News Release

Los Angeles County experienced a 22% decline in drug-related overdose deaths and poisonings in 2024, the most significant drop in LA County history, according to a new analysis by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, based on data from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. read more

Monica Sementilli was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole for orchestrating the 2017 murder of her husband, renowned hairdresser Fabio Sementilli. read more

A new economic analysis from LA General Medical Center, one of the largest public hospitals in the United States, finds that delivering hospital-level care virtually at home has the potential to significantly reduce costs for both hospitals and payors—while maintaining high-quality care and easing pressure on inpatient facilities. read more

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge today resentenced Tommy Lee Wickerd to 25 years in prison, having previously granted a petition for resentencing based on an exceptional conduct recommendation from the Secretary of California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), on Wickerd’s behalf.  read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) officially kicked off summer with a series of Youth@Work Summer Hiring events across all five supervisorial districts. read more

LA General Medical Center is the largest public hospital in Los Angeles County—operating one of the busiest Level 1 Trauma Centers and Emergency Department in the nation. read more

Today, the Commission on Human Relations strongly encourages our entire County family to honor and celebrate Juneteenth. read more

A Torrance man has been  charged with felony possession of child pornography and other crimes after he allegedly planted hidden cameras inside a bathroom and changing room at a children’s dance studio in Hermosa Beach, where he worked as a front desk receptionist. read more

Los Angeles County has reached a tentative agreement on salaries and fringe benefits with our labor partners at SEIU 721. read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced today that 30 people have been charged with a variety of criminal offenses such as assaulting police officers, using a destructive device to cause injury and looting during the immigration protests in Downtown Los Angeles over the past two weeks. read more