A recent analysis shows the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District’s yearly economic impact on San Diego’s East County region exceeds $477 million, including the nearly $100 million the local economy receives directly from college district operations, according to a release.

The University of San Diego School of Law will host a special sitting of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday, Feb. 6

Jerome's Furniture has donated $6,000 to Del Sur Elementary School's "Engineering is Elementary," a program that promotes engineering and technological literacy among children.

Sharp HealthCare recently made a $500,000 donation to San Diego State University, establishing three new scholarships for the College of Health and Human Services and helping the school's fundraising campaign reach the $300 million mark.

The College of Business Administration at San Diego State University (SDSU) announced Tuesday that Cary Mack (class of 1982, business administration) has been named to the college’s board of directors.

University of San Diego School of Law professor Michael Ramsey has been appointed director of the school's international and comparative law programs, the school announced Tuesday. He assumed his new role on Jan. 1.

University of San Diego School of Law professor Michael Ramsey has been appointed director of the school's International and Comparative Law Programs, the school announced Tuesday. He assumed his new role on Jan. 1.

Thomas Jefferson School of Law professor Julie Greenberg's new book "Intersexuality and the Law: Why Sex Matters" has attracted widespread interest and critical acclaim. Greenberg has been invited to discuss her book Friday at the UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute Book Series and on March 4 at the University of New Mexico Faculty Colloquium series as well as on April 3 at the University of California, San Diego Osher Institute.

California Western School of Law student Jaclyn Simi is the recipient of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLPís 2012 Native American Law Educational Internship.

California Western School of Law student Jaclyn Simi is the recipient of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP’s 2012 Native American Law Educational Internship.

The San Diego Law Library announced Monday the completion of a $5 million, year-long renovation of the downtown Law Library at 1105 Front St.

January is already coming to a close and the local business community is embracing February with a wide range of events. Closing the month and opening February include presentations on green tax benefits and licensing fundamentals for the business executive, a roundtable discussion on technology and communication issues for contractors, the Eighth Annual Cal State San Marcos Report to the Community and the ULI San Diego/Tijuana San Diego Veteran’s Park overview.

Voters may be more motivated to hit the polls come November, a result of an increasing perceived gap between political parties, according to researchers who presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s 2012 meeting on Friday.

Southwestern College has started the process to cut ties indefinitely with the program manager and architect involved with a $389 million construction bond.

The University of San Diego announced Tuesday the launch of the San Diego Regional Climate Education Partnership website, www.sandiego.edu/climate.

The Dalai Lama is coming to San Diego, and three major San Diego universities will serve as his hosts for three public appearances.

Gov. Jerry Brown came to San Diego Thursday looking to sell his tax initiative and other priorities to the city’s business leaders while arguing that California’s best days lie ahead.

A leading human rights advocate criticized the court system's treatment of poor defendants, telling a California Western School of Law audience Wednesday that the current standard of representation makes a "mockery of the right to counsel."

San Diego City Councilmember Carl DeMaio and state Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher offered suggestions to prevent gang involvement and increase educational participation on Wednesday, while addressing nonprofit tutoring group Reality Changers at their fifth annual “State of the Inner City” address.

Four current and former Sweetwater Union High School District officials and a contractor pleaded not guilty to 26 felony counts in a San Diego Superior Court Friday afternoon.