Swim Beaches/Nature Centers Reduce Hours
- Due to budget cuts, the County will reduce the hours of operation of its nature centers and three lake swim beaches during the summer. The modified schedule is effective July 6.
Animal Shelters Open Longer During Fourth of July Weekend
- The County is expanding the hours of operation of its animal shelters over the Fourth of July weekend to help unite owners with pets that may become lost. The loud noise of fireworks can cause dogs and cats to panic, run from their property and become disoriented.
Alert LA County
- Los Angeles County is implementing an emergency mass notification system that will be used to contact County residents and businesses via recorded phone messages, text messages and e-mail in case of emergency. For more information and to register your cell phone number, Voice over IP number, and e-mail address, please click the link below. Registration | Press Release | FAQs
Summer Youth Jobs
- Youths looking for a summer job should contact the Los Angeles County Workforce Investment Board. Opportunities are available for low-income youths between the ages of 14-24.
Public Auction of Tax Defaulted Properties
- The County of Los Angeles Treasurer and Tax Collector’s Office will be selling tax-defaulted properties at public auction on Aug. 17 and 18. Detailed information is available on the department's website, including instructions on how to purchase the list of properties by telephone, mail, in person or online.
LACountyHelps LACountyHelps is a free, easy and anonymous way to find out if your family can get help from many different health and human services programs. The website allows you to fill in your personal circumstances to determine what programs may be of assistance. It also provides program descriptions, contact information, and items you will need to bring to an eligibility interview.
211 LA County 211 is an easy to remember three-digit dialing code that enables a caller to access information about more than 28,000 health and human service programs throughout Los Angeles County 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is TTY accessible. 211 LA County, formerly known as INFO Line of Los Angeles, has been providing these services since 1981.
Cities There are 88 cities in Los Angeles County, each with its own city council. All of the cities, in varying degrees, contract with the County to provide municipal services. The County provides some services for all residents, like public health protection, public social services, property assessment and vital records.
Unincorporated Areas Get information about services provided to residents of unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. More than 65 percent of the County is unincorporated and approximately 1 million people live in these areas. The Board of Supervisors acts as the "city council" and County departments provide the municipal services.
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