News Release

A 39-year-old man was found guilty today of murdering his girlfriend, U.S. Army reservist Anna Laura Costa Porsberg at a hotel in El Segundo four years ago. read more

Oriana Elias, 38, and Vincent Gibbs, 39, both of Vallejo, were sentenced to 22 years to life in prison for the August 2021 torture and death of their 16-year-old daughter, Pearlene V. read more

Los Angeles County’s Pathway Home program brought 45 people experiencing homelessness off the streets of unincorporated Willowbrook into safe interim housing, where they will receive supportive services and other resources to help them transition out of homelessness and into permanent housing. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will join health departments across the nation in kicking off National Public Health Week, observed April 6 through April 12, 2026. read more

A 39-year-old man out on parole for a previous conviction has been charged with attempted murder for a random stabbing of a 70-year-old woman in downtown Los Angeles. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is reporting a record number of flea-borne typhus cases in Los Angeles County, with 220 cases identified in 2025, the highest-ever recorded. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and Genesis LA Economic Growth Corporation (Genesis LA) today announced the launch of the second funding cycle of the LA County Commercial Acquisition Fund (LA County CAF or CAF) — a targeted investment of $2.6 million to advance community ownership and revitalize commercial corridors throughout Los Angeles County.   read more

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