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Covid-19 Vaccine Registration Open For LA County Residents Aged 65 And Older

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Covid-19 Vaccine Registration Open For LA County Residents Aged 65 And OlderLos Angeles County residents who are 65 years old and older can now register for COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Residents in this high-priority age group should visit VaccinateLACounty.com to schedule their appointments, which will begin Wednesday, January 20th. Residents who don’t have computer access may call (833) 540-0473 between 8…

Attorney General Becerra, Los Angeles County Enter into Groundbreaking Settlements to Protect the Rights of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

Attorney General Becerra, Los Angeles County Enter into Groundbreaking Settlements to Protect the Rights of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System https://lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/updated-cover-logo-1024x512.png 1024 512 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES https://lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/updated-cover-logo-1024x512.png January 13, 2021 January 19, 2021

Attorney General Becerra, Los Angeles County Enter into Groundbreaking Settlements to Protect the Rights of Youth in the Juvenile Justice SystemCalifornia Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Los Angeles County, and the Los Angeles County Office of Education today entered into settlements to improve the conditions and education services in the County’s juvenile halls. The settlements come after a California Department of…

Powered By Hope

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Since his election to the Board of Supervisors in 2008, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas has served residents in the 2nd District and beyond with an ambitious policy agenda and a wide range of enduring accomplishments. Watch some of the highlights of his L.A. County public service career in this video.

Powered by the People of L.A. County

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Pipeline to Progress: Interactive map shows homelessness and housing in L.A. County

Pipeline to Progress: Interactive map shows homelessness and housing in L.A. County https://lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/gis-housing-fb-1024x512.png 1024 512 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES https://lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/gis-housing-fb-1024x512.png December 17, 2019 March 3, 2020

Pipeline to Progress: Interactive map shows homelessness and housing in L.A. CountyClick to View Interactive MapNote: This application is not compatible with Internet Explorer. Please use another browser. Los Angeles County today unveiled a multilayered, interactive GIS planning tool designed to guide urgent efforts to create interim and supportive housing to address the homelessness crisis. The tool, presented to the…

Architecture firm selected to lead La Brea Tar Pits master plan

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Architecture firm selected to lead La Brea Tar Pits master plan Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, President and Director of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC), today announced the Museums’ selection of the architecture firm WEISS/MANFREDI to lead a master planning team in re-imagining the uniquely important and world-renowned La Brea Tar Pits. The team will work with NHMLAC…

Sachi A. Hamai: A legacy of service

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L.A. County Chief Executive Officer Sachi A. Hamai, who is retiring on August 31, leaves behind a 32-year legacy of leadership, innovation and accomplishment.

LA County adopts nation’s most ambitious regional sustainability plan

LA County adopts nation’s most ambitious regional sustainability plan https://lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/Capture.png 868 451 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES https://lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/Capture.png August 6, 2019 August 9, 2019

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today unanimously adopted the OurCounty Sustainability Plan, the boldest, most comprehensive regional approach to sustainability ever issued by a county in the United States.

As homelessness rises, Los Angeles County’s homeless services network expands and mobilizes

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As homelessness rises, Los Angeles County’s homeless services network expands and mobilizes The results of the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count are out, showing a 12% rise in homelessness—even as an expanded homeless services system is making unprecedented strides in providing housing and help. Find out what’s driving the numbers and meet some of those who’ve been helped in this…

Painted ladies pay a visit to the Arboretum

Painted ladies pay a visit to the Arboretum https://lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/butterfly.jpg 1008 537 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES https://lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/butterfly.jpg March 20, 2019 May 2, 2019

Painted ladies pay a visit to the Arboretum As swarms of butterflies make their way north, the L.A. County Arboretum has proven to be a good spot to rest and fatten up on plant nectar. Horticulturist Bryan Burks takes us through the gardens where there are still a few Vanessa cardui to be found. To plan your visit to the…

Thinking Outside the Box to Address Homelessness

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Thinking outside the box to address homelessness After a call for proposals to create game-changing creative and scalable permanent housing solutions for those experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County, five winners were awarded $4.5 million in Measure H funding to bring these projects to reality. The Housing Innovation Challenge has made four awards at the $1 million level and one…

Confronting the Woolsey Fire—and preparing for the future

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Confronting the Woolsey Fire—and preparing for the future The Woolsey Fire started on November 8, 2018 and burned for 13 days before it was contained. This was an unprecedented, fast-moving brush fire, 14 miles wide, with a footprint of 150 square miles, driven by gusts of up to 70 mph—the most destructive fire L.A. County has ever seen. Three canyons…

MET teams get to work in L.A. County

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MET team network grows in L.A. County L.A. County is expanding an innovative program to help people facing mental health emergencies get into treatment, instead of landing in jail. Ride along with Sheriff’s deputy Joe Miranda and Department of Mental Health clinical worker Tina Webb as they respond to calls in El Monte.

L.A. County unites to confront opioid crisis

L.A. County unites to confront opioid crisis https://lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/PSA_-Treating-opioid-addiction-in-medical-crisis.00_00_21_07.Still001-1024x576.jpg 1024 576 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES https://lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/PSA_-Treating-opioid-addiction-in-medical-crisis.00_00_21_07.Still001-1024x576.jpg October 25, 2018 October 26, 2018

L.A. County unites to confront opioid crisis Los Angeles County departments are joining together to confront the opioid epidemic, which claims 500 lives in the county every year. From the Sheriff’s Department to Public Health, in hospital emergency rooms and in the Coroner’s office, county programs are addressing the crisis with innovation and compassion. Need help? Call 1-844-804-7500.

More mobile showers for those in need

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More mobile showers for those in need The Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to expand a program that provides showers, hot meals, health screenings and more to people experiencing homelessness. The mobile shower program started at two locations—Whittier Narrows Recreation Area and unincorporated East Pasadena—with help from the Departments of Public Health, Parks and Recreation and the Los Angeles…