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Top LA news: St. Vincent Hospital set to close; officers suspended for inflating statistics; more

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Published on January 08, 2020
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Charges against social workers over boy’s death thrown out

A California appeals court on Monday threw out criminal charges against four former social workers over the 2013 torture-death of an 8-year-old boy.

Read the full story on NBC LA.

St. Vincent Hospital in Los Angeles set to close

A bankruptcy court has been asked to give permission for the closure of a Los Angeles hospital following the collapse of a sale.

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Officers suspended for inventing gang ties to inflate statistics, LAPD says

At least three Los Angeles Police officers were suspended for falsely labeling people as gang members to boost traffic stop statistics, the department said on Jan. 6.

Read the full story on The Sacramento Bee.

LA Sheriff encourages public to 'stay vigilant' following missile attack in Iraq

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Tuesday urged "everyone to stay vigilant to any changes or threats" after Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq.

Read the full story on Fox 11 Los Angeles.


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