September 2022

Starting in the Fall of 2020, the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture and the Los Angeles County Office of Violence Prevention housed in the Department of Public Health embarked on a landmark project to record the intensely personal stories of a diverse group of residents whose lives have been directly affected by violence. read more

Public Health has expanded eligibility to the monkeypox vaccine to closely align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent expansion, which includes persons in select occupational groups whose jobs may expose them to orthopoxviruses (such as monkeypox). read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control would like to remind residents within unincorporated county areas and participating contracted cities that the pet license amnesty period is almost over. read more

An initiative at LAC+USC Medical Center to decrease patient falls in and acute-care medical surgical jail ward is featured in a new illustrated guide of a dozen programs recognized earlier this year with national awards for quality, population health, and COVID-19 care. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation has taken immediate action to temporarily close Pico Canyon Park, located in Stevenson Ranch, CA., until further notice after an aggressive mountain lion was seen in the area. read more

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) begins mailing Sample Ballots to all registered voters for the 2022 General Election. read more

L.A. County Parks is encouraging young girls across the Southland to join together and learn how to turn their dreams into reality, receive wisdom from successful women innovators, connect with their peers, and exercise their girl power with a rollicking dance party, during the 8th annual “I Matter: Girls Empowerment Conference” on Saturday, Oct. 1.  read more

On Thursday, September 29, Los Angeles County will officially launch the Veteran Suicide Review Team (VSRT), a collaborative between City, County, federal and private agencies to reduce veteran suicide in LA County. read more