Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman today announced felony charges against two men in connection with separate alleged acts of arson during the ongoing deadly fires sweeping across the region — one in the City of Industry and another in the city of Irwindale. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) will be joining federal, state, and local partners, including the County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and local city governments, to provide on-site direct services to those impacted by the recent wildfires at the newly opened Local Assistance Centers (LACs) and SBA’s Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs). The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) will be joining federal, state, and local partners, including the County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and local city governments, to provide on-site direct services to those impacted by the recent wildfires at the newly opened Local Assistance Centers (LACs) and SBA’s Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs). read more

Looting during a local emergency would become a felony punishable by a state prison sentence and make it a strike under California’s Three Strikes Law under proposed legislation by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, sending a strong regional message to opportunistic thieves that these crimes will not be tolerated, and that justice will be swift and it will be decisive. read more

Local Assistance Centers & Disaster Recovery Centers will open to the public starting today, January 14, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, January 15, 2025, they will be open to the public from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has launched an emergency resources webpage for workers and businesses to aid those impacted by the devastating wildfires. Designed as a one-stop hub, the page provides resources, assistance, and up-to-date information to support businesses and workers as they navigate recovery and rebuilding efforts. read more

Local Assistance & Disaster Resource Centers will open to the public on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 8:00PM. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has launched an emergency resources webpage for workers and businesses to aid those impacted by the devastating wildfires. Designed as a one-stop hub, the page provides resources, assistance, and up-to-date information to support businesses and workers as they navigate recovery and rebuilding efforts. read more

Public Health has declared a Local Health Emergency and issued a Public Health Officer Order in response to the widespread impacts of the ongoing multiple critical fire events and windstorm conditions. read more

With the agreement and support of the state CalOES director, we are switching all local emergency notifications to the CalOES alert system until we have assurances that this problem will not be repeated. read more

According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, potential direct smoke impact from the Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst Wildfires burning has caused unhealthy air quality in Los Angeles County. read more