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(Mercury News) // May Day rallies in Oakland and San Francisco Tuesday brought out union members, Occupy protestors, and police. At least 50 protestors…

(Sacramento Bee) // The California Assembly has passed a bill that would allow, but not require, business owners who contract with the state to…

(San Bernadino County Sun) // Thirteen Cal State students are planning a hunger strike for Wednesday, which they say they will continue until university…

Also: U.S. resumes drone strikes against targets in Pakistan; Australian billionaire says he's building "Titanic II;" chances of military action against Iran are lower, experts say.

(ProPublica) // People holding student loan debt from the U.S. government may be paying a new debtor soon. The Department of Education have been…

A new study funded by the state’s Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program has found that tobacco companies systematically market towards low-income and…

MI6 may be the world's most legendary secret service, but fiction and film can't uncover its actual history. For that, you need BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera and his new book, The Art of Betrayal: The Secret History of MI6.

Also: Speculation mounts that San Diego mayor will soon step down; former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to be under house arrest after he's released from prison; Bradley Manning says "I am female"; and California kidnap victim Hannah Anderson talks about her ordeal.

The Oakland police department has announced it will reduce the number of officers in the city’s most violent blocks, following complaints from residents…

Also: Hillary Clinton being treated for blood clot; big banks reportedly near settlement over foreclosure abuse accusations; body of Newtown killer is claimed; Venezuela's Chavez suffers new cancer complications; nine killed, 36 injured in Oregon bus crash.

Californians applying to a UC may want to line up a safety school. Not only has Berkeley's admission rate hit a record low; some California residents may…

California prisons are equipping themselves with new technology that can block inmates from using smuggled cell phones. Prison officials want to crack…