The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:

Holliday’s Helping Hands (HHH), in partnership with the Los Angeles County Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) hosted the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Community Resource Center in South Los Angeles today.

Key findings show a sharp increase in victimization across multiple groups, with record levels of hate crimes targeting African Americans, Asians, Jewish people, Latino/as, LGBT* individuals, and transgender people.

“Los Angeles County’s Probation Department faces long-running challenges that it is working diligently to address.

Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa has announced his decision to remain in his role as Chief of Probation for Los Angeles County, emphasizing his commitment to addressing the ongoing challenges within the county’s juvenile facilities.

Today, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center (OVMC