NEWS RELEASES

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness – such as heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and heat cramps – as high temperatures are forecast to impact the region.

s the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year, the department is also marking another milestone that underscores its mission: 25 years of helping residents navigate the court system through the Self-Help Legal Access Centers (SHLAC) program.

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis today announced 872 small businesses have been awarded more than $3.6 million in the second round of funding from the Small Business Resiliency Fund (SBRF).

Two Los Angeles police officers have been charged with insurance fraud for illegally collecting more than $77,000 in unemployment benefits even though they were on the force.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the mailing of voter outreach materials to millions of registered voters across the County as part of voter education efforts for the June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election.

A 39-year-old man has been charged with two murders and multiple counts of felony arson after allegedly setting a series of fires across Hollywood, including a blaze at a home that killed two elderly sisters.

Los Angeles County Launches Public Survey on 2025 Eaton and Palisades Fire Recovery March 11, 2026 The County of Los Angeles has launched a public community survey to gather feedback from residents impacted by the January 2025 Eaton and Palisades Fires. The survey is part of the County’s independent After-Action Review of recovery and repopulation…

The County of Los Angeles has launched a public community survey to gather feedback from residents impacted by the January 2025 Eaton and Palisades Fires.

A 35-year-old woman was charged today for trying to kill musician Rihanna after she fired at semiautomatic rifle at the singer’s Beverly Crest home over the weekend. No one was injured.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today released its seventh annual report on mortality among people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County, showing a reduction in deaths in 2024 for the first time since tracking the homeless mortality rate began in 2014.

The California Association of Collaborative Courts (CACC), in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (MVA), will host the 2026 Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) Symposium from May 6–8, 2026, at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

Two people have been charged for their roles in a shooting last month when a Los Angeles County sheriff’s vehicle was struck by gunfire outside of an apartment building in Rolling Hills Estates.

Today, the Los Angeles County Youth Commission released its 2025 Annual Report.

A 55-year-old man has been charged with murder and DUI gross vehicular manslaughter for reversing his SUV at a high speed onto the sidewalk outside of a residential building in Long Beach, killing a 20-month-old toddler and injuring a 45-year-old woman and 12-year-old child.

LA General Medical Center announced today that Chief Medical Officer Brad Spellberg, MD, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s “252 Hospital and Health System Chief Medical Officers to Know | 2026” list, a national recognition highlighting physician executives who are advancing quality, safety, and clinical performance across the United States.

A Woodland man was sentenced today to two years in state prison for running a red light in Long Beach, striking 78-year-old Nikki Rash, and fleeing the scene. The victim later died from the injuries she sustained in the crash.

On March 3, 2026, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the Department of Public Works moving forward with the design and construction of the new JCOD Warm Landing Place Facility, a transformative step in advancing the County’s Care First, Jails Last vision.  

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today proclaimed April 2026 as Second Chance Month in Los Angeles County, recognizing efforts that support justice-impacted individuals returning home and strengthening community safety through reentry programs, culturally specific services, restorative justice and trauma-informed care.

Los Angeles County has partnered with Cope Notes through the Los Angeles County Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (MVA) to provide Veterans across the county with free, daily mental health support delivered via text message, expanding access to care for a population facing elevated rates of stress, anxiety, depression, and suicide risk.

Inside Professor Marcela Oliva’s classroom on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College’s (LATTC) Architectural Technology and Environmental Design Program, high school students from August F. Hawkins High School and Thomas Jefferson High School in South Los Angeles learn about architecture and environmental design thanks to a one-of-a-kind program that brings innovation, and creativity to Title 1 public schools.

A 39-year-old man who worked as a teacher at Viewpoint School for TK through 12th grades has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material and child molestation of multiple female students.

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and the Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (LACWDB) today announced the launch of a new, time-limited Targeted Training Provider Pilot to rapidly expand workforce training capacity in response to the January 2025 windstorms and wildfires.

Building on months of aggressive anti-fraud action, Los Angeles County Counsel has launched an investigation under Business and Professions Code Section 17200 (California’s Unfair Competition Law) into DTLA Law Group and others relating to potential fraud tied to false AB 218 claims. The County Counsel issued an administrative subpoena to DTLA Law Group seeking documents related to the firm’s business practices in handling AB 218 claims.

A 23-year-old Los Angeles man has been charged with 11 felony counts, including attempted murder with a hate crime allegation, in connection with a string of violent attacks against a transgender shopkeeper near MacArthur Park last year.

A Los Angeles police officer was charged today with two counts of felony insurance fraud for allegedly exaggerating an on-duty injury to collect disability benefits while participating in recreational skydiving and other physical activity.