Many years ago, Gilbert San Juan watched as a wrecking ball demolished the old St. Vincent Medical Center. AdvertisementAbout 1,000 people, including San Juan, work at the hospital and it is unclear what will happen to those jobs. AdvertisementSt. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood has also been the subject of debate, because of its importance to the southeast Los Angeles County region. Teresa Henrique, 75, who has gone to St. Vincent Medical Center for years, said she didn’t know the hospital would be closing. Huddled around a cafe table, San Juan took out his phone to play a song, “Todo Tiene Su Final.”“Like Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe say, everything comes to its end,” San Juan said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 12, 2020 13:52 UTC