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As the California budget crisis continues, dozens of protestors against proposed cuts to education and healthcare demonstrate outside of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's San Francisco office.

Three people are killed in a plane crash near the Hawthorne airport.

Three 6 Mafia is working on a new cooking show.

Several mayors from Orange County are banding together to fight state budget cuts in their cities.

A new report by Rolling Stone casts a shadow on California gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman's past.

UC Regents ttoday approved a plan that would institute employee furloughs along with other cuts and fee hikes, setting up a full board vote on the proposal Thursday.

Watch what happens when drivers are put to the test -- texting while behind the wheel.

A pursuit on freeways, city streets and a dirt road ends Wednesday with a foot chase.

County Supervisor Mike Antonovich says the LA Opera should not honor "the de facto soundtrack for the Holocaust."

The heroes in a half shell need some costars for their upcoming live-action movie.

A car with two children inside was stolen from the parking lot of a Norwalk cleaning business, prompting an Amber alert to be issued.

A Hollywood producer claims ABC stole his ideas for the television show "Lost."

In an effort to close California's budget deficit, some analysts have suggested cutting Cal Fire budget by $55 Million.

Judy Chu wins the San Gabriel Valley's 32nd Congressional District election.

Traffic is backing up on the northbound 5 Freeway near Pyramid Lake as crews battle a brush fire.

There are some good deals out there during the recession.

Fire crews are keeping an eye on the Angeles National Forest as the fire alert level goes from "High" to "Very High."

A 20-year-old Canyon Country man was arrested in connection with a crash that killed a cyclist and injured two others.

A roundup of local news stories for Saturday, July 11.