In 2009-10 the state of California’s $42 billion dollar deficit left many state-funded agencies, including public schools and the UC and CSU systems scrambling to function with drastically reduced resources. Reactions in the form of protests and demonstrations dominated state and sometimes national news throughout the year. In March, Governor Schwarzenegger announced that he plans [...]

As the sun sets on another academic year, we look back at some of the storylines that captured the attention of Surf City residents.