California
The human face of budget cuts
December 8, 2009Cesar Cota was the first in his family to attend college and "now it's hard to achieve my dream," he says, "because the state put higher fees on us."
Read moreBudget cuts hampered response to giant fire, firefighters charge
November 28, 2009LOS ANGELES - In the latest indication of how budget cuts endanger public safety, the firefighters union president says the mayor's slashes hampered the response to the huge Station Fire in September.
Read moreIn economic crisis, ordinary people create solutions
November 25, 2009"We the people" - Local communities are creating human networks of food banks, community gardens, medical clinics, telephone hotlines and more.
Read moreStudents, faculty & workers protest U of Calif. hikes, cutbacks
November 19, 2009Thousands of students, faculty, campus workers and community supporters gathered Nov. 18 in historic Sproul Plaza to protest at proposed 32 percent fee hike.
Read moreControversial CA water bills pass: opponents vow ballot fight
November 12, 2009Arnold Schwarzenegger has been making his way around California in the past week, signing the components of a controversial "water package" okayed by the legislature.
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