NEWS RELEASES

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.

A 27-year-old man was found guilty today of the 2019 murder of Los Angeles Police Officer Juan Diaz while he was off duty in Lincoln Heights.

A Los Angeles police officer was charged today with illegally recording portions of conversations of fellow officers while he was assigned to a unit that conducted background investigations for candidates seeking employment with the department.

Three executives of Virgin Scent and the company were sentenced today after pleading no contest to one felony and four misdemeanor environmental crimes stemming from the improper storage of alcohol-based hand sanitizers that sparked a massive fire at the business’ Carson warehouse in 2021 and the subsequent illegal discharge of hazardous waste into the municipal storm drain system.

Los Angeles County property owners may now file an application for a Decline-in-Value Review (DIV) if they believe the market value of their property has fallen below its current assessed value.

As the County closes it celebration of the World Cup, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is excited to announce the launch of Path to 2028, a countywide initiative designed to ensure that small businesses, workers, and communities benefit from the unprecedented economic opportunities connected to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and other sports entertainment events.

he Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) is proud to announce its partnership with NBCUniversal and Telemundo 52 for the 2026 Clear the Shelters campaign.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Pico-Union neighborhood as cases continue to rise across Los Angeles County.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health continues to issue citations and maximum allowable fines to Lineage Logistics for on-site unsanitary conditions and pest control violations.

The County of Los Angeles has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Hims and Hers Health, Inc. (Hims & Hers) for false and misleading advertising, failure to disclose subscription terms, and disclosure of sensitive health information to advertising companies without consent in violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and False Advertising Law (FAL).

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has awarded a total of $350,000 to 35 small businesses through its Small Business Mobility Fund (SBMF) Launch Grants, helping entrepreneurs establish or expand new brick-and-mortar locations in the unincorporated communities of Los Angeles County.

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. Residents should check their specific neighborhood conditions using the NWS HeatRisk map.

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge today ordered David Anthony Burke, also known as D4vd, to stand trial on charges he murdered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed and dismembered body was found in the front trunk of his car last year.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health led door-to-door outreach and conducted a household survey in the neighborhood surrounding Lineage Logistics after the June fire left significant amounts of food in the warehouse that subsequently created unsanitary conditions at the warehouse and nuisance conditions in the community.

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. 

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) and OpenEvidence, an AI-powered clinical decision support platform, today announced a collaboration to help physicians quickly find official LA County Public Health resources when searching for clinical information.