Admission Rate Drops for UC Freshmen from California

(BERKELEY, Calif.) -- For out-of-state students looking to go to the University of California system, getting in has gotten a bit easier and the reason is economics.

The acceptance rate for out-of-state students increased by 10 percent this year, while the UC system says it accepted just below 70 percent of California freshmen for the fall of 2011, down one percent from last fall and nearly two percent the year before.

UC Berkeley, for example, is accepting nice percent more out of state students than last fall, mainly because they pay more.

UC says nearly six percent of admissions are from out-of-state, but will not go beyond 10 percent as far as out-of-state enrollment.

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Davenport Refuses to Resign

(FULLERTON, Calif.) -- Despite calls for her resignation, Marilyn Davenport, an Orange County Republican Party member, refused to resign after an email she sent depicting President Obama as a chimpanzee was leaked.

Davenport sent the email to a few people with the statement, “Now you know why – No birth certificate!” The photo had Obama’s face superimposed on a baby chimpanzee.  The Tea Party member denies being racist. She defended the email, saying it was amusing and not meant to be racist.

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Three Injured in Shooting Outside Reseda Bar

(RESEDA, Calif.) -- Three people were injured in a shooting in Reseda early Monday morning.

The triple shooting reportedly happened around 2:15 a.m. outside of a bar located in the vicinity of Vanowen Street and Tampa Avenue. Police say one man was shot in the chest, while two other men suffered other gunshot injuries. All three victims were reportedly being treated at local hospitals for their injuries.

No suspects were immediately arrested.

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Beaten Giants Fan Suffers Setback in Recovery

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan beaten by two Dodgers fans back on April 1 following a Dodgers-Giants game, suffered a setback in his recovery over the weekend.

After several seizures Saturday, doctors put Stow back in a medically-induced coma. He was just brought out of the coma by his surgeon on Friday.

His doctors say they will monitor Stow's condition to see when they can begin reducing his medications again.

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Registered Sex Offender to be Released from Jail Friday

(LOS ANGELES) -- A registered sex offender will be released Friday after serving two years of a five-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter and concealing a death. 

John Steven “Sinjin” Burgess was convicted in the 2007 drug cocktail overdose death of Donna Jou, whose body was never found. Under a plea deal, Burgess, who said he threw the body in the Pacific Ocean, was sentenced to five years.

Burgess met the San Diego State University student on Craigslist. She was last seen at a house party Burgess’ threw.

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