Support Filipinos affected by the flood at Intramuros Restaurant. Free music event on Thursday, 10/1/09 at 6 pm-1:30 am

Posting the details of an upcoming fundraiser being held this Thursday:

Barry Picazo and Mark de Leon, co-owners of Intramuros Restaurant, are hosting a fundraiser for the flood disaster in the Philippines.

Here's the info:

Thursday, October 1st at 6 PM to 1:30 AM
101 Brentwood Drive, South San Francisco, CA 94080
650-877-7736

Intramuros in cooperation with ABS-CBN Foundation and the Beerhouse Gypsies Band, Rendezvous Band, Fusion Band, Younce Once Band, Studio 1 Band, Feelosophy Band & DJs Gilby, Willie, Randy and Mixterious, invite anyone and everyone to show support for Philippine flood victims. The "Bands at DJs for Bayan Ko, Mahal Ko"is a FREE musical event to raise awareness and funds to benefit Filipinos impacted by the flooding caused by Ondoy.

UC fees to rise by additional $2,500 within the year [The Public Press]

Here's a follow up to the University of California stories I've covered for The Public Press. You can read the story below or on The Public Press website.

By Christi Morales

The cost to attend the University of California could skyrocket by more than 30 percent next fall, which would bring fees to a level like never before, the Associated Press and others news sources are reporting.

If approved by the UC Board of Regents, who will discuss details with President Mark Yudof next week, the proposed fee hike would include a 15 percent increase effective for the winter and spring semesters, as well as an additional 15 percent for fall 2010. This means in-state undergraduate students would pay $2,500 more in fees, about $10,302 a year. Graduate and out-of-state students would also have their tuition raised.

Yudof’s fee proposal comes at a time when UC labor leaders have clamored for him to step down, because of budgetary policies that include a contentious employee furlough program and layoffs. He said these measures and the student fee raises are necessary to preserve the quality of education.

In May, the regents had already approved a 9.3 percent fee increase for this fall semester. This newest proposal would make this the ninth time the 10-campus system has raised fees in seven years.

UC employees cast 'no-confidence' vote in Yudof [The Public Press]

My latest piece for The Public Press was posted yesterday evening. It highlighted the ongoing tensions between UC employee unions and the administration. I included the article below, but you can see the original posting here.

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