The Los Angeles County Probation Department this week transitioned more than 20 young men from Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey to Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar as part of the continued implementation of the court-approved Los Padrinos Depopulation Plan. read more

The U.S. Department of State has activated a support team from the County Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LACoFD) international Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team, known as USA-2, to respond to the devastating 7.4 earthquake that hit Colombia on August 10, 2026. read more

A man who allegedly attempted to buy sex from a 14-year-old girl was held to answer on conspiracy charges on July 30, the same day the Office charged convicted human sex trafficker Jihad Jones with murdering a man on the Figueroa Corridor in an unsolved 2021 case. read more

A grand jury indictment was unsealed today charging Nick Reiner with the murder of his parents, Hollywood actor-director Rob Reiner and photographer-producer Michele Singer Reiner last December in their Brentwood home. read more

It’s that time of year again: packing lunches, organizing backpacks, and getting young people ready for back‑to‑school. As nearly 1.3 million K-12 students across the greater Los Angeles County Region return to campus, traffic volumes naturally increase, especially during morning drop‑off and afternoon pick‑up hours. Los Angeles County Public Works strongly urges residents and motorists to stay alert as traffic volumes change. read more

At a time when more than 3,000 family households are experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County, Family Solutions Centers (FSCs) are critical hubs connecting thousands of families with urgent services. However, due to state and federal funding cuts to homelessness and housing programs, many faced potential closures. read more

For the second time this year, sitting Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price has been ordered by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to stand trial on 12 felony public corruption charges including embezzlement of public funds, perjury and financial conflicts of interest. read more

A 27-year-old man was found guilty today of the 2019 murder of Los Angeles Police Officer Juan Diaz while he was off duty in Lincoln Heights. read more

A Los Angeles police officer was charged today with illegally recording portions of conversations of fellow officers while he was assigned to a unit that conducted background investigations for candidates seeking employment with the department. read more

Three executives of Virgin Scent and the company were sentenced today after pleading no contest to one felony and four misdemeanor environmental crimes stemming from the improper storage of alcohol-based hand sanitizers that sparked a massive fire at the business’ Carson warehouse in 2021 and the subsequent illegal discharge of hazardous waste into the municipal storm drain system. read more