News Release

The Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) has been recognized with eight 2025 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), honoring innovative, effective county programs that strengthen services and improve outcomes for Los Angeles County residents. read more

An armed off-duty U.S. Border Patrol Officer was charged with assaulting a Long Beach police officer and resisting arrest in the Shoreline Village parking lot in the city of Long Beach on July 7, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. read more

A new report from the California Policy Lab at UCLA shows promising early results from LA County’s Homelessness Prevention Unit (HPU). read more

A 29-year-old Long Beach man has been charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office with crimes occurring from April to July 2025 involving violently raping a woman in Long Beach, attempting to rape a woman in Santa Monica, and attacking a man in Long Beach as part of a hate crime. read more

The Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office (LACPDO) has been honored with two Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), recognizing outstanding innovation in local government. read more

The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued a heat advisory as high temperatures have been forecast for the following areas: read more

A 26-year-old man has been charged with shooting at two Los Angeles police officers, injuring one of them, near Exposition Park this past Saturday. read more

Global fast fashion retailer Shein will pay $700,000 to settle a civil lawsuit brought by the District Attorney’s Offices of Napa, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sonoma counties. read more

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and partners Dalberg LLC and UCLA Labor Center proudly announced the launch of the County’s $17.8 million High Road Training Partnership (HRTP) Fund, issuing grants to 19 awardees that will train over 1,800 workers and create pathways to quality jobs in high-growth sectors across LA County. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC)  is beginning to see the impact of recent immigration and deportation enforcement actions on family pets. read more