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Top LA news: No charges filed in Costco shooting; possible measles exposure at LAX; more

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Published on September 26, 2019
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Los Angeles.

Costco shooting: LAPD officer won't face criminal charges

Riverside County prosecutors on Wednesday announced they would not file criminal charges against an off-duty Los Angeles police officer who fatally shot an intellectually disabled man in June during a confrontation in a Costco store in Corona.

Read the full story on Los Angeles Times.

One homeless man tried to set another on fire near Los Angeles, police say

The episode was the latest in a series of attacks against homeless people in and around Los Angeles and came amid heated debate about the homelessness crisis in California.

Read the full story on The New York Times.

LAX travelers may have been recently exposed to measles

LA County health officials have reported that a resident who may have been exposed to the measles virus was at LAX’s Terminal 5 between 11 p.m. on Sept. 20 and 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 21. Exposure was also possible at the Century Airport shuttle.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.

First-year community college students in LA will get free laptops

The “Connect to Success” program will distribute free, refurbished laptops to every first-year student under the LA College Promise.

Read the full story on CBS Los Angeles.

Joe Biden travels to Los Angeles for fundraising events, late-night talk show appearance

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s visit comes one day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, announced an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump and actions that involve Biden and his son.

Read the full story on CBS Los Angeles.


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