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Top LA news: City votes to ask MLB to strip Astros, Red Sox of titles; man fatally shot; more

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Published on January 22, 2020
Top LA news: City votes to ask MLB to strip Astros, Red Sox of titles; man fatally shot; morePhoto: Christina Boemio/Unsplash

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LA City Council wants Astros’ 2017 World Series title to be given to Dodgers

With Los Angeles fans reeling from news that two of the Dodgers' recent World Series opponents were linked to a cheating scandal that tipped off batters to what pitch was about to be thrown, the City Council voted Tuesday to ask Major League Baseball to strip the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox of their World Series titles.

Read the full story on KPRC2 / Click2Houston.

Man fatally shot outside Westfield mall in Century City, Santa Monica Blvd. shut down

A fatal shooting outside the Westfield Century City mall Monday night resulted in a large police response and all eastbound Santa Monica Boulevard being shut down at Century Park West, authorities said.

Read the full story on NBC LA.

LA repeals requirements for would-be contractors to reveal NRA ties

Los Angeles is repealing a law that required companies seeking city contracts to reveal any ties with the National Rifle Association, weeks after a federal judge blocked the city from enforcing those rules.

Read the full story on Los Angeles Times.

19-year-old man arrested in shooting death of 15-year-old boy in Highland Park

A man was arrested last week in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy in Highland Park, the Los Angeles Police Department said Tuesday.

Read the full story on KTLA 5 News.


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