News Release

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is reporting that there are more than 150 suspected local cases of gastrointestinal illness linked to the consumption of raw oysters, likely caused by norovirus. read more

Renowned civil rights leader and activist, Dolores Huerta, was honored at the 2023 John Anson Ford (JAF) Human Relations Awards hosted by the LA County Human Relations Commission on Tuesday, January 16. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters: read more

Los Angeles County’s Pathway Home program brought 33 people experiencing homelessness off the streets of Compton and into safe interim housing, where they will receive supportive services and other resources that will enable them transition out of homelessness and into permanent housing. read more

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center commemorated the signing of an agreement with the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy aimed at establishing a comprehensive training rotation program for military clinicians. read more

In October 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) served a search warrant at an animal rescue facility in Littlerock, CA, leading to the rescue of over 200 cats and dogs. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses potentially linked to raw oysters consumed at four different local restaurants. read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón today announced that a former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was convicted in the 2019 on-duty fatal shooting of an unarmed man, Ryan Twyman, in his vehicle in the city of Willowbrook. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH), the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) and Brilliant Corners are excited to announce the launch of the Community Care Expansion Preservation Capital Projects Grant Program, which will fund physical rehabilitation improvements for licensed adult residential facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly, and residential care facilities for the chronically ill located within the County. read more

LA County Probation Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa was notified by the Department’s new Chief Safety and Security Officer of a significant incident that occurred in December 2023 alleging misconduct between eight (8) currently employed peace officers and detained juveniles at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. read more