NEWS RELEASES

According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), a Smoke Advisory has been issued for portions of Los Angeles County due to smoke from the Ridge Fire near Gorman, which began at 2:30 PM and has burned approximately 1000 acres as of 5:30 PM on Friday, August 7.

A 27-year-old man is charged with sexually assaulting a woman after she left a North Hollywood gym on July 19. Investigators believe there are more victims.

Prosecutors today filed a 26-page preliminary hearing brief that provides additional details and context about a Los Angeles police officer who has been charged with illegally recording portions of confidential conversations with 16 colleagues without their permission instead of going through the proper administrative channels when he heard racist, sexist or homophobic comments.

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.

The 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count estimated 2,257 veterans experiencing homelessness within the Los Angeles Continuum of Care (CoC), a decrease of 793 veterans, or 26%, from the 2025 estimate.

Today, Los Angeles County leaders, local officials, community partners, and advocates gathered at the Service Center for Independent Life (SCIL) in Claremont to celebrate Los Angeles County’s official designation as an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) network. 

Bringing the total to $39.7 million invested in High Road Training Partnerships (HRTPs) since 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced an additional $5.74 million in new awards through its HRTP Fund to expand six proven programs that connect underserved Angelenos to quality careers while helping employers meet critical workforce needs.

Gerald Pitts today was sentenced to life plus seven years in state prison with the possibility of parole for the attempted murder of Santos Tejas Gonzalez during a brutal, unprovoked hate crime attack aboard a Metro bus in March 2023.

The Los Angeles County Internal Services Department (ISD) and WeLink Communications (WeLink) announced today that construction of the County’s first Community Broadband Networks (CBN) is nearing completion, with new affordable, high-speed internet service now available to residents and small businesses in select communities across East Los Angeles and South Los Angeles.  

The 31-year-old son of Grammy-nominated opera singer Jubilant Sykes was arraigned today in the fatal stabbing of his 71-year-old father at the family’s Santa Monica home in December 2025.

A 24-year-old man was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting Monterey Park Police Officer Gardiel Solorio, who was killed while he was off-duty in a gym parking lot in 2022.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a measles case involving a person who was infectious while visiting at least one public location in Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles General Medical Center has earned six High Performing ratings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026–2027 Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.

On Friday, July 31, the Los Angeles County Departments of Regional Planning, Public Works (Building and Safety), Public Health, and Animal Care and Control (DACC) executed an inspection warrant at a 2.5-acre property occupied by the Linda Blair Worldheart (LBWH) Foundation in Acton, California.

On Friday, July 31, the Los Angeles County Departments of Regional Planning, Public Works (Building and Safety), Public Health, and Animal Care and Control (DACC) executed an inspection warrant at a 2.5-acre property occupied by the Linda Blair Worldheart (LBWH) Foundation in Acton, California.

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.

Three LA Health Services hospitals have earned national and regional recognition in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026–2027 Best Hospitals rankings, highlighting excellence in rehabilitation, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, cancer, and stroke care. 

Today, the County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) is releasing initial and supplemental investigative reports* identifying the origin and cause of the deadly and destructive Eaton Fire that started on January 7, 2025. 

A Bell police officer has been charged with illegally accessing a California Department of Motor Vehicles database to get information about his ex-girlfriend’s former boyfriend and illegally placing a GPS tracking device on the ex-girlfriend’s vehicle.

The County of Los Angeles has reached a pre-litigation settlement of consumer protection claims against Walmart, Inc. and Sam’s Club, Inc. (collectively, Walmart).

The Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department (CSSD), in coordination with 47 regional and local child support agencies throughout California, joins the nation in observing August as Child Support Awareness Month.

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.

With schools out for the summer, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is reminding youth and employers that paid work opportunities are available now through the year-round Youth@Work program.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has cited Lineage Logistics for unsanitary and nuisance conditions related to rodent and pest control violations following a complaint investigation on July 15, 2026.

The Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) invites community-based organizations to apply for funding through the fifth round of Los Angeles County’s Care First Community Investment (CFCI) Care Grants, which support community-based services across Los Angeles County.