World & Nation
Al Alquist, a former state senator who during 30 years in office brought the steady hand of a railroad yardmaster, which he was, to the unwieldy task of overseeing the state budget, has died.
March 29, 2006
California
California teenagers may be spared having to lug back-breaking loads of textbooks to school under a proposal that would make it easier for campuses to use electronic instructional material.
May 12, 2009
California would have one of the most sweeping laws in the nation for tracking “superbugs” in hospitals and other settings under legislation that state Sen.
Jan. 1, 2008
Politi-Cal
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July 26, 2012
Politics
On July 1, a bill by state Sen.
June 22, 1999
Dec. 6, 2010
College: The number of scholarships will rise, but thousands of students will be denied money. Millions in unspent aid may be returned to the state.
April 17, 2002
Nov. 26, 2012
Legislature: Wilson promises to veto the measures. Democrats hope to create an election-year issue.
April 23, 1998
Caltech seismologists work to focus public’s attention on the need to prepare for a much larger temblor.
July 31, 2008