15-year-old to become CSUB's youngest graduate, Bakersfield Californian
Christina Brown, 15, is graduating from Cal State Bakersfield with a bachelor's degree.

NCAA investigates CSUN, Los Angeles Daily News
Cal State Northridge is under investigation by the NCAA for an academic rules violation within the men's basketball program, according to sources.

Home Depot Center getting Cup final, San Bernardino Sun
It appears the Rose Bowl, which has ambitiously campaigned to host the Women's World Cup final in October, will be passed over in favor of the new Home Depot Center in Carson.

Educators to spend $1 million in favor of sales tax boost, San Diego Union-Tribune
As part of a budget agreement negotiated with the Davis administration, a coalition of school groups is starting a $1 million advertising campaign to urge passage of a sales-tax increase.

Education group airs concerns, Sacramento Bee
A coalition of education advocates began to pepper the state Monday with radio spots and mailed brochures accusing lawmakers of "partisan bickering" and calling on voters to squeeze their elected officials to quickly approve a budget that includes tax increases.

Tax bickering threatens budget, Ventura County Star
With both parties appearing more entrenched in their opposing positions on the need for a tax increase to help solve California's $38 billion budget crisis, outside groups on Monday attempted to put some pressure on lawmakers to end a stalemate that could threaten the state's fiscal solvency.

Budget Rancor Increases, Los Angeles Times
State's Democratic and GOP leaders trade barbs as impasse over shortfall comes down to the wire.

Regents to pick UC president, San Diego Union-Tribune
The University of California Board of Regents is expected to select a new president tomorrow for the 200,000-student, nine-campus system to replace Richard C. Atkinson, who is retiring this fall.

Angelenos Approve Bond Measure for Community Colleges, Chronicle of Higher Education
California's fiscal crisis may be its worst since World War II, but the community colleges in the state's largest city will rake in some new revenue, thanks to local residents.

Romer fires LAUSD general counsel, Los Angeles Daily News
LAUSD Superintendent Roy Romer has fired General Counsel Hal Kwalwasser, who will receive a severance package worth up to $342,000, officials said Monday.

Fort Ord dunes could become state park, Monterey Herald
Though the gunfire ended when Fort Ord closed in 1994, the area is still off-limits. But that is about to change as the California Department of Parks and Recreation prepares to take over the 886 acres of Fort Ord property from the U.S. Department of Defense early next year.

Web provides a safety net, San Jose Mercury-News
One of the few women studying computer engineering at her university, Jenn Blankenship felt frustrated and alone as she struggled with calculus. But she wouldn't ask for help, she said, "because the guys expected me to know everything.''

Faculty, Other Staff Demand Voice at College, Los Angeles Times
In separate votes, they call on leader of Santa Monica campus to change her style or quit.

Fewer men graduating college, USA Today
Men are falling further behind women in earning college degrees, raising concerns about potential fallout from an underprepared workforce, a study says.

Degree duplicity, Christian Science Monitor
It's an old snake-oil sales pitch, but it's wrapped in new layers of technical sophistication and Internet marketing: the phony diploma. Cheap and real-looking, it's now backed up by a supporting cast of other ingenious fakes.

Antiterrorism Law Under Debate Again, Chronicle of Higher Education
3 proposals in Congress would ease some burdens on colleges.

Texas Legislature Gives Public Colleges the Power to Set Tuition, Chronicle of Higher Education
The Texas Legislature has voted to give the state's public universities free rein to increase tuition, in a move that lawmakers say will help the state deal with mounting budget shortfalls.

Rival Says Oracle-PeopleSoft Deal Raises Antitrust Concerns, New York Times
A three-way tug of war emerged yesterday when J. D. Edwards & Company made remarks that could put PeopleSoft, which plans to acquire J. D. Edwards, in a decidedly awkward position while it tries to fend off a hostile takeover from Oracle.

Ellison's Consolidation Maneuver May Make Siebel a Merger Target, Wall St. Journal
Oracle Corp.'s bold bid for PeopleSoft Inc. thrusts another software maker, Siebel Systems Inc., into the spotlight -- and perhaps into play.

Opinion: Computer system means big improvement at CSU, Fresno Bee
There continues to be considerable discussion about the implementation of the Comprehensive Management System (CMS) -- sometimes better known as PeopleSoft -- at the California State University.

Editorial: Equal treatment, San Diego Union-Tribune
California's budget crisis underscores the unfairness of a funding formula that penalizes many of the state's 108 community colleges. The penalty is particularly severe for San Diego-area colleges.

Daniel Weintraub: Recall election is looking more likely by the day, Sacramento Bee
Get ready for a wild autumn, folks. The recall is going to qualify, barring some unexpected technical glitch or court ruling from out of the blue.

Editorial: Deadline looms; legislators snooze, Chico Enterprise-Record
With most of Sacramento seemingly focused on Gov. Gray Davis' recall, a much more pressing problem looms. Sunday is the constitutional deadline for the state Legislature to pass a budget.

Editorial: Records raise questions that need answering, Daily Bulletin
The revelations about the financial practices of Western University of Health Sciences raise troubling questions about the school's management. University records released in a court filing show top executives giving themselves cash advances and zero-interest loans since 1981.

Opinion: Desperation drives Davis to unprecedented tactics, Eureka Times Standard
Desperate times can breed unique tactics. It's happened before with Gov. Gray Davis and it appears to be happening again.

Access proposal exempts Legislature, Sacramento Bee
The amendment would increase public scrutiny of government proceedings.