UC Regents Rework Retirement Plan
University of California Regents took a first step toward overhauling the employee retirement plan yesterday, boosting contributions from both workers and the university. The move sparked protests from UC staff.
Roadside Redwoods Stir Controversy in North
A stand of prized California redwoods in Humboldt County is at the center of a fierce tug-of-war between competing local interests. Environmentalists want to preserve the trees, but they stand in the way of a road widening project that would allow standard-size trucks to bring goods in and out of the rural area.