Monday, Aug. 31, 2009
Sacramento-area transit
makes cuts as revenue falls
Sacramento buses will take another turn Tuesday down an increasingly bumpy road. Riders on the blue and gold Regional Transit fleet will begin paying one of the steepest in-city fares in the state, $2.50 per ride. And forget about a transfer slip; it's been eliminated.
Sacramento Bee, Aug. 31, 2009
Lawsuits fly in wake of California's money problems
One of California’s most powerful politicians, Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), announced his intent as a private citizen to sue the governor of the state because of budget cuts, while California State University students sued the Board of Trustees for fee increases. Two CSU students filed a lawsuit against the system’s Board of Trustees, stating the university breached a contract when they raised student fees by 20 percent in July after approving a 10 percent increase in May.
Chico State
Thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles increase across UCLA campus
It takes a thief two minutes to steal a catalytic converter from the underbelly of a vehicle, according to university police. Converter thefts, which have not before been an issue at UCLA, are increasing at an alarming rate across university parking structures. Criminals have targeted 25 vehicles, all Toyota Tacomas or 4Runners, since Aug. 14. By contrast, only two converters were stolen at UCLA in all of 2008. The converters are sought for their platinum content, and thefts have become a nationwide problem in recent years as value of platinum has risen, said Kristi Godines, a UCPD crime analyst.
Daily Bruin, UCLA
USC student launches delivery business for affordable beach bicycles
Pedal pusher · Dormbikes founder Micah Greenberg personally orders, assembles and delivers custom beach cruisers for students living near the USC campus at cheaper prices than the local stores. After spending a semester searching for an affordable bicycle, sophomore Micah Greenberg found an original business opportunity instead. Seeing that many other students also had a hard time finding cheap beach cruisers, Greenberg started Dormbikes, a business that offers a cheaper alternative to traditional stores.
Daily Trojan, USC
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