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University of California, Striking Workers Unions Reach Tentative Deal

The agreement, which is not yet ratified, would increase academic workers’ salaries, but some call for an ongoing strike as the raises are less than desired.

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Up to 48,000 University of California Academic Workers Go on Strike

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Severe Drought, Heat Upended Research This Summer

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Unionization Efforts Pick Up Across US Universities

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Genome Spotlight: Black Abalone (Haliotis cracherodii)

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Lyme Disease Pathogen Present in Ticks Near the Coast

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Voters in California Extend Life of Stem Cell Funding Agency

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California Voters to Decide Future of Stem Cell Funding Agency

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California Wildfire Beaten Back, for Now, on Famous Mt. Wilson

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Field Research Sites Damaged as Fires Ravage West Coast

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California Wildfires Threaten UC Campus, Telescopes

Ashley Yeager | | 2 min read

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Marine Biologist John Pearse Dies

Shawna Williams | | 2 min read

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