- U.S. Homeland Security Officials begin scanning fingerprints and taking digital photos of foreigners arriving in this country
- Stressed by depoloyments and the occupation of Iraq, the U.S. Army offers re-enlistment bonuses of up to ten thousand dollars to soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait
- The San Francisco Chronicle and its former technology columnist Henry Norr reach a financial settlement – Norr was fired after being arrested in the protests that shut down San Francisco after the U.S. invasion of Iraq
- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger prepares to deliver his state of the state address, setting the stage for a budget expected to contain deep cuts in health and welfare programs
- Nurses and union representatives rally at Sutter Solano Medical Center in Vallejo to protest what they say is foot dragging on implementing the State’s new nurse to patient staffing ratios