UC reaches contract agreement with 21,000 employees, averting a strike
The University of California and the union representing healthcare, research and technical employees reached a contract agreement, averting a possible…
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Newsom appears onstage at Texas rally to celebrate Prop. 50 victory, take swipes at Trump
California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke at a rally for Texas' Harris County Democrats at the IBEW local 716 union hall…
Slaying of Mexican mayor sparks national outcry over cartel power
Though the assassinations of other public figures in Mexico have triggered outrage, the recent killing of Carlos Manzo, a mayor…
Arellano: In Chicago, residents mount a community-wide defense against Trump’s deportation machine
Over the past two months, ICE has swept throughout Chicago but has swung its hammer with gusto on Little Village,…
California D.A. retweets 9/11 attack images as he slams Mamdani
San Luis Obispo County Dist. Atty. Dan Dow retweeted a pair of inflammatory posts about New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.…
California steps in as Trump skips global climate summit in Brazil
California aims to build on its reputation as a global climate leader at this year's COP conference in Belém, Brazil.…
Republicans fret as shutdown threatens Thanksgiving travel chaos
While less than 3% of flights have currently been grounded, that number could rise to 20% by Thanksgiving week, Transportation…
James Watson, Nobel Prize winner and DNA pioneer, dies
Watson and Francis Crick claimed they'd discovered the "secret of life." And they weren't far off. ...
Supreme Court blocks order for Trump administration to cover SNAP benefits — for now
The Trump administration spent Friday fighting an appellate court battle to avoid restoring $4 billion in SNAP benefits in jeopardy…