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The University of California has reached a tentative labor agreement with its postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers, a significant step toward ending a strike that has dragged on for over two weeks.

There is no better example of why our Founding Fathers decided on a republic rather than a full-on democracy than the state of California. There, a Democratic supermajority has ruled for so long [...]

Spring will have new requirements and in-person delays.

State. two is that people are required to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter a megaevent. mega-events are defined as 1,000 people indoors or 10,000 people outdoors. finally, people traveling into california are recommended to get a covid test three to five days after they arrive in the state. already there are some events being cancelled, just like there are across the country due to positive cases. for example, ucla basketball game, even a production of "a christmas carol" do...

Production of a christmas carol downtown in los angeles because of positive cases within those groups. schools including stanford are also transitioning to virtual classes after the winter break is over. here in southern california ucla, the uc system, the cal state system are saying they will monitor the situation for students after they come back from the winter break. back to you. >> thank you very much on that. health experts are urging americans to take the threat for omicron seriously, t...

Temporary during covid, but a lot of people have become reliant on it during this time. its notjust the people on universal credit who are going to feel the impact of the cut. the money they get, they typically spend in their own local economy — in shops, in cafes, on their own high streets — all of these places are going to feel the impact of the £20 being cut. at the food bank in camborne, volunteers expect an increase in demand. historically, cuts to benefits levels have often led to mor...

On their own high streets — all of these places are going to feel the impact of the £20 being cut. at the food bank in camborne, volunteers expect an increase in demand. historically, cuts to benefits levels have often led to more requests for help. i think the problem is, when youre on a very low income, if you get another £20 a week its really helpful. but youre never in a situation where you dont need that extra money. the uplift costs about £6 billion a year, and the government say that...

In shops, in cafes, on their own high streets — all of these places are going to feel the impact of the £20 being cut. at the food bank in camborne, volunteers expect an increase in demand. historically, cuts to benefits levels have often led to more requests for help. i think the problem is, when youre on a very low income, if you get another £20 a week, its really helpful. but youre never in a situation where you dont need that extra money. the uplift costs about £6 billion a year, and th...

February 15, 2021 shironosov/iStock/Thinkstock California drivers with longer commutes are at higher risk of contracting cancer than those who drive less. Benzene is used in the production of synthetic fibers present in car seats or dashboards. While formaldehyde is a binding agent for plastics. Both chemicals are known carcinogens. The UC Riverside study calculated the daily dose of benzene and formaldehyde being inhaled during the average commute. The report shows that a steady commute of...

Berkeley students are occupying Peoples Park, slated for destruction FacebookTwitterEmail UC Berkeley students protest a planned housing development on Peoples Park in February 2021.Ethan Lejano/Courtesy of the Daily Californian UC Berkeley students are occupying the citys most famous park as a project to redevelop the area with a 16-story building goes forward. Peoples Park, which was created in the late 1960s, is slated to be turned into a student housing complex. As part of the environmental...