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LA County Library Now Taking Entries for Annual Bookmark Contest 1024 191 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

LA County Library Now Taking Entries for Annual Bookmark Contest

LA County Library’s 43rd Annual Bookmark Contest for grades K – 12, which celebrates the joy of reading and creativity, is now open. Submissions will be accepted through October 29, 2022. read more
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Public Health Confirms First Death Due to Monkeypox 600 117 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Public Health Confirms First Death Due to Monkeypox

The Los Angeles Department of Public Health, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has confirmed the first death due to monkeypox in a Los Angeles County resident. read more
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LA County Commits Millions in New Funding in Landmark Settlement to Address Homelessness Crisis 799 262 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

LA County Commits Millions in New Funding in Landmark Settlement to Address Homelessness Crisis

Los Angeles County today announced a landmark settlement in the L.A. Alliance for Human Rights lawsuit, committing millions in new funding to bring outreach and supportive services to some of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness on the streets of Los Angeles. read more
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DPSS Encourages Families in Los Angeles County to Take Advantage of Expanded Child Tax Credit 848 223 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

DPSS Encourages Families in Los Angeles County to Take Advantage of Expanded Child Tax Credit

Although the tax season has ended, it’s not too late for eligible families to still claim the tax benefits that they qualify for due to the expansion of the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC). read more
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LA County Board of Supervisors to Reopen Board Hearing Room on September 27 734 151 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

LA County Board of Supervisors to Reopen Board Hearing Room on September 27

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced today that the Board Hearing Room at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration will reopen to the public on Tuesday, September 27. read more
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Public Health Expands Monkeypox Vaccination Eligibility 600 117 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Public Health Expands Monkeypox Vaccination Eligibility

Public Health has expanded eligibility to the monkeypox vaccine to include residents who may be at future risk for exposure, in addition to residents who have current risk of exposure. read more
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L.A County Oversight Commission to Host Sessions at Annual Police Oversight Conference in Texas 720 252 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

L.A County Oversight Commission to Host Sessions at Annual Police Oversight Conference in Texas

The Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission (Commission) is hosting five sessions at the 28th Annual National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE) Conference.  read more
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$100 Million Care First Community Investment Spending Plan Invests in Equity and Community 755 220 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

$100 Million Care First Community Investment Spending Plan Invests in Equity and Community

The Board of Supervisors today approved a $100 million Care First Community Investment (CFCI) Spending Plan—with Year 2 allocations to further advance Los Angeles County’s Care First, Jails Last vision with direct community investments and funding for alternatives to incarceration. read more
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Sixteen Charged in Massive EBT Fraud Scheme 600 169 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Sixteen Charged in Massive EBT Fraud Scheme

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that 16 people have been charged in a massive Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud, in which funds intended for families in need were illegally siphoned away from them at an astronomical cost to taxpayers. read more
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LA County Office of Labor Equity Joins Worker Advocacy Organization to Empower Workers, Employees During Labor Rights Week 1024 233 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

LA County Office of Labor Equity Joins Worker Advocacy Organization to Empower Workers, Employees During Labor Rights Week

Today, the Los Angeles County Office of Labor Equity, within the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA), joined together with the Pilipino Workers’ Center (PWC) to recognize Labor Rights Week and raise awareness of the various resources available to workers, employers, and communities. read more