Top of the Times: December 26, 2014

View mobile version | View in Browser Friday, December  26,  2014   Top of the Times   LOCAL NATION WORLD BUSINESS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT HEALTH LIVING TRAVEL LAPD wrongly reclassified some serious crimes as minor, Times review finds By Ben Poston and Joel Rubin When presented with the findings, officials acknowledge errors in downgrading some crime incidents but offer no explanation for them.   Woman shot in leg by LAPD officer at Hollywood & Highland   Indonesia's tsunami recovery loses momentum as aid money runs out   Israel's top court orders West Bank settlement demolished   US & World   Jeb Bush eases out of some businesses, such as firm helped by Obamacare   White Christmas in Hawaii? Yes, on the Big Island summits   Dumpster Puppies find homes for the holidays, thanks to Nevada shelter     Business   Haggen chain to buy 146 Vons, Pavilions, Albertsons, Safeway stores   Congestion at ports of L.A., Long Beach is putting a damper on economy The minimum wage debate through the eyes of self-made laundromat owner   Chinese entrepreneurs aim to become technology power players   Sports   Boxing, mixed martial arts could enjoy a big 2015 Freshman Jaleel Wadood sees plenty of action with UCLA football As Kobe Bryant sits again, Lakers are routed by Bulls Hail Mary passes remain most exciting plays in football Sam Farmer's NFL Week 17 picks All-Stars upstaged by Hall of Famer John Stockton in TV ads   Clippers use warming trend in fourth quarter to beat Warriors   Clippers zig, zag for a win over Warriors     Health   Lindsey Vonn says hard work and single-leg squats keyed comeback   The Gym Rat: No-nonsense body sculpting at the Studio (MDR)     Opinion   Immigrant driver's license policy makes sense   In Haiti, only the face of power has changed