David Geffen donates $100 million to launch innovative UCLA school for grades 6 through 12
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- Written by Phil Hampton
- Category: California News
Los Angeles, California - UCLA has received a $100 million gift from philanthropist David Geffen, allowing the university to move forward with plans for a new academy that will provide an innovative college preparatory education for Los Angeles-area students in grades 6 through 12.
BikeShare Shifts into High Gear
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- Written by IVN
- Category: California News
Sacramento, California - The Department of General Services (DGS) announced its new employee BikeShare program today with a ribbon cutting ceremony at DGS headquarters in West Sacramento.
Critical Earthquake Monitoring Network Continues Operation with Private Funding
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- Written by Mario Aguilera
- Category: California News
San Diego, California - A key Southern California earthquake monitoring network operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego will continue to operate with funding support from Seismic Warning Systems Inc., a private company that provides seismic detection and earthquake warning systems and services.
Farm-to-Food Bank Month a time for sharing and caring
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- Written by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture
- Category: California News
Fresno, California - More than four-million people in California are food insecure and need a little help. It just doesn’t seem right to have that many people lacking nourishment in a state that produces such a bounty of healthy food.
Mission to Serve: Veteran of the Year Recognized for Dedication to Giving Back
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- Written by Christine Clark
- Category: California News
San Diego, California - This year’s UC San Diego Veteran of the Year recipient, Jan Noz, served her country as a member of the United States Air Force; now, she serves the university as a senior disability specialist in the Office for Students with Disabilities. In this role, Noz helps students including veterans understand and overcome difficult circumstances, so that they can attain their career and educational goals.
Artistic works influence our minds and nervous systems
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- Written by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- Category: California News
Stanford, California - No two disciplines could seem further apart than theater and science, but, as it turns out, they're intimate bedfellows.
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