State Freezes Medi-Cal Payments

As we enter another day without a state budget in place, today Medi-Cal funds are to be frozen. This could lead to big problems for statewide clinics who provide healthcare to some of the state poorest residents.

State Workers' Pay Cut: $6.55 an Hour

More than 200,000 state workers could see their paychecks temporarily reduced to minimum wage next month as legislators battle over California's overdue budget.

Vacaville Accident Causes Delays

Local Lifeguards Join Race to Save Lives...The Fastest

Not everyone dreaming of winning a gold medal is headed to China for the 2008 Olympics. A local group of lifeguards hopes to win honors at the Lifeguard Olympics in Chicago this weekend.

Senators Question Oversight of Contracts in Iraq

A key Senate Democrat is accusing the Bush administration and the Pentagon of wasting billions of taxpayer dollars by failing to properly plan for troop support in Iraq. And Robert Byrd says that's also led to theft and fraud.

Aurilia's Big Hit Lifts Giants Past Nats 6-4

Rich Aurilia lined a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Wednesday night.

Endangered California Condors Turning Up with Lead Poisoning

U.S. Fish and Wildlife said they are in crisis mode after at least five California condors were found with lead poisoning in the weeks leading up to a statewide ban on lead bullets.