It opened its doors on Lindbrook Avenue on July 19, a block away from a similar store – Pressed Juicery on Kinross Avenue.

While University of California administrators and political leaders applauded Janet Napolitano’s nomination as the next UC president Friday, some have said her record on immigration reform would cause dissatisfaction in the UC community.

The University of California Board of Regents is set to appoint and name the salary for the next UC president at their bimonthly meeting this week.