October 2024

The Department of Youth Development (DYD) received two awards at this week’s 37th Annual Los Angeles County Productivity and Quality Awards in recognition of the Department’s innovative programs for young people.   read more

Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), and the cities of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, and Pasadena are poised to implement a shared Regional Action Plan to coordinate efforts to provide housing and services to help people transition out of homelessness, provide wraparound services, and restore public spaces to their original purpose. read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today the creation of the office’s first-ever Women’s Advisory Board, the seventh advisory board established to foster open dialogue and build more inclusive, trusted, and secure relationships with communities across the county. read more

LA vs Hate, the county’s anti-hate program, hosted the launch of United Against Hate Week in Los Angeles, welcoming LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and LA County District Attorney George Gascón, as well as coalition partners Not in Our Town, CA vs Hate, and Stop the Hate for their annual press conference. Partners, activists, organizations, schools, and communities joined the coalition to rally together and spread messages of hope and vigilance in the fight against hate. read more

The City of Manhattan Beach and LA County Library are thrilled to announce the launch of their highly anticipated Manhattan Beach Library Speaker Series, with its inaugural event featuring world-renowned alpinist, photographer, and author Cory Richards. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters: read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón today announced that Selvin Fabian Salazar was sentenced by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Scott T. Millington to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering Dolores Sanchez and Francisco Montes, and attempting to murder two others on July 31, 2018, in the cities of Gardena and Lynwood. read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Dorian Michael Gray is charged with attempting to murder Efrain Zarazua, a West Hollywood Barney’s Beanery valet attendant, during a physical assault as he was working outside of the restaurant on September 14. read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Jose Julian Jaime Jr. is charged with sexually assaulting and attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old girl on October 21 as she was walking home from school in the city of Wilmington. read more