Health

3 days early, thousands line up for a chance at free care

Sept. 24, 2012, 5:01 p.m.

By late Monday morning, nearly 3,000 folks had lined up outside the L.A. Sports Arena to get an admission wristband for Thursday's free Care Harbor clinic. (José Martinez/OnCentral)


People headed to the the Los Angeles Sports Arena in South L.A. as early as Saturday night to ensure themselves a spot in line to gain access to a free four-day clinic called Care Harbor LA.

The clinic will provide medical, dental and vision care free of charge. It doesn't officially open until Thursday morning, but event organizers distributed wristbands for the event starting early Monday afternoon. Care Harbor LA expects to serve 4,800 people.

By late Monday morning, event organizers estimated that about 3,000 people were in line – with more on the way.

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