Sam Vasquez News Today

The vibe at Cal State L.A.'s pro-Palestinian encampment is quieter than the raucous scenes that have unfolded at some SoCal campuses. One key difference: the number of students juggling schoolwork with outside jobs and family duties.

Fifty-five years ago, a student encampment stood on the very spot at Cal State L.A. where pro-Palestinian students have set up tents now. Their asks were different, their spirits the same.

The Cal State L.A. encampment is at a commuter school on the Eastside, with a blue-collar, Latino-majority student body of all ages who wouldn’t seem to have the time to protest, let alone live in a tent town for days.

The Cal State L.A. encampment is at a commuter school on the Eastside, with a blue-collar, Latino-majority student body of all ages who wouldn't seem to have the time to protest, let alone live in a tent town for days.

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Carlmont shares league title with Capuchino. St. Francis and Mitty split WCAL championship. Pinole Valley wins TCAL. Berkeley baseball wins WACC tournament, Gilroy claims league title. Cupertino takes CCS team tennis title.

Burlingame edges Menlo-Atherton, tightens PAL Bay race. Valley Christian, De La Salle, Los Gatos extend win streaks. In softball, Liberty tops No. 16 Freedom.

Burlingame edges Menlo-Atherton, tightens PAL Bay race. Valley Christian, De La Salle, Los Gatos extend win streaks. In softball, Liberty tops No. 16 Freedom.

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