Displaying items 85-96 of 1014
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-85
•
Next >
-
Lawmakers introduce proposals to expand Medi-Cal
PolitiCalThe state Legislature gaveled in a special session on healthcare Monday, with lawmakers introducing measures to help California implement President Obama's healthcare overhaul. Most Americans face the requirement in January 2014 to buy health insurance or... -
Manual Scott speaks to students at East Jessamine High School, The Providence School
news@jessaminejournal.comMotivational speaker Manual Scott brought his message of overcoming the odds to students at The Providence School and East Jessamine High School on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Scott shared his story of how he went from being a poor student and high-school...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning, Social Sciences, Substance Abuse, Arts and Culture
-
Affordable Care Act set to kick in: Health care reform 101
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterIt’s been years since Graciela Hernandez had health insurance and although she has diabetes, the last time she saw a doctor was two years ago. The Brawley resident does qualify for Medi-Cal, but her share of cost came out to be almost $1,000 a...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Internists, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, Private Health Care
-
Researchers: Get some sleep, and your partner will thank you
It's no secret that poor sleep gets in the way of all kinds of good things in life. People who drive on too little sleep -- and there are a lot of us -- are more likely to be in accidents that result in injuries than people who've had enough rest. ...
Tags: Health and Safety at School
-
Lane-splitting: Are DMV and CHP in collision?
In California, lane-splitting is legal. But is it safe? Until a few days ago, the California Department of Motor Vehicles said unequivocally, “No.” But, now the DMV is not so sure. Anyone who navigated to the DMV website or picked up the...
Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Research, Highway Transportation
-
UC seeks president with 'creativity, courage ... and limitless energy'
L.A. NOWIs it a call for a superhero or a university administrator? The UC Regents on Thursday released their formal set of qualifications they are seeking in candidates to replace system President Mark G. Yudof, who is retiring in August. The...... -
Illegal immigrants should have health coverage, foundation says
L.A. NOWThe California Endowment is launching a campaign to extend medical coverage to all uninsured state residents, including undocumented immigrants. An estimated 3 million to 4 million Californians, or about 10% of the state’s population, could remain... -
UC Riverside student Senate urges divestment from firms working in West Bank
L.A. NOWUC Riverside’s student Senate this week passed a controversial resolution urging the university system to divest from nine companies that the students contend are violating the human rights of Palestinians and aiding Israel’s occupation of the... -
Petro Vlahos dies at 96; advanced blue-screen technology for film
In the 1950s, special-effects pioneer Petro Vlahos laid the groundwork that made a modern movie genre possible — the blockbuster. He did it by vastly improving a composite-image process commonly known as the "blue-screen effect" for the 1959 epic...
Tags: Obituaries, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Arts and Culture, Academy Awards, Celebrities
-
Scholarships raised at luncheon at Oakmont Country Club
The Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic will have its 65th annual Scholarship Luncheon on March 16 at the Oakmont Country Club. Each year, the group awards scholarship grants to college-bound high school senior women from more than 10 private and public...Tags: Schools, Education, California Polytechnic State University, High Schools, Awards and Prizes
-
UC Berkeley and UCLA ranked among top 10 universities worldwide
L.A. NOWThe University of California system once again scored very well in an annual reputational ranking of world research universities by the Times Higher Education magazine of Great Britain, with UC Berkeley and UCLA in the top 10, officials announced Monday..... -
UC seeks public input on hiring university's next president
L.A. NOWHave any thoughts about who should be the next president of the University of California or what that person should do to help the 10-campus system? Now you have a formal place to post your nominations, comments and opinions. A......
Jan 28, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
Jan 30, 2013
|Story| Jessamine Journal
Jan 27, 2013
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Jan 21, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 16, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 14, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
Mar 13, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
Mar 8, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
Feb 19, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 5, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
Mar 4, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
Mar 1, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
Original site for University of California, Berkeley topic gallery.