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| California Today: No, Cal State Isn’t Creating Segregated Housing | California Today: No, Cal State Isn’t Creating Segregated Housing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Welcome to California Today, a morning update on the stories that matter to Californians (and anyone else interested in the state). | Welcome to California Today, a morning update on the stories that matter to Californians (and anyone else interested in the state). |
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| The fall semester has opened at universities across California after a year in which racial and ethnic tensions flared on campuses across the state and country. | The fall semester has opened at universities across California after a year in which racial and ethnic tensions flared on campuses across the state and country. |
| This week, the spotlight turned to Cal State Los Angeles, which unexpectedly found itself having to respond to false reports that it had introduced “blacks only” housing. | This week, the spotlight turned to Cal State Los Angeles, which unexpectedly found itself having to respond to false reports that it had introduced “blacks only” housing. |
| It started with a dubious item posted on a conservative college student news website that said the university was now offering racially segregated housing. | It started with a dubious item posted on a conservative college student news website that said the university was now offering racially segregated housing. |
| That tidbit was picked up by a series of conservative websites, some of which dialed up the language, using “blacks only” to describe the new housing enclave. Television news broadcasts ran with the story, as thousands of people registered their anger in comment threads on social sites like Facebook and Reddit — one more reminder not to believe everything you read on social media. | |
| By early Wednesday, The Los Angeles Times and The Huffington Post had weighed in with more skeptical takes. | By early Wednesday, The Los Angeles Times and The Huffington Post had weighed in with more skeptical takes. |
| After all the commotion, the university has made clear the reports are untrue. | After all the commotion, the university has made clear the reports are untrue. |
| The campus, which serves about 28,000 students, roughly 4 percent of them African-American, has indeed created a dorm space for 24 students oriented around the black community, a spokesman, Robert Lopez, said on Wednesday. | The campus, which serves about 28,000 students, roughly 4 percent of them African-American, has indeed created a dorm space for 24 students oriented around the black community, a spokesman, Robert Lopez, said on Wednesday. |
| But, it’s “open to all students.” | But, it’s “open to all students.” |
| “This living-learning community focuses on academic excellence and learning experiences that are inclusive and nondiscriminatory,” Mr. Lopez said. | “This living-learning community focuses on academic excellence and learning experiences that are inclusive and nondiscriminatory,” Mr. Lopez said. |
| Residential communities organized around themes like race and gender are neither rare nor new on American college campuses. | Residential communities organized around themes like race and gender are neither rare nor new on American college campuses. |
| Many California campuses offer similar residential communities, among them U.C. Davis, U.C. Berkeley, Stanford and at least two other Cal State campuses. | Many California campuses offer similar residential communities, among them U.C. Davis, U.C. Berkeley, Stanford and at least two other Cal State campuses. |
| This year, debates have erupted over racially themed environments at Princeton University, the University of Iowa and the University of Connecticut. | This year, debates have erupted over racially themed environments at Princeton University, the University of Iowa and the University of Connecticut. |
| Opponents argue that such programs promote racial silos and degrade the quality of learning, while supporters say they provide a sense of belonging to minority students who face discrimination. | Opponents argue that such programs promote racial silos and degrade the quality of learning, while supporters say they provide a sense of belonging to minority students who face discrimination. |
| Jonathan Thomas, a participant of the Cal State housing program, known as the Halisi Scholars Black Living-Learning Community, told the local CBS station that the new housing created a feeling of inclusion. | Jonathan Thomas, a participant of the Cal State housing program, known as the Halisi Scholars Black Living-Learning Community, told the local CBS station that the new housing created a feeling of inclusion. |
| “You can go and be yourself and not have to worry about explaining how you’re doing because of your skin color,” he said. | “You can go and be yourself and not have to worry about explaining how you’re doing because of your skin color,” he said. |
| Cal State officials and black student leaders both rejected the depictions of the housing program as segregationist. | Cal State officials and black student leaders both rejected the depictions of the housing program as segregationist. |
| Eddie Comeaux, associate professor of higher education at U.C. Riverside, said themed dorms have been a useful tool in higher education going back to at least the 1980s. | Eddie Comeaux, associate professor of higher education at U.C. Riverside, said themed dorms have been a useful tool in higher education going back to at least the 1980s. |
| “This is not new,” he said. | “This is not new,” he said. |
| • The California Coastal Commission voted overwhelmingly to deny a giant development proposal along one of the last big undeveloped plots on the Southern California coast. The plan faced stiff community opposition. [Los Angeles Times] | • The California Coastal Commission voted overwhelmingly to deny a giant development proposal along one of the last big undeveloped plots on the Southern California coast. The plan faced stiff community opposition. [Los Angeles Times] |
| • Yosemite will add 400 acres of meadow and wetlands habitat to its western edge. That has upset some cattlemen who have complained of declining acreages for grazing. [The Christian Science Monitor] | • Yosemite will add 400 acres of meadow and wetlands habitat to its western edge. That has upset some cattlemen who have complained of declining acreages for grazing. [The Christian Science Monitor] |
