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Click here to start today. www.Blockbuster.com Today's Local News for Los Angeles CA : As of 7:31 PM EDT Villaraigosa pension board appointee quits in SEC inquiry Los Angeles Times - May 7 5:58 PM EDT California could be broke by July, state official warns Los Angeles Times - May 7 2:28 PM EDT L.A. city homicides drop nearly 31 percent Los Angeles Daily News - May 7 3:41 PM EDT Brush fire breaks out along freeway in Santa Clarita Los Angeles Daily News - May 7 2:11 PM EDT Homes Burned, 14,000 Evacuated From Jesusita Fire CBS 2 Los Angeles - May 7 7:14 PM EDT Manson's Desert Hideout Found Gutted By Fire CBS 2 Los Angeles - May 7 7:10 PM EDT Los Angeles Times Villaraigosa pension board appointee quits in SEC inquiry May 7 5:58 PM EDT Sean Harrigan, president of the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions board, says he has 'done nothing wrong.' A colleague, Elliott Broidy, is also under SEC scrutiny in the investigation. One of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's appointees to a city pension board resigned today, one month after receiving a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission asking him to identify income he ... California could be broke by July, state official warns May 7 2:28 PM EDT Despite the budget fix enacted in February, the state is on track to come up $23 billion short of what it needs to get through the year, the Legislature's chief budget analyst says. California has an unprecedented cash crisis and could run out of money as soon as July if lawmakers and the governor do not act to stop the financial hemorrhaging, according to a new forecast by the Legislature's ... Santa Barbara braces for 'sundowner' winds; no containment seen in 1,300-acre fire May 7 11:28 AM EDT The expected late-afternoon winds could send flames into downtown. The Jesusita fire has driven thousands from their homes. Firefighters continued to battle a 1,300-acre wildfire in Santa Barbara today as they braced for "sundowner" winds this afternoon that could fan the flames into downtown. Wind-whipped fire rips through Santa Barbara neighborhoods May 7 2:01 AM EDT The blaze spreads in exclusive hillside communities of the city, consuming at least 20 houses. Afternoon winds stoked a day-old brush fire into an out-of-control blaze Wednesday in Santa Barbara, sending it hopscotching across exclusive canyon neighborhoods and leaving firefighters nearly powerless before its advance. 'Housed' teacher tells his side of the story May 7 1:46 AM EDT Matthew Kim, one of LAUSD's educators removed from schools with full pay and benefits while awaiting resolution of misconduct cases, speaks publicly for the first time. He denies harassment claims. The teacher whom the Los Angeles school district has spent seven years and nearly $2 million trying to fire spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday, saying he did not sexually harass students and ... Los Angeles Daily News L.A. city homicides drop nearly 31 percent May 7 3:41 PM EDT In spite of Los Angeles having record high unemployment, the city leads the nation's big cities in the drop of homicides, LAPD Chief William Bratton announced today. Brush fire breaks out along freeway in Santa Clarita May 7 2:11 PM EDT SANTA CLARITA - A small brush fire broke out Thursday next to a transition road from the Golden State (5) Freeway to the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway, authorities said. 3 Ventura County firefighters burned while battling fire in Santa Barbara May 7 1:26 PM EDT SHERMAN OAKS - Three Ventura County firefighters burned while battling the fire raging in Santa Barbara were being treated today at the Grossman Burn Center at Sherman Oaks Hospital. L.A. County card rooms could lose millions May 7 12:11 PM EDT Five Los Angeles County card rooms could lose millions if two recreational poker players win a lawsuit challenging a popular jackpot promotion. L.A. County Sheriff's deputies shoot man wielding replica pistol May 7 11:56 AM EDT WESTMONT - Authorities withheld information today about the condition of a burglary suspect shot by two deputies when he allegedly pointed a replica pistol at one of them in unincorporated Westmont. CBS 2 Los Angeles Homes Burned, 14,000 Evacuated From Jesusita Fire May 7 7:14 PM EDT Dozens of homes have been destroyed by the wildfire raging in the hills above Santa Barbara, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday as firefighters prepared for another round of howling winds and torrid temperatures. Manson's Desert Hideout Found Gutted By Fire