Tag: california
Elsinore area earthquake signals caution for California, says UCR seismologist
Just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, a 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck and was centered west of the 15 Freeway between Lake Elsinore and...
UC Riverside increases energy conservation efforts
Researchers from UC Riverside plan on exploring the possibility of placing solar farms on agricultural land in California’s Central Valley, according to a recent...
Letter to the Editor: In response to the Highlander’s gas tax...
Writer: Kenneth Rosenfield, ’89 MBA UCR
Email: [email protected]
In response to the Highlander editorial published on November 20, 2017, entitled, "California must put the brakes on...
California must put the brakes on new gas tax
On Wednesday, Nov. 1 came a much-dreaded gas tax increase, which immediately inflated gasoline prices by 12 cents per gallon and diesel fuel prices...
California Air Resources Board breaks ground at UC Riverside
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) broke ground on Oct. 27 on its new $419 million state-of-the-art research and testing facility at UC Riverside...
UCR-Texas A&M research team awarded $1.2 million NSF grant
A team of researchers from UC Riverside and Texas A&M University (TAMU) have received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)...
UC Riverside reacts to marijuana legalization
The WELL, UCR's wellness center and health promotion department, sent an email to all UCR students on Monday, Oct. 30 regarding the impending legalization...
Is Riverside prepared for the “Big One?”
By: Evan Ismail, Senior Staff Writer and Jaya Vengadesan, Staff Writer
UCR students, faculty and staff participated in the Great California Shakeout on Tuesday, Oct....
The New Parent Leave Act takes big step toward improving early...
California’s new law, the New Parent Leave Act, effectively balances the thin tightrope of work-life legislation. It both promotes employment among parents and sets...
SB 239 epitomizes privilege in accessing HIV-related healthcare
In what can be euphemistically described as a misguided endeavor, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 239 on Friday, Oct. 6. In California, beginning...