The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today released its seventh annual report on mortality among people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County, showing a reduction in deaths in 2024 for the first time since tracking the homeless mortality rate began in 2014. read more

The California Association of Collaborative Courts (CACC), in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (MVA), will host the 2026 Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) Symposium from May 6–8, 2026, at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall in downtown Los Angeles. read more

Two people have been charged for their roles in a shooting last month when a Los Angeles County sheriff’s vehicle was struck by gunfire outside of an apartment building in Rolling Hills Estates. read more

Today, the Los Angeles County Youth Commission released its 2025 Annual Report. read more

A 55-year-old man has been charged with murder and DUI gross vehicular manslaughter for reversing his SUV at a high speed onto the sidewalk outside of a residential building in Long Beach, killing a 20-month-old toddler and injuring a 45-year-old woman and 12-year-old child. read more

LA General Medical Center announced today that Chief Medical Officer Brad Spellberg, MD, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s “252 Hospital and Health System Chief Medical Officers to Know | 2026” list, a national recognition highlighting physician executives who are advancing quality, safety, and clinical performance across the United States. read more

A Woodland man was sentenced today to two years in state prison for running a red light in Long Beach, striking 78-year-old Nikki Rash, and fleeing the scene. The victim later died from the injuries she sustained in the crash. read more

On March 3, 2026, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the Department of Public Works moving forward with the design and construction of the new JCOD Warm Landing Place Facility, a transformative step in advancing the County’s Care First, Jails Last vision.   read more

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today proclaimed April 2026 as Second Chance Month in Los Angeles County, recognizing efforts that support justice-impacted individuals returning home and strengthening community safety through reentry programs, culturally specific services, restorative justice and trauma-informed care. read more

Los Angeles County has partnered with Cope Notes through the Los Angeles County Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (MVA) to provide Veterans across the county with free, daily mental health support delivered via text message, expanding access to care for a population facing elevated rates of stress, anxiety, depression, and suicide risk. read more