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LOS ANGELES — When 48,000 University of California academic workers went on strike in mid-November, Stacy Fahrenthold joined them on the picket line. The associate professor of history at UC Davis canceled lectures and will not read final papers or record grades until the walkout is settled.

When Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann was trying to decide whether to lobby for the Buckeyes to get into the Maui Invitational, he solicited advice from coaches who had been there.

LOS ANGELES — The guy seems relatively calm from a distance. Young and thin, with dark-rimmed glasses and a flop of bleached hair, he sits straight-backed in his seat, occasionally rocking from side to side, eyes fixed on a computer monitor before him.

LOS ANGELES — Matthew Chin couldn't wait to dive into the life of a UC Santa Cruz college student after the loneliness of online learning. But instead, he is missing out on the camaraderie of roommates, dorm life and full slate of campus activities he had hoped to embrace.

LOS ANGELES — The high cost of housing in Orange County created an obstacle for the University of California, Irvine when it sought to recruit talented faculty and administrators. So state university leaders created a nonprofit that built a sprawling suburban development, dubbed University Hills, laced with nature trails, swept…

Shawn Rosenberg predicted the "inexorable decline" of democracy in 2019. But he still thinks it's not too late

LOS ANGELES — On a warm Friday afternoon, a large crowd of young men walked along 28th Street near USC wearing sneakers, colored shorts and lanyards imprinted with their names as they visited one fraternity house after another.

LOS ANGELES — Short passes were crisp. Mid-range throws consistently on target. And long passes catchable.

We learned a lot about the Rams during training camp. Here are our 11 biggest takeaways from UC Irvine.