Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

Southern California universities are taking the lead in improving relations with Native American tribes. UCLA is the latest; it created a new position that seeks to increase the number of American Indian students and faculty.

They're one of several local universities recruiting Native Americans, opening campuses to tribes, appointing advisors and returning remains.

The university has been embroiled in a string of scandals over the past five years.

Many ex-offenders don't apply for jobs when they see that job applications request disclosing criminal history. Community colleges are moving away from the practice.

The head of California's community colleges calls on the state's 115 campuses to delay asking job applicants about criminal history until they're making a job offer.

About one-fourth of California's 60,000 foster youth are now enrolled at a community college. The state is spending millions of dollars a year on programs to help them make it to graduation.

There are 60,000 foster youth in California. About one out of four attend a community college. Recent reforms are improving their prospects but more assistance is needed to help them make it to graduation.

University of California Native American advisory council includes faculty and tribal leaders. One agenda item for its first meeting: the return of human remains.

It appears problems with a new payroll system at the University of California are affecting student employees. UCLA says about 1,000 employees affected there.

California community college administrators say the state's high incarceration rate underlines how important it is to help the formerly incarcerated earn a degree.

Everything from assistance in getting housing, to advice on academics, to psychological help.

For many Cal State and community college students tuition is cheaper than rent and other living expenses. Policymakers want financial aid to cover these costs.