Roberto Muniz

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D – Encino), Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D – Thousand Oaks), and Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (D – Downey) announced the introduction of Assembly Bill (AB) 469, bipartisan legislation that provides law enforcement with better tools to crack down on looting and impersonation of emergency personnel during wildfires and other emergencies. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture has awarded nearly $5M in additional American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to the arts sector, focused on support for the Reopening Culture, Tourism, and Marketing category of its Creative Recovery LA (CRLA) grant program. read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman today announced that a 27-year-old man has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars in California public assistance benefits using fraudulent Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards at an ATM in Lancaster. read more

District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced today that a 41-year-old man has been charged with felony arson in connection with a Feb. 3 brush fire near the Chatsworth Reservoir. This brings the total number of individuals charged in recent fire-related cases to 27. read more

Small businesses, nonprofits, and workers affected by the devastating January 2025 windstorm and wildfires can now apply for direct financial relief through the LA Region Small Business and Worker Relief Funds. Applications are open from February 6, 2025, through February 24, 2025. To apply, visit laregionfund.lacounty.gov.  read more

District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced today that James Joshua Lopez, 24, has been charged with murder in connection with the Jan. 26 stabbing death of Amanda Torres, 28, in downtown Los Angeles. read more

The Department of Animal Care and Control  is pleased to announce that the Castaic Animal Care Center (ACC)  has officially reopened  its doors to the community after a temporary closure due to the recent Hughes Fire on January 22, 2025. read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman today announced that David Pearce was convicted by a jury on February 4 of two counts of first-degree murder in the fentanyl overdose deaths of Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola in Beverly Hills in November 2021. read more

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has officially begun Phase 2 of wildfire debris removal in Los Angeles County, marking a critical step in the region’s recovery efforts. read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Los Angeles Police Department today to announce more than 500 arrests made statewide during a weeklong human trafficking operation comprised of more than 100 law enforcement agencies. read more