Thinning the Herd:


Community colleges board president to step down

GOP state senators block the appointment of Kay Albiani because she favored tuition breaks for illegal immigrants.

Patrick McGreevy

SACRAMENTO — – The president of the California Community Colleges board is expected to step down after state Senate Republicans on Monday blocked confirmation of her appointment by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on grounds that she had supported tuition breaks for illegal immigrants.

Board President Katherine “Kayâ€