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Published May 02, 2007 - 14:02:06 CDT. In one of the city's biggest protests in recent memory, hundreds of UC Davis food workers and supporters marched down Russell Boulevard, and 24 were arrested Tuesday for staging a sit-in at the Anderson Road intersection.

Published May 04, 2007 - 14:22:21 CDT. Twenty UC Davis food service workers and supporters shut down the chancellor's brown-bag chat by staging a protest at Thursday's noon event on campus.

SACRAMENTO - As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democrats begin negotiating a plan to revamp the state's health care system, an unlikely band of interests is forming to demand change, raising the hopes of reform

VICTORVILLE — A forum in Victorville drew local leaders and business owners to see how health care reform may affect the Victor Valley.

POWAY -- Poway Bernardo Mortuary found itself in trouble with the state for the second time in a month this week, after an inspector paid a surprise visit to the business and cited it for letting its workers' compensation insurance lapse.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he doesn't take campaign contributions from Indian tribes because he negotiates gambling compacts with them and wants to avoid the appearance of a quid pro quo.

SAN FRANCISCO—The California Supreme Court handed employers a victory Thursday, ruling that workers compensation reforms adopted in 2004 did not alter apportionment of employer responsibility for permanent disability injuries.

Tanker truck safety. Health care. Prisons. Redistricting. Global warming. Indian gaming. Special interests. If this were Jeopardy, that would be the answer. And the question would be: "what can you ask Governor Schwarzenegger in 20 minutes and 33 seconds?" On Wednesday afternoon, I sat down with the governor in his Capitol cabinet room for an interview on some of the issues being discussed this

Robert Sillen is driven by two principles – quality health care and full access – and he doesn't mind trampling bureaucrats and legislators to achieve them.

Legislation reforming California’s workers’ compensation system did not alter the formula for apportionment of permanent disability, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled yesterday.