Site Preparation Begins on SDSU's Brawley Campus, Imperial Valley Press
If everything goes as planned — in other words no equipment breaks down — the site will be all prepped for construction by mid-next week.

Stan St. moves up deadlines to trim enrollment, Modesto Bee
Facing a strict limit on the number of students who can be enrolled this year, California State University, Stanislaus, has bumped up its application deadlines for winter and spring.

New SSU computer major a step closer to reality, Press-Democrat
A proposed Sonoma State University undergraduate degree in computer engineering, bridging the gap between high school and junior college tech studies and the university's master's program, has taken a key step toward approval.

CSU to limit enrollment, Salinas Californian
The California State University system will be forced to limit enrollment due to state budget cuts, CSU officials say, but the Monterey Bay campus expects to feel fewer effects than its sister campuses.

CSUB freezes spring enrollments, Bakersfield Californian
Cal State Bakersfield is freezing spring enrollments after the state chancellor's office gave administrators lower growth targets than anticipated.

Cal Poly Dorm Vandals Set Off Housing Scramble, Los Angeles Times
Units in a new residence hall are flooded, displacing 205 students. Officials seek temporary off-campus options while repairs are made.

Teens survive poisonous flower, Hayward Review
The teenagers were staying in UC dormitories for an independent summer program for high school students through Education Unlimited in Berkeley.

Students' Goal Is to Design a Legendary Car, New York Times
The Art Center College of Design is generally considered the top school for car designers in the country.

Public schools in S.F. becoming more segregated, San Francisco Chronicle
Court order ended race-based admissions in '99.

Student candidates to challenge College District trustees, San Bernardino Sun
It's new school vs. old school in this November's San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees election.

Prop. 209 backers sue Berkeley schools over racial balance program, San Francisco Chronicle
Backers of California's ban on racial preferences have sued the Berkeley Unified School District, saying it is violating the law by trying to create racial balance at its elementary schools.

State to Monitor Houston Schools to Ensure Reporting of Dropouts, New York Times
The Texas Education Agency said today that it would closely monitor the Houston Independent School District, where an audit showed schools were vastly undercounting their dropouts.

New York's New Approach, New York Times
In the never-ending struggle waged between the forces of traditionalism and of progressive education over the soul of the American classroom, the former has been gaining a decisive advantage in recent years.

Conway sees new jobs from merger, Contra Costa Times
PeopleSoft Inc. CEO Craig Conway told Colorado officials Wednesday that his company's $1.8 billion acquisition of Denver-based J.D. Edwards & Co. will eventually create new jobs in both California and Colorado.

Editorial: Passionate Professors, Wall St. Journal
At long last, faculty at the University of California will have some "wiggle room to express their political and personal opinions."

Editorial: California's total recall, USA Today
For the better part of a century, Americans have gotten much of their entertainment from California.

Editorial: Muscle Beach Politics, New York Times
Most Hollywood celebrities seem to lean Democratic, but whenever one of them decides to run for office, it's almost always on the Republican ticket.

Daniel Weintraub: Is this a crisis or the start of California's recovery?, Sacramento Bee
The past 48 hours have been the most tumultuous in the modern history of California politics, and we are a state that has had its ups and downs.

Editorial: Pay attention!, Sacramento Bee
There's lots besides the recall up for grabs.

Editorial: More than carnival, San Diego Union-Tribune
Californians face serious issues in recall.

Opinion: Schools Find No Help in Carrots and Sticks, Los Angeles Times
The vaunted policy has led to numbers trickery and scandals, not better education.

State justices squelch anti-recall lawsuits, Sacramento Bee
The California Supreme Court on Thursday turned down attempts to derail the ouster vote on Gov. Gray Davis, drawing praise from recall proponents and shifting the spotlight to the federal courts.

Budget passed, but now it faces legal challenges, Daily Bulletin
California's Legislature passed a budget, finally, and the governor signed it. But that's hardly the end of the story. The primary foundations of the recently approved budget have come under legal assault, which could undermine the whole structure.

Bills May Be Rushed to Davis' Desk, Los Angeles Times
Democrats consider pushing measures dear to them through the Legislature for governor's signature in case he is recalled.
By Carl Ingram

California Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in Recall Election, Los Angeles Times
The California Supreme Court today rejected legal efforts to postpone or scuttle the recall election of Gov. Gray Davis, now scheduled for Oct. 7.

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