It’s official, University of California regents approved a 32% tuition hike that will start next fall. Despite protest by students from across the state of California, University of California Regents approved a tuition hike that will bring fees close to triple the UC cost a decade ago. In more uplifting news, the Regents approved a partnership with L.A. County to reopen Martin Luther King, Jr. Hospital in South Los Angeles by 2013. Let’s hope they keep the hospital affordable. Check out Tram Nguyen’s "Who Gets to Attend College" article on ColorLines.com for some insight on how this can affect communities of color.