Fatal Stabbing in Downtown Los Angeles

(LOS ANGELES) -- Police are investigating the stabbing death of a man in downtown Los Angeles early Wednesday morning.

The stabbing reportedly happened around 2 a.m. in the 800 block of South Hill Street. Police say the man, who appears to be in his 40s, was stabbed during an apparent fight with two men. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. Police are looking for two men who were seen running from the scene following the stabbing.

The victim’s name wasn’t immediately released, pending notification of his next of kin.

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California State University Students to Protest Budget Cuts

(LOS ANGELES) -- Protests against education budget cuts are scheduled to take place on California state college campuses Wednesday.

The new state budget cuts the California State University system's funding by $500 million. The cut could be increased to $1 billion, depending on Gov. Brown's tax increase extension. 

The protests are part of the "Take Class Action: Demand Quality Education" project. The California Faculty Association union has organized the rally.

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Governor Signs Legislation to Boost Renewable Energy

(MILPITAS, Calif.) -- Governor Brown signed a bill Tuesday requiring California to get one third of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020.

"This bill will bring many important benefits to California, including stimulating investment in green technologies in the state, creating tens of thousands of new jobs, improving local air quality, promoting energy independence, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Brown in his signing message. 

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Emergency Tests Today at San Onofre Nuclear Station

(SAN ONOFRE, Calif.) -- Emergency drills will be conducted at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Tests are conducted every two years at the facility, but there is greater interest in the drills this year because of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is monitoring the test and different agencies are participating.

At full capacity, the two nuclear reactors at San Onofre generate 2.1 billion watts of electricity.

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Assembly Members Told to Check Guns at Door

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- The debate over gun control is heating up once again at the state capitol. The issue at hand is that four state assembly members who had been given permission to carry concealed weapons now must check their guns at the door.

Under a 2010 law, the sergeant-at-arms gave four unnamed lawmakers permission to carry a concealed weapon under the capitol dome. The law was revoked Friday by Assembly Speaker John Perez (D-Los Angeles) in order to review the policy.

A proposal to allow lawmakers to carry a concealed weapon is making its way through committee.

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