A California judge issued a temporary restraining order barring thousands of nurses from striking this week at University of California hospitals and student health centers. San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Peter J. Busch said that a strike would be contrary to public interest and might break the law. The order was requested by the California Public Employment Relations Board, a state regulatory agency that handles public employee relations. Officials at the California Nurses Assn., which had threatened the strike, said they were still discussing next steps.