| • The fallout from Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest is not turning out how some of his critics expected. If anything, the 49ers quarterback has gained esteem. [San Jose Mercury News] | • The fallout from Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest is not turning out how some of his critics expected. If anything, the 49ers quarterback has gained esteem. [San Jose Mercury News] |
| • Four Oakland police officers will be fired and seven others suspended for their roles in a sex scandal involving a teenager. [East Bay Times] | • Four Oakland police officers will be fired and seven others suspended for their roles in a sex scandal involving a teenager. [East Bay Times] |
| • A court clerk in Orange County took bribes to fix more than 1,000 traffic cases, officials say. [Orange County Register] | • A court clerk in Orange County took bribes to fix more than 1,000 traffic cases, officials say. [Orange County Register] |
| • The most unequal states in America used to be in the South. Now, they’re on the coasts. [The New York Times] | • The most unequal states in America used to be in the South. Now, they’re on the coasts. [The New York Times] |
| • A federal court in San Francisco handed Uber a legal decision that it may be able to use to fend off other driver class-action suits. [The New York Times] | • A federal court in San Francisco handed Uber a legal decision that it may be able to use to fend off other driver class-action suits. [The New York Times] |
| • A travel writer retraced her family’s rail adventure to a revolutionary place, Haight-Ashbury, during the “Summer of Love.” [The New York Times] | • A travel writer retraced her family’s rail adventure to a revolutionary place, Haight-Ashbury, during the “Summer of Love.” [The New York Times] |
| • The artist Doug Aitken is planning to submerge three mirrored “pavilions” in a kelp-rich marine preserve off Catalina Island. The idea is for divers to swim around the structures. [The New York Times] | • The artist Doug Aitken is planning to submerge three mirrored “pavilions” in a kelp-rich marine preserve off Catalina Island. The idea is for divers to swim around the structures. [The New York Times] |
| • A report says Los Angeles is the most fashionable city in America. (Hear that, New York?) [LA Weekly] | • A report says Los Angeles is the most fashionable city in America. (Hear that, New York?) [LA Weekly] |
| Readers weigh in on the issues important to them: | Readers weigh in on the issues important to them: |
| I live in L.A. and just about everyone here agrees our biggest problem is traffic. There are just too many cars. | I live in L.A. and just about everyone here agrees our biggest problem is traffic. There are just too many cars. |
| — Anthony Mastrandrea, Los Angeles | — Anthony Mastrandrea, Los Angeles |
| The redwoods of Humboldt County are in danger. Most people outside of California only know that patio furniture and decks look great when made of California redwood. They need to know there is not much of it left and the rest is under assault. | The redwoods of Humboldt County are in danger. Most people outside of California only know that patio furniture and decks look great when made of California redwood. They need to know there is not much of it left and the rest is under assault. |
| — David Ohman, Denver | — David Ohman, Denver |
| These days what happens in Sacramento stays in Sacramento. ... Legislators are in a bubble, and I believe very happy to be free of scrutiny. | These days what happens in Sacramento stays in Sacramento. ... Legislators are in a bubble, and I believe very happy to be free of scrutiny. |
| — Martha Hassen, Santa Barbara | — Martha Hassen, Santa Barbara |
| An airport parking lot in Los Angeles has become an improvised village of airline workers. Its residents say the space grants them something we all seek: freedom. | An airport parking lot in Los Angeles has become an improvised village of airline workers. Its residents say the space grants them something we all seek: freedom. |
| Apple unveiled upgrades across its line of products at its showcase in San Francisco on Wednesday. | Apple unveiled upgrades across its line of products at its showcase in San Francisco on Wednesday. |
| The star was the new iPhone 7. Its lack of a headphone jack means the device can be water-resistant, the company can sell wireless earbuds and the future looks a lot less tangled. | The star was the new iPhone 7. Its lack of a headphone jack means the device can be water-resistant, the company can sell wireless earbuds and the future looks a lot less tangled. |
| Our tech columnist Farhad Manjoo sees a dearth of dazzle. | Our tech columnist Farhad Manjoo sees a dearth of dazzle. |
| The iPhone 7 may have been the centerpiece, but the AirPod was the talk of Twitter. | The iPhone 7 may have been the centerpiece, but the AirPod was the talk of Twitter. |
| Part of Apple’s vision of a “wireless future,” the new headphones connect remotely to the jackless iPhone. | Part of Apple’s vision of a “wireless future,” the new headphones connect remotely to the jackless iPhone. |
| Their unveiling gave way to a torrent of tweets, mostly making a version of the same joke: It’s just a matter of time before you lose your AirPods. | Their unveiling gave way to a torrent of tweets, mostly making a version of the same joke: It’s just a matter of time before you lose your AirPods. |
| The earbuds are shaped much like the old ones, but with short protruding legs. | The earbuds are shaped much like the old ones, but with short protruding legs. |
| Some people worried about the fit. | Some people worried about the fit. |
| Many more people pointed out that, with no tether, they seemed destined to vanish into a sewer grate or a couch. | Many more people pointed out that, with no tether, they seemed destined to vanish into a sewer grate or a couch. |
| At $160 a pair, replacing them would not be cheap. And there’s no word yet on whether Apple is going to sell singles. | At $160 a pair, replacing them would not be cheap. And there’s no word yet on whether Apple is going to sell singles. |
| California Today goes live at 6 a.m. Pacific time weekdays. Tell us what you want to see: CAtoday@nytimes.com. | California Today goes live at 6 a.m. Pacific time weekdays. Tell us what you want to see: CAtoday@nytimes.com. |
| The California Today columnist, Mike McPhate, is a third-generation Californian — born outside Sacramento and raised in San Juan Capistrano. He lives in Davis. Follow him on Twitter. | The California Today columnist, Mike McPhate, is a third-generation Californian — born outside Sacramento and raised in San Juan Capistrano. He lives in Davis. Follow him on Twitter. |
| California Today is edited by Julie Bloom, who grew up in Los Angeles and attended U.C. Berkeley. | California Today is edited by Julie Bloom, who grew up in Los Angeles and attended U.C. Berkeley. |