NEWS RELEASES

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced that Vote Centers and official Ballot Drop Boxes have closed for the November 3, 2026 General Election.

Storm season is on the way to Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan will host an Election Day press conference at the Ballot Processing Center on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.  

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced that Vote Centers are open for the last day of voting in the November 3, 2026 General Election.    

Rancho Research Institute (RRI) has received a five-year, $3,044,450 award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to continue the Southern California Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SoCal-SCIMS) at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (Rancho).

A 41-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman were charged today in connection with the murder of a woman who disappeared last September and has never been found.

This November, diners are invited to discover some of Los Angeles County’s most unique local food businesses during the first-ever LA MEHKO Week, a countywide celebration of home-based culinary entrepreneurs taking place November 9–15, 2026.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced that 523 additional Vote Centers will open on Saturday, October 31, bringing the total to 646 Vote Centers open countywide every day through Election Day, November 3.  

Officers from the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) will be conducting field animal licensing efforts in the unincorporated areas of Acton (93510), Agua Dulce (91390), Rowland Heights (91748), Walnut (91789), and West Covina (91791, 91792) beginning Thursday, November 12, 2026. 

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) announced media logistics and coverage opportunities for Election Day and Night activities for the November 3, 2026 General Election.  

Los Angeles Police Officer Anthony Guiterrez was charged on Oct. 28 with kidnapping and assaulting the mother of his children while off duty.

In response to a concerning increase in patients being treated for e-bike-related injuries, Los Angeles General Medical Center today launched a new community safety initiative focused on preventing serious injuries before patients ever reach the trauma center. 

The County of Los Angeles is launching the Neurodiversity at Work Initiative to expand employment opportunities for neurodivergent people and build a more neuroinclusive County workforce.

The Los Angeles Continuum of Care (LA CoC) General Membership has selected the Los Angeles County Department of Homeless Services and Housing (HSH) to assume four key administrative roles supporting the region’s homelessness response: Collaborative Applicant, Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Lead, Coordinated Entry System (CES) Management Entity, and Point-in-Time (PIT) Count Administrator. 

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan welcomes today’s federal court decision denying the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) emergency request to set aside ballots cast by Los Angeles County residents based on unverified claims of voter ineligibility. 

With voting already underway at more than 100 in-person vote centers, with hundreds more opening this Saturday, and 429 ballot drop boxes Countywide, LA County officials want voters to know that local elections are secure, the County is prepared, and their right to vote remains protected.

Calvin Lane, who was out of custody in August on court-reduced bail when he absconded while on trial for sex trafficking a young adult woman and a teenage girl in Los Angeles and Long Beach in 2023, was taken into custody on Sept. 21 and sentenced to 74 years to life in prison on Oct. 27.

The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation (LA County Parks) is excited to welcome the fall season with fresh programming for residents of all ages!

Los Angeles County’s signature Pathway Home program brought 14 people experiencing unsheltered homelessness out of riverbeds and concrete channels near the LA River and the Rio Hondo Confluence along the cities of South Gate, Bell Gardens, and Downey and into interim housing.

The Los Angeles County (County) Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) is proud to announce the successful completion of a three-day collaborative spay/neuter initiative in partnership with County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and Animal Balance.

LA Health Services (LAHS) celebrates multiple recognitions at the 2026 County of Los Angeles Productivity and Quality Awards (PQA).

The Los Angeles County Probation Department, Santa Monica College and celebrity barber VicBlends today celebrated the launch of a barbering program at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall/Secure Youth Treatment Facility in Sylmar (Nidorf), connecting young people to training and career opportunities that can continue after their release.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a second rabies-positive raccoon found in the Westlake Village area of Los Angeles County. Earlier this month, Public Health reported the first rabid raccoon found in the County in more than 50 years.

The Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) is partnering with Metro to help eligible LA County residents enroll in the LIFE Program through JCOD’s Developing Opportunities and Offering Reentry Solutions (D.O.O.R.S) sites.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced that 123 Vote Centers will open Saturday, October 24, for the November 3, 2026 General Election.