UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi walked into a quad full of critics Monday when she addressed thousands of students, faculty, staff and “Occupy” movement protesters. The rally came three days after campus police pepper-sprayed 11 students who appeared to be protesting peacefully.  Katehi did NOT authorize the use of force, but she DID order police to break up a camp site Friday.  Reporter Ben Adler has more.

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It’s all relative, of course, but there was a glimmer of good news in California’s latest employment figures. Also, plans to revisit capital punishment in our state.

There is widespread agreement that higher education in California is underfunded. But beyond that, the consensus breaks down.

Higher education in the Golden State continues to get increasingly expensive. More tuition increases await California State University students next year.

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