Chico State student to race at Infineon, Chico Enterprise-Record
Justin Marks, a junior at Chico State University, will race in the Sports Car Club of America's Speed GT World Challenge Championship this weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma.

Age can't stop them, Long Beach Press-Telegram
Omodera-Leonard's rise to be among the best athletes her age has come quickly for the former Cal State Los Angeles home economics professor. She took up running at the age of 58.

Senate Set to Approve Budget Deal, Los Angeles Times
Agreement would cut health care and aid for the poor while rolling over a portion of the state's $38-billion shortfall to later years.

Study on deficit shrinking not much help to California, Oakland Tribune
Other states not as vast and complex, conference officials note.

A 'Disaster' at Berkeley, Newsweek
Even at a world-renowned campus, a jewel of the UC system, budget cuts put pressure on everyone to do more with less.

UCI Raises $57.3 Million in 2002 as Donations Rise 61%, Los Angeles Times
Contributions to UC Irvine jumped 61% in the last fiscal year, spurred by the campaign to raise money for a new medical center and an increase in the number of alumni donations.

State wants funds back; 2 charter schools sue, San Diego Union-Tribune/AP
Administrative costs at forefront.

California adds new test to roster of student exams, Long Beach Press-Telegram
Schools: Diverse LBUSD expected to fare well on AYP, district official says.

Study of Colleges Critical of Antidrinking Drives, New York Times
Campaigns to curb drinking on college campuses that play on the urge to conform — telling students that most of their classmates do not drink heavily — are largely ineffective, and may lead students to drink more, a Harvard University survey has found.

Study Faults Plan to Curb College-Campus Drinking, Wall St. Journal
A new national study on a strategy to reduce student drinking on campus is likely to roil the alcohol industry and jolt college administrators.

Study Casts Doubt on Popular Strategy to Curb Campus Drinking, Los Angeles Times
An approach used increasingly in recent years by American colleges and universities to curb student alcohol abuse is not effective, according to a study released Wednesday by Harvard University's School of Public Health.

New Illinois Law Will Freeze Public-College Tuition for Each Incoming Class, Chronicle of Higher Education
In a year when most state legislatures are backing large tuition increases to close budget shortfalls, lawmakers in Illinois have agreed to guarantee that tuition won't rise during a student's four years at a public college in the state.

In the Lecture Hall, a Geek Chorus, New York Times
Over the past year, as wireless networks have been introduced in hotels, university auditoriums and conference halls, people with laptops have realized that they do not have to sit idly during the presentations.

College Finally Got Alumnus To Pledge; Next Job: Collecting, Wall St. Journal
Haverford and Rich Oil Man Jousted For 2 Decades Over How Much He'd Give.

Editorial: Indecent Exposure, Los Angles Times
California's Legislature never seems to run out of inventive new ways to look bad in the eyes of voters.

Daniel Weintraub: Recall election is all set -- but nothing else is, Sacramento Bee
When Secretary of State Kevin Shelley certified late Wednesday the recall petitions filed against Gov. Gray Davis, he clarified the most important question surrounding the attempt to drive Davis from office: There will be an election.

Editorial: Countdown to chaos, San Francisco Chronicle
At least one issue was clarified in the state Capitol on Wednesday: Californians will get a chance this fall to recall Gov. Gray Davis

Editorial: New budget rules, San Diego Union-Tribune
There's far too much political grandstanding over California's budget crisis without state schools chief Jack O'Connell getting into the act with a frivolous lawsuit.

Editorial: Money running out, San Diego Union-Tribune
Legislators should get down to real business.

Editorial: Poor marks, San Bernardino Sun
Educators need to put more of an emphasis on writing in the classroom.

Editorial: State's Crisis Compounded, Los Angeles Times
California's Constitution has carried a provision for voter recall of the governor for nearly a century, but it has never been triggered. Today, that changes.

Opinion: Recalls Are for Cars, Not California Governors, Los Angeles Times
New rule: No do-overs. Once you elect an official, unless he runs off with public funds or gets caught with kiddie porn, you're stuck with him.

A Recall Vote Seems Certain for California, New York Times
Almost a century after Californians gained the right to force a recall election against a sitting governor, the state today appeared on the verge of using the power for the first time and authorizing a vote on whether to oust Gov. Gray Davis.

Davis appointees' full pay restored, Sacramento Bee
The officials had taken 'voluntary' 5 percent cuts earlier this year.

Recall petitions certified, Sacramento Bee
Historic vote to be held by early October, Shelley says.

Q & A: A look at realities and rules for recall, Sacramento Bee

Obscure panel could be thrust into key role -- and a firestorm, Sacramento Bee
Democrats may have lost the battle over whether Gov. Gray Davis must stand before voters in a historic recall election, but they were zeroing in Wednesday on a politically charged legal strategy that could preclude voters from picking his successor if Davis gets tossed from office.

Davis Recall Qualifies for Fall Ballot, Los Angeles Times
Governor Vows to 'Fight Like a Bengal Tiger' to Remain in Office.