This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. Joseph I. Castro, the first person of color to lead the California State University system, died Sunday after a battle with colon cancer. He was 58 ...

As the fall term begins at San Jose State, university officials say enrollment is 40,000, up 8% compared to last year.

Enrollment is soaring, and new dorms are rising. But cuts by the Trump administration threaten science programs.

The governor’s new congressional maps would likely make L.A. County bluer, with the biggest changes seen in hard-fought ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom, early in President Donald Trump’s second term, allocated $25 million for California’s DOJ to fund lawsuits against the administration.

The Great State of New California movement held a constitutional convention July 1 at the Visalia Convention Center. Here's a closer look.

California higher education layoffs: UC, Stanford and Cal State universities cut, freeze jobs Federal funding cuts, inflation and drops in enrollment are among the reasons cited for the pink slips ...

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A university spokesperson said the changes are based on an internal evaluation and are not related to the federal administration’s anti-DEI crackdown.

California State University’s system has reportedly spent $42 million in public funds on free legal services for immigrants, including deportation defense.

LOS ANGELES — In a key win for immigrant rights organizations, a California Court of Appeal ruled that the University of California has not provided sufficient legal grounds to justify ...