UC Merced landed a big fish among the regents Monday. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, during a meeting with The Bee's editorial board, responded very favorably when I asked him if he would support a medical school at UC Merced. He was already familiar with the notion.

He supports it! Now, we just have to work our way down the list of regents to keep this idea moving forward.

Members of the community are the best lobbyists at this point. Let the regents know what you think by letter, fax or e-mails. Also, make sure your elected officials have weighed in with the regents as well.

Read our editorial, which also carries connections to the regents, by clicking here:

See video of Jim Boren interviewing the governor on a variety of issues by clicking here.