“The Los Angeles County Probation Department recognizes strong family connections are essential to a youth’s well-being, rehabilitation, and successful reentry. The passage of the Hug Act is the type of culture change we support and have been working toward. read more

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a rabies-positive raccoon found in the Westlake Village area of Los Angeles County. The raccoon was encountered in a backyard and reportedly appeared sick but not aggressive towards people. read more

Even before the 2025 wildfires, an expansive, re-imagined Charles White Park was in the works. Enhanced features and creative plans were already underway to transform this mostly passive park of broad lawns into a recreation, cultural and community jewel. read more

Registered nurse Nicole Linton was convicted today of murdering six people, including a pregnant woman, her 11-month-old infant, and her unborn child when Linton drove through an intersection at 130 mph, causing a fiery crash in Windsor Hills in 2022. read more

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda L. Solis, Supervisor for the First District, and the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced and extension of the Small Business Recovery Grant, providing direct financial assistance to eligible small businesses that experienced economic impacts related to the June 17, 2026 Lineage Fire and the May 22, 2026 East Los Angeles Oil Spill near E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and N. Eastern Avenue. read more

Five bills sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office have been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, strengthening public safety and advancing criminal justice in California. read more

The County of Los Angeles is asking residents to share their priorities for County programs and services through a series of short online surveys, open now through October 31. read more

The Los Angeles County Aging & Disabilities Department (AD), in partnership with the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), today launched “Turn On Captions,” a public education and outreach campaign to increase awareness and understanding of new closed-captioning accessibility requirements in places of public accommodation in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. 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

The executive director of a defunct Antelope Valley charter school has been charged in a whirlwind scheme to embezzle more than $150,000 in public funds within six months of successfully petitioning the Antelope Valley Unified High School District to establish the school and name him executive director. read more