Cal State Fullerton races to save Nixon recordings, Contra Costa Times
The tapes stored at Cal State Fullerton have about 3,500 interviews with county leaders and other historic figures. The program began in 1968 and has successfully used student interviewers to preserve the stories.

Class gives college students a new path to math success, San Diego Union-Tribune
The CSU system offers students remediation programs in a variety of subjects, at a cost of $10 million a year, with varying success.

Shark attack victim was Chico State grad, Chico Enterprise-Record
A community college instructor killed in a shark attack off the San Luis Obispo County coast was warmly remembered by the Chico State University professor who had been the woman's academic mentor.

Scholarship honors coed who fell to her death, Chico Enterprise-Record
Those who knew Chico State University student Casey Jackson will be starting the semester without a friend they say touched the lives of everyone around her.

UCD, charity helping Sac High, Sacramento Bee
UC Davis and the Walton Family Foundation announced partnerships Tuesday with the fledgling Sacramento High School charter campus that will provide academic support and help pay for classroom materials.

Biolab thefts may be kept quiet, Sacramento Bee
Under new federal anti-terrorism laws, UC Davis would be barred from notifying the public of the theft or release of dangerous pathogens from its proposed biolab unless authorized by federal and state officials.

UC Berkeley budget laid out, Contra Costa Times
Cal students can expect reduced library hours this year as well as shaggier grass as the university cuts back on administrative and maintenance staff to cope with budget reductions.

University Settles Over Firing From Los Alamos, Washington Post
The University of California has paid a settlement of almost $1 million to a whistle-blower who was fired after documenting mismanagement, security breaches and fraud at the troubled Los Alamos National Laboratory.

UC Berkeley gets tough on program, San Francisco Chronicle
UC Berkeley has adopted new regulations for student-run classes following allegations last year that students from a class on male sexuality engaged in extracurricular sexual activities as a group.

Temecula college proposal disclosed, Press-Enterprise
The plan calls for building a complex that would bring Mt. San Jacinto, Cal State San Marcos and UC Riverside classes together under one roof. Those three institutions currently offer classes in Temecula, but they are scattered over four locations that cannot handle any more students.

College students feel pinch, San Francisco Chronicle
As college students arrive back on campuses across the Bay Area for the fall semester this week and next, not only are they looking at paying more for their education, but they also can expect to get less for their money.

Citrus College considering bond to fund new buildings, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
A $121 million bond measure for building improvements at Citrus College could be brought before voters as early as next spring.

Orange district weighs $200 million bond, Orange County Register
Orange Unified trustees tonight will consider authorizing a March 2004 bond election to raise $200 million for school needs - money that could give them leverage to get $109 million more in state funds.

State's bonds offer buying opportunity, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Municipal bonds and bond funds have taken a hit in recent months amid the state's budget woes and an unprecedented effort to recall the governor. But while the investments remain risky, some say their beaten-down prices could present buying opportunities.

Bid to End State Testing of 2nd-Graders Spurs Backlash, Los Angeles Times
Some California lawmakers and the state's most powerful teachers union are seeking to end the annual testing of second-graders, because of the costs involved and concerns about subjecting young children to hours of exams each spring.

Editorial: Cal-PASS program creates student success, San Diego Union-Tribune
Educators who lament the lack of academic continuity in public schools should find hope in an innovative program in California. Cal-PASS (California Partnership for Achieving Student Success) was created five years ago by Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College, working with San Diego State University. Since then it has expanded regionwide to encompass UCSD, CSU San Marcos, USD, National University, the University of Phoenix, nine community colleges, and six high school districts.

Davis Falls Flat, While Schwarzenegger Connects, Los Angeles Times
This has been a bad week for Gov. Gray Davis. He gave his first major performance of the recall campaign. Then actor Arnold Schwarzenegger gave his.

Lopez: Part Reagan, Part Clinton and All Political Theater, Los Angeles Times
It's entirely possible that I'm beginning to hallucinate after writing 16 or 17 recall columns the past two months. Or it's possible that for entirely selfish reasons (lots of empty space to fill over the next three years), I would give my right kidney to have an action hero running the state.

Walters: Schwarzenegger's dilemma: Penetrating voters' comfort zone, Sacramento Bee
Arnold Schwarzenegger's dilemma in making the transition from movie star to politician was framed by the last question he fielded Wednesday during a session with reporters that was supposed to showcase his understanding of economic matters.

Editorial: Immigration, language and the California recall, San Diego Union-Tribune
The state, which is home to the largest Hispanic population in the country, is also the birthplace of national movements to make English the official language, to eliminate bilingual education and to cut off benefits to illegal immigrants.

Judge won't delay vote, Sacramento Bee
A major patch of legal underbrush was cleared from the path toward California's recall election on Wednesday, when a federal judge refused to delay the balloting until punch-card voting machines are phased out in six counties.

Bill Simon questions spending for UC Merced, Turlock Journal
The University of California, Merced was thrust into California’s contentious gubernatorial recall election earlier this week when a Republican candidate questioned the fledgling campus’ multimillion-dollar payroll during a national television appearance.

Schwarzenegger vows no tax hikes, Sacramento Bee
Republican gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger, providing details for the first time in his 2-week-old campaign, emerged from a high-profile economic summit Wednesday with a pledge that he wouldn't raise state taxes except in emergencies.

Bustamante, Davis Depend on Many of the Same Donors, Los Angeles Times
In his 10-year Capitol career, Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante has relied on many of the same sources to finance his campaigns as Gov. Gray Davis, tapping organized labor, gambling interests and clients of his lobbyist-campaign consultant.

Ueberroth: I'm a 'problem solver', Sacramento Bee
Peter Ueberroth kicked off his long-shot gubernatorial campaign Wednesday, saying new taxes are not needed to return the state to economic health and declaring that he is the clear choice among 135 candidates in the Oct. 7 recall election.

Connerly, NAACP official spar, Sacramento Bee
Ward Connerly and the president of the NAACP's Sacramento branch butted heads Wednesday over the effects of a ballot initiative billed as a step toward creating a colorblind government.

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