May 7 7:10 PM EDT Barker Ranch, a California desert cabin that was Charles Manson's last hideout, has been gutted by fire. Death Valley National Park spokesman Terry Baldino said Thursday that the isolated cabin was discovered burned on Tuesday. Officials To Release Photo Of Kidnap Suspects May 7 6:19 PM EDT Authorities have released a photo of two men suspected of abducting a 3-year-old boy from his family home in San Bernardino four days ago. San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops says the image came from a surveillance camera in a store near the home. L.A. Judge Denies Polanski Bid To Toss Sex Case May 7 5:50 PM EDT A Los Angeles judge has dismissed Roman Polanski's bid to throw out a 31-year-old sex case because the fugitive director failed to appear in court. In a seconds-long hearing with neither Polanski nor any lawyers present, Superior Court Judge Peter Espinoza said Thursday that he was finalizing an earlier decision for the record. Manny Fails Drug Test, Is Suspended For 50 Games May 7 5:36 PM EDT A day after the Los Angeles Dodgers made history, Major League Baseball Thursday reported that Manny Ramirez will be suspended for 50 games after testing positive for a banned substance. NBC Los Angeles LA Named America's Most Overpriced City May 7 6:22 PM EDT Los Angeles has been named America's most overpriced city -- but if you live in LA, you probably already knew that. False Alarm at Cher's House Makes Her Heart Flutter May 7 6:12 PM EDT Paramedics were accidentally called to Cher's Malibu house... and she loved it. Burrito Eating Contest: Ready, Set, Gorge May 7 4:27 PM EDT A restaurant offers college students the chance to gorge for charity on Cinco de Mayo. Riverside Co. Dumps Nice T.P. Amid Crappy Economy May 7 3:42 PM EDT As the economy goes down the drain, officials in Riverside County have given up on cushy four-ply toilet paper. Presented By: May 7 3:42 PM EDT My name is Cathy Anderson. I live in , , and I want to tell you how I changed my teeth from being something I was ashamed of to being something I������m proud to show off. This teeth whitening trick changed my life and I hope it can change yours too. KTLA-TV Los Angeles Actor Dom DeLuise Dies at 75 May 5 10:58 AM EDT LOS ANGELES -- Actor, comedian and chef Dom DeLuise has died, his son confirms. DeLuise died in Santa Monica Monday night surrounded by family, according to his son, Michael DeLuise, who spoke to radio station KNX. He passed away peacefully in his sleep around 6:30 p.m. after a long illness, he said.���� DeLuise was nominated for a Golden Globe and starred in classics such as "The Cannonball Run" ... Foreclosed SoCal Housing Development Demolished May 5 9:28 AM EDT VICTORVILLE -- Poor timing coupled with a poor economy has forced the demolition of brand new homes in San Bernardino County. The two-story homes in Victorville were part of a 16-unit project that was given the go-ahead in September 2007, before the housing market took a turn for the worse. About 12 homes were in various stages of completion before the wrecking crew arrived late last month.���� ... 3 Teens Arrested in Stabbing of 14 Year Old Girl May 5 8:28 AM EDT ESCONDIDO -- Three middle school students have been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a 14-year-old girl in Escondido, police said. A boy was arrested Monday -- one day after two girls were arrested, according to Police Lt. Craig Carter. The victim called 911 from her home Sunday afternoon to report the stabbing. ���� When police arrived, the girl was found with several wounds in her torso, Carter ... Family Man Killed During Home Invasion Robbery May 5 7:28 AM EDT CERRITOS -- A homicide investigation is underway in Cerritos after a man was shot and killed during a possible home invasion robbery. The shooting happened in the 12900 block of Droxford Street, near Kamstra Avenue, about 5:30 p.m. Monday, Deputy Jeff Gordon of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau said. Authorities confirmed the man's death, but would not release any details.���� His identity was not ... 3 Suspects Sought In Series of Home Invasion Robberies May 5 12:58 AM EDT BELLFLOWER- A group of 3 men are wanted by Lakewood sheriffs for committing a string of home invasion robberies in Bellflower and Cerritos. The 3 men robbed at least 4 homes in the cities of Bellflower and Cerritos between the dates of January 30th and April 24th. In all but one of the robberies, the group of men targeted homes with open garage doors. According to Detective James Franck of the ...

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