Bringing the total to $39.7 million invested in High Road Training Partnerships (HRTPs) since 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced an additional $5.74 million in new awards through its HRTP Fund to expand six proven programs that connect underserved Angelenos to quality careers while helping employers meet critical workforce needs. read more

Gerald Pitts today was sentenced to life plus seven years in state prison with the possibility of parole for the attempted murder of Santos Tejas Gonzalez during a brutal, unprovoked hate crime attack aboard a Metro bus in March 2023. read more

The Los Angeles County Internal Services Department (ISD) and WeLink Communications (WeLink) announced today that construction of the County’s first Community Broadband Networks (CBN) is nearing completion, with new affordable, high-speed internet service now available to residents and small businesses in select communities across East Los Angeles and South Los Angeles.   read more

The 31-year-old son of Grammy-nominated opera singer Jubilant Sykes was arraigned today in the fatal stabbing of his 71-year-old father at the family’s Santa Monica home in December 2025. read more

A 24-year-old man was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting Monterey Park Police Officer Gardiel Solorio, who was killed while he was off-duty in a gym parking lot in 2022. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a measles case involving a person who was infectious while visiting at least one public location in Los Angeles County. read more

Los Angeles General Medical Center has earned six High Performing ratings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026–2027 Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings. read more

On Friday, July 31, the Los Angeles County Departments of Regional Planning, Public Works (Building and Safety), Public Health, and Animal Care and Control (DACC) executed an inspection warrant at a 2.5-acre property occupied by the Linda Blair Worldheart (LBWH) Foundation in Acton, California. read more

On Friday, July 31, the Los Angeles County Departments of Regional Planning, Public Works (Building and Safety), Public Health, and Animal Care and Control (DACC) executed an inspection warrant at a 2.5-acre property occupied by the Linda Blair Worldheart (LBWH) Foundation in Acton, California. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges residents to take steps to stay cool and hydrated as high daytime temperatures and unusually warm overnight conditions are forecast to impact the region. read more