Dr. Michael Drake Named UC System's First Black President
Dr. Michael Drake succeeds Janet Napolitano, who had held the role since 2013.
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Dr. Michael Drake succeeds Janet Napolitano, who had held the role since 2013.
Napolitano made the announcement during a UC Board of Regents meeting at UCLA.
The University of California has sued the Trump administration over its decision to end a program protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation.
She agreed her office should keep clearer budget plans and records, as the audit recommended.
Her condition had not previously been made public and emerged after a side effect from treatment sent her to the hospital Monday.
The University of California's top researchers have drafted a blueprint that they say outlines concrete action the state and the world should take to tackle climate change — including reducing the carbon footprint of the wealthiest 1 billion.
University of California President Janet Napolitano says she is capping nonresident enrollment at UC Berkeley and UCLA to address concerns that California students are being displaced.
Gov. Jerry Brown appointed two new members to the University of California Board of Regents on the eve of what is expected to be a contentious vote over the system's plan to raise tuition.
Responding to concerns raised by gay and transgender students and employees, University of California President Janet Napolitano directed the system's 10 campuses on Monday to create more gender-neutral restrooms.
University of California students in Los Angeles and statewide will be taking part in a new initiative that officials hope will eradicate hunger and improve nutrition at home and abroad.
UC Irvine Chancellor Michael Drake is quitting to take the top job at Ohio State University, UC President Janet Napolitano announced Thursday.
Janet Napolitano is ready for the Sochi Winter Olympics focus to turn from concerns about security and the threats of terrorism to all of the special athletes involved.
University of California President Janet Napolitano proposed a tuition freeze on Wednesday for the 2014-2015 school year in her first address to the Board of Regents as leader of the system.
A group of protesters say they want former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to step down from her new job as president of the University of California.
University of California President Janet Napolitano said Wednesday she is devoting $5 million to provide special counseling and financial aid for students living in the U.S. illegally.
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano was approved Thursday as next University of California president.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, will become the first female president of the University of California system, officials said Friday.
Officers are set to learn everything from maritime boarding procedures to vessel identification and counter-terrorism practices.
The Homeland Security Department and the NBA said Tuesday they will launch a security campaign at this weekend's All-Star game activities in Los Angeles, encouraging people to report suspicious activity.
The Walt Disney Company and DirecTV are still working to finalize a new, multi-year contract.
The crash happened at around 5:30 a.m. on eastbound lanes when a car crashed into the center divider and caught fire.
The copy of the U.S. Constitution, one of only a handful known to exist, was found two years ago at a former plantation in Edenton, North Carolina.
Yusei Kikuchi pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in another sharp start, and Yordan Alvarez homered and drove in two runs in the Houston Astros ' 5,000th victory, 5-3 over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Former President Donald Trump said he would withhold federal firefighting aid if reelected to the White House.
The Bridge Fire in the San Gabriel Canyon reached 3% contained Friday morning, as it exceeds 50,000 acres.
The Walt Disney Company and DirecTV are still working to finalize a new, multi-year contract.
Firefighters responded at 3:43 a.m. to flames at an apartment building under construction in the 800 block of Bunker Hill Avenue, and flames quickly spread to the neighboring three-story apartment building, causing residents to evacuate.
The 37,743-acre Line Fire in San Bernardino County is 21% contained Friday as it was less active overnight because of air moisture.
The crash happened at around 5:30 a.m. on eastbound lanes when a car crashed into the center divider and caught fire.
The crash happened at around 5:30 a.m. on eastbound lanes when a car crashed into the center divider and caught fire.
Former President Donald Trump said he would withhold federal firefighting aid if reelected to the White House.
The Department of Justice said Michael Wei Yueh Liu, 59, and Jing Dong, 47, charged Chinese clients tens of thousands of dollars in exchange for help getting birthright U.S. citizenship for their children.
After being extradited from Romania, a former resident of Huntington Beach pleaded guilty to organizing and taking part in a series violent rallies with white supremacists in California in the months before the deadly "Unite the Right" protest in Charlotteville.
A hit-and-run suspect was taken into custody following a pursuit that traveled along the 5 Freeway in Orange County and continued onto surface streets in the east Los Angeles area Friday afternoon.
Investigators found that the suspect had at least two relationships with former students in the late 1980s when he was a teacher at Loara High School in Anaheim.
Two brothers told Riverside police that the pastor sexually abused them while their family lived with him.
When a wildfire comes to your area, it can be difficult to understand how firefighters describe their progress and environmental conditions.
Thousands of people across four counties in Southern California have been affected by wildfires burning through the region. Here's how to get help if you've been impacted — from finding shelters and food assistance to filing insurance claims and getting tax relief.
The declaration comes just days after he similarly did the same for the Line Fire over the weekend. Combined, the three have torched more than 100,000 acres of vegetation, most of which is burning in national forests.
The Department of Justice said Michael Wei Yueh Liu, 59, and Jing Dong, 47, charged Chinese clients tens of thousands of dollars in exchange for help getting birthright U.S. citizenship for their children.
Two brothers told Riverside police that the pastor sexually abused them while their family lived with him.
When a wildfire comes to your area, it can be difficult to understand how firefighters describe their progress and environmental conditions.
Deputies say that the suspect shot and killed a man inside of his car in Apple Valley on September 2.
The fire was reported just before 3 p.m. at School of Rock, a business within the Palomar Village shopping center.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
Ross Palombo shows how investigators arrested the man accused of starting the Line Fire after they spotted his white truck. Palombo also speaks to the man's family.
Senior Reporter Ross Palombo dug through several decades of data with info you'll only see on KCAL News
Board Chair Janice Hahn rides the Metro after the agency reached a five-year high in violent crime incidents.
The Walt Disney Company and DirecTV are still working to finalize a new, multi-year contract.
The copy of the U.S. Constitution, one of only a handful known to exist, was found two years ago at a former plantation in Edenton, North Carolina.
Company to pay $120 million in fines and compensation to borrowers harmed by its practices.
Smash-and-grab retail thefts that result in major damage to businesses will bring longer sentences in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bill into law Thursday.
Singer Jon Bon Jovi helped bring a woman back off the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville Tuesday night, police said.
Smash-and-grab retail thefts that result in major damage to businesses will bring longer sentences in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bill into law Thursday.
Taylor Swift wrote that Vice President Kamala Harris "is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to face off for the first time on Tuesday.
"There's no question about it. It's close here in North Carolina," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
More think Kamala Harris has the cognitive health to serve as president. Inflation concerns are bolstering Trump.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday introduced new emergency regulations that will restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp products that are being sold outside of dispensaries with no age restrictions due to loopholes in California law.
September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month. Learn more about blood cancers below, including knowing your risk factors, resources for patients, prevention tips and how you can get Involved.
The 43-year-old actress, who shared the news in the latest episode of her "Pod Meets World" podcast, said "learning from the experiences of others" motivated her to share the diagnosis.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
The Pac-12 Conference announced Thursday that Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State will become new members as the conference rebuilds.
A sweeping measure to regulate the development of artificial intelligence has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
California residents with Android smartphones can now add their driver's licenses and ID cards to Google Wallet, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles announced Friday.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Yusei Kikuchi pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in another sharp start, and Yordan Alvarez homered and drove in two runs in the Houston Astros ' 5,000th victory, 5-3 over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Los Angeles FC is finalizing a deal to re-sign former Major League Soccer MVP Carlos Vela for the playoff push, according to reports.
Spencer Schwellenbach kept Shohei Ohtani in the park and off the bases, while Gio Urshela and Jorge Soler went deep for the Atlanta Braves in a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani did some long tossing in the outfield before the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Atlanta Braves, another step in the two-way star's road to returning to the mound.
The Pac-12 Conference announced Thursday that Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State will become new members as the conference rebuilds.
Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty Friday to driving while ability impaired on Long Island. He spoke to reporters after the plea, saying he made a mistake, and urged people not to get behind the wheel if they had even one drink.
Singer Jon Bon Jovi helped bring a woman back off the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville Tuesday night, police said.
Taylor Swift wrote that Vice President Kamala Harris "is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor James Earl Jones' majestic voice became internationally recognized as the villainous Dark Lord in the "Star Wars" franchise.
Throughout his career, Will Jennings wrote for artists like Steve Winwood, Whitney Houston, Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Mariah Carey, among others.
The Manhattan Beach Food & Wine Festival, being held the weekend of Oct. 11th, is almost here and MXO Executive Chef Wes Avila and Neal Fraser, Executive Chef of Redbird, join Rachel Kim in studio with a sneak peek at some of the delicacies attendees can expect to enjoy.
Travel expert Paul Zahn joins the studio to share a list of fun and unique travel destinations with the fall season nearly upon us.
Alys Martinez reports from Azusa, where she got an up close look at some of the Rose Parade floats months in advance as they hit the road for a test run Saturday morning.
Marina Jurica walks us through what will be a comfortable weekend just a week after sweltering triple digit temperatures roasted Southern California.
Santa Monica police officers will now have more discretion about what constitutes camping on public property. Lauren Pozen reports.
The Bridge Fire in California's Angeles National Forest exploded to more than 34,000 acres Tuesday evening, prompting evacuations and road closures.
The Airport Fire burning in eastern Orange County is one of three brush fires continuing to rage in Southern California as hot temperatures and dry conditions challenge firefighting crews.
Desert Daze is a music festival that's brought together acts like Tame Impala, The Flaming Lips, Toro y Moi and Wu-Tang Clan since starting in 2012. It's been held in Lake Perris in Riverside County, where festival-goers can jump in the water amid live performances. In 2024, it was canceled for the second year in a row. And it's not clear when the SoCal psych-rock fest will be back.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
