Got any spare change for the UC-Riverside med school?

The saga of the UC-Riverside proposed med school continues post-state budget. Now the request goes to local authorities:

UCR Med School requests $12 million grant

Nicole C. Brambila, Jun. 30, 2011|

Desert Healthcare District board members are mulling over a multi-year $12 million grant request for the new UCR Medical School to help the fledging institution get the social capital it needs for accreditation. The med school was dealt a setback this week when its state funding became a casualty of the revenue shortfall and a $15 million budget request evaporated…

Full story at http://www.mydesert.com/article/20110630/NEWS01/110630014/UCR-Med-School-requests-12-million-grant