Patricia Morgan

A former Metropolitan State Hospital Police chief and one of his officers have been charged with felony grand theft, accused of submitting fraudulent timecards to divert public funds for private gain. read more

LA County Library is expanding access to its regional reading initiative, One Book, One Coast, with the launch of a simultaneous use license that allows readers to access unlimited digital copies of They Called Us Enemy through the Libby app beginning April 1. read more

This National Nutrition Month, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), in partnership with the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), the County Sustainability Office (CSO), and the Department of Public Works (DPW), is launching Dine Local, a new campaign and resource program designed to help more than 26,000 food businesses increase revenue and modernize operations as well as strengthen long-term sustainability across the region. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH), in partnership with the California Department of Health Care Services’ CalHOPE Program, will continue to offer mental health and supportive services through June 2026 for those displaced and/or affected by the 2025 Eaton and Palisades Fires.  read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced the reopening of enrollment for the County’s LA:RISE (Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise) program. read more

A 47-year-old man has been charged with felony arson for setting fire to a gentlemen’s club in Canoga Park and repeatedly setting fire to an electrical vault in the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles. read more

Darryl Lamar Collins was sentenced today to life without the possibility of parole for the murder of his girlfriend Fatima Johnson — a killing that came just 364 days after he was released from prison for two previous murders. read more

At 7:00 a.m. this morning, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) served a search warrant in the 46000 block of 266th Street West in Lake Hughes, California, for violation of animal welfare laws. read more

Two Los Angeles police officers have been charged with insurance fraud for illegally collecting more than $77,000 in unemployment benefits even though they were on the force. read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman today honored two individuals at the Courage Awards whose remarkable bravery helped bring justice in the face of fear and danger. read more