The California horse racing industry at Santa Anita Park, reeling from a series of equine deaths and threats from state and national officials, was cleared of any criminal wrongdoing Thursday by the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.After a nine-month investigation, a special task force that looked into 30 deaths at Santa Anita during this year’s winter/spring meeting issued a 17-page report that “did not find evidence of criminal animal cruelty or unlawful conduct.”The report did offer 27 recommendations for safety improvements, most of which have already been acted upon or were also recommended by the California Horse Racing Board.The CHRB is also planning to issue a report, probably in January, that will include the results of necropsies on the horses. N.Y. Attorney General to empanel grand jury in Daniel Prude caseBiden taps Obama administration alums for transition teamMultiple boats sink at Trump boat parade on Texas' Lake Travis43 million Americans are baking under record temperaturesCoronavirus model projects U.S. deaths will top 400,000 by end of year11 students dismissed from Northeastern for violating COVID policies27 arrested as Portland protests reach 100 consecutive days147 COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths now linked to Maine weddingBattleground Tracker: Latest polls, state of the race and more5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground TrackerRepublicans see U.S. as better off now than 4 years ago: CBS News pollWith more mail-in ballots, officials urge patience on election nightAmericans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyoneDemocrats are happy with Biden's VP pick: CBS News pollWhy some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote countsWhat happens if the president doesn't accept the election results?Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballotsProtesters opposed to horse racing and the large number of animal deaths in the sport, hold a demonstration outside the entrance to the Santa Anita Park racetrack in Arcadia, California on October 24, 2019. A total of 37 horses died at the Arcadia track last year.Golden Birthday had two wins in 10 career starts and earnings of $117,894.

ARCADIA, Calif. — On the morning of March 29, Santa Anita Park was reopening for racing for the first time in three weeks after the mystifying deaths of nearly two dozen horses. He started at The Times in 1980 and left in 1995 to be sports editor of the Chicago Tribune and Tribune Co. sports coordinator in 2002. Santa Anita will exercise 12 cancellations this coming meeting in an effort to prevent horses running during bad weather days and possibly sealed tracks. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office recently found no criminal wrongdoing in its investigation into the fatalities.Be in the know. “To date, enhanced safety efforts at Santa Anita Park have reduced the number of fatal racing and training incidents.”Santa Anita suffered seven fatalities in its fall meeting, including Mongolian Groom in the $6-million Breeders’ Cup Classic. Veterinarians recommended that Golden Birthday be euthanized, although it wasn't immediately clear what his injury was. Meet John Blue.The Miami Dolphins cut quarterback Josh Rosen after the former UCLA standout failed to make an impact at quarterback for the team.L.A. … Evidence indicates Santa Anita Park’s racing office encourages participation in racing but does not exert undue pressure on trainers to race their horses.”This runs counter to reports in several media outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, quoting unidentified trainers who said they were pressured to run horses to fill fields early in the year.In response to all the fatalities, Stronach Group instituted a series of safety, medication and veterinary reforms. The increased veterinary oversight has, at times, proved to be effective. MARK RALSTON He rejoined The Times in 2009 and left his post as deputy sports editor late in 2017. The California horse racing industry at Santa Anita Park, reeling from a series of equine deaths and threats from state and national officials, was … And we are gratified that the District Attorney’s report into the conduct and conditions at Santa Anita Park found no evidence of misconduct.”The report outlined four areas of concern: medication, track conditions, running injured horses and pressure to race.The task force looked at the toxicology of 23 of the horses that died during the rainy season and found no illegal substances or drugs that were administered in excess of legal limits.Running on sealed tracks, those that are compressed to keep moisture from penetrating the ground, was also cleared as a factor in the deaths by Mick Peterson, the country’s leading dirt surface expert who was a consultant for Santa Anita.

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