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Record Number Of Students Apply For UC Admission
UC officials said Friday that the number of students applying to UC’s nine undergraduate campuses rose 8.6 percent to 174,767. That includes freshman and transfer applicants applying for fall 2013.
Phil Matier: East Bay School District Wins ‘Race To The Top’ Grant
The New Haven Unified School District in Union City was one of the nationwide winners of a Race to the Top grant.
UC Sees Jump In Out-Of-State Student Admissions
The University of California is reporting a big jump in the percentage of out-of-state students who have been admitted for undergraduate study.
Study: App Economy Creating Thousands Of Jobs
Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you’re apt to find it in apps—the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook’s online social network.
Clear Channel Swipes Pandora With ‘iHeart’ Revamp
Radio station giant Clear Channel Communications Inc. is taking a swipe at Oakland based, online music service Pandora with a revamp of its ‘iheartradio’ app…
New Bay Bridge Detour Set; Caltrans Offers Hi-Tech Views
Caltrans unveiled a bevy of new tools Tuesday to help motorists navigate a new Bay Bridge realignment that will be put into place over Memorial Day weekend.
Tech Report: Twitter Reportedly Purchases TweetDeck For $50M
Twitter has acquired one of its most popular applications, TweetDeck, for about $50 million.
Demand Remains High For Affordable Housing In Oakland
10,000 Section 8 applicants will be selected from an expected pool of 100,000 for eligibility screening.
UC Receives Record Number Of Undergraduate Applications
Despite big tuition hikes, the University of California again received a record number of undergraduate applications for the fall, driven by sharp increases from out-of-state and international students, school officials said Friday.
Undergradute Applications On The Rise At Stanford
Undergraduate applications to Stanford University are on the rise, according to the university’s Office of Undergraduate Admission.


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