LA Doctor Convicted Of Unlawfully Prescribing Narcotics
A 56-year-old physician has been convicted of prescribing narcotics to patients who had no medical need for them, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.
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A 56-year-old physician has been convicted of prescribing narcotics to patients who had no medical need for them, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.
Mark Wayne Hewlett is accused of going to four different doctors between Sept. 9, 2013 and Nov. 15, 2013 and getting five prescriptions for the powerful pain killer Hydrocodone.
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The crash was reported around 7:40 a.m. near Potter Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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The fire was reported around 2:55 a.m. at 1760 N Vista Del Mar Avenue, just one block north of the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard.
The crash was reported around 7:40 a.m. near Potter Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Rides on all Metro buses, trains, Metro Bike Share and Metro Micro will be free, as all Metro rail station turnstiles will be unlocked, and bus riders will not be required to TAP their fare cards on Feb. 4 through 3 a.m. on Feb. 5.
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The NWS said temperatures in some areas, including Burbank, LAX and Long Beach, could possibly break records.
The crash was reported around 7:40 a.m. near Potter Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Rides on all Metro buses, trains, Metro Bike Share and Metro Micro will be free, as all Metro rail station turnstiles will be unlocked, and bus riders will not be required to TAP their fare cards on Feb. 4 through 3 a.m. on Feb. 5.
The NWS said temperatures in some areas, including Burbank, LAX and Long Beach, could possibly break records.
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