- Arnold Schwarzenegger is sworn in as Governor, repeals vehicle license fee
- Italian Official in Iraq quites, critical of top U.S. Official there.
- 2 more U.S. Soldiers killed in Iraq, U.S. troops kill 3 Iraqis, including a child, by mistake
- U.S. Appeals court says jailing U.S. citizens indefinitely as "enemy combatants" could have an unprecedented impact on U.S. citezens rights.
- 150 mobile home residents in Concord ordered to pay thousands in back rent or face eviction.
- Berkeley workers propose ways the city could save money and cut budget.
- 20th anniversary of the Zapatista army.