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The House on Wednesday approved legislation to avert a rail shutdown following a grave warning from President Joe Biden about the economic danger posed by congressional inaction.
Following a contract dispute that sent the workers to the picket lines, postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers at the University of California reached a tentative agreement with university officials, according to a statement Tuesday by the union representing the workers.
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It's the largest academic strike in U.S. history and comes at a time when undergraduate students are wrapping up classes before final exams
Nearly 50,000 workers are on strike.
Tens of thousands of academic employees across the University of California's 10 campuses walked off the job Monday, demanding better pay and benefits in what union leaders say could be the largest work stoppage the prestigious public university system has ever faced.
Nearly 48,000 unionized academic workers at all 10 University of California campuses walked off the job Monday, calling for better pay and benefits. The strike by researchers, postdoctoral scholars, tutors, teaching assistants and graders threatens to disrupt classroom and laboratory instruction across the statewide university system just weeks ahead of final exams in December.
Thousands of student workers say they will hit the picket line if negations between the UC system and UAW 2865 fall through.
Thousands of University of California workers including researchers, graduate scholars, teaching assistants and graders have said they will strike Monday just weeks ahead of final exams.
A deal has been reached between unions and rail companies less than 24 hours before workers were set to strike.
A national railway strike is looming if railroads and unions do not reach a labor deal by Sep. 16.
A railroad work stoppage could begin late Friday and cost the U.S. economy at least $2 billion daily in lost productivity.
On Tuesday, service is being stopped on the California Zephyr in order avoid any disruptions associated with the strike.
A strike at UPS would affect nearly every household in the country.
At issue is pay, the need for more staffing, and more time to complete administrative work.
More than 2,000 Northern California Kaiser Permanente mental health workers are expected to walk off the job and hit the picket lines Monday morning.
The union representing the psychologists, therapists, counselors and social workers going on strike say they've been working without a contract since September.
Nearly 2,000 Northern California Kaiser mental health workers are expected to walk off the job. It comes after failed contract talks between Kaiser Permanente hospital and union leaders.
Thousands of mental health therapists at the country's largest non-profit HMO are poised to strike this week, holding daily picket lines and rallies outside Kaiser Facilities throughout California.
Safety changes are coming to Old Sacramento after five men were stabbed during a violent fight early Saturday morning.
Crews are transforming Bryte Park as part of a $15 million renovation project, but the removal of 28 mature trees has left neighbors divided.
Sacramento State is planning its biggest homecoming celebration yet as the university begins its first football season in the Mid-American Conference.
Gaming operations at Thunder Valley Casino Resort were temporarily suspended Thursday due to a power outage caused by a crash that damaged utility infrastructure, the casino announced.
A 32-year-old man died in an apparent drowning on Lake Tahoe's east shore this week, authorities said.
Safety changes are coming to Old Sacramento after five men were stabbed during a violent fight early Saturday morning.
Sacramento State is planning its biggest homecoming celebration yet as the university begins its first football season in the Mid-American Conference.
Code enforcement officers are driving through the city with AI-enabled cameras mounted on their vehicles, recording images as they travel.
Crews are transforming Bryte Park as part of a $15 million renovation project, but the removal of 28 mature trees has left neighbors divided.
Gaming operations at Thunder Valley Casino Resort were temporarily suspended Thursday due to a power outage caused by a crash that damaged utility infrastructure, the casino announced.
Safety changes are coming to Old Sacramento after five men were stabbed during a violent fight early Saturday morning.
An 18-year-old Sacramento resident has been arrested after five men were stabbed early Saturday morning in Old Sacramento, police said.
Sacramento is putting on an urban biking and scooting workshop in the Valley Hi neighborhood. It comes as e-bikes are growing in popularity, but many people still aren't following the rules.
People who live in Sacramento's Curtis Park neighborhood say they first started seeing new street parking restrictions go in several months ago, but they had no idea that it was an unauthorized act.
Sacramento civic leaders are grappling with what comes next after a mistrial was declared in the case of the city's deadliest mass shooting in history, with many saying the lack of a verdict leaves victims' families and the community without closure.
A man clung to the steep side of a Fresno canal while holding onto his dog Tuesday after jumping into the water to rescue the animal.
A dramatic rescue at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz is highlighting the dangers of powerful surf and rip currents along the California coast this week.
The Dove Fire in Tuolumne County began burning on Sunday, and a 30-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of starting the fire, the sheriff's office said.
A Butte County judge found Ronnie Dean Stout II guilty Friday of starting the Park Fire in Northern California, exactly two years after the massive wildfire ignited.
As California races to build the infrastructure needed to power artificial intelligence, communities across the state are increasingly weighing whether they want data centers in their own backyards.
Sacramento State is planning its biggest homecoming celebration yet as the university begins its first football season in the Mid-American Conference.
The Valkyries (19-9), who lost 90-82 at home to Washington last time out, have lost back-to-back games and fell a half-game behind second-place Las Vegas.
Former pitcher Chan Ho Park has become the first Korean to purchase an stake in a major league club.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan will have limited participation at the beginning of the San Francisco 49ers' training camp after he was injured in a crash. The team said his injuries are not life-threatening.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
Former FBI Director James Comey argued that criminal charges stemming from an Instagram post should be dropped because his speech is protected by the First Amendment.
A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling that halted President Trump's efforts to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
A Ukrainian woman living in the U.S. was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at San Francisco International Airport, in an incident caught on video.
CBS News Sacramento spoke with the head of UC Davis Children's Hospital about the rising cases and why measles specifically is the most infectious disease.
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
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Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
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This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
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A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
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After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
All evacuation orders have been lifted for a fast-moving wildfire that sparked near the Nevada and Yuba county line Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire that forced evacuations Sunday afternoon in the Pilot Hill area of El Dorado County.
Nothing but rubble remains of the McCombs home that was destroyed by the Kearny Fire. All their kids' toys, a wedding dress, memories and everything that meant something to them are completely gone.
All evacuation orders were lifted for a grass fire in rural Nevada County, west of Penn Valley, on Tuesday.
The Van Fire was reported Wednesday northeast of White Rock Road in Cathey's Valley, and north of Eastman Lake. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Their message is simple: keep showing up, keep moving and keep your heart open, because sometimes, the person who changes your life is living right across the street.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
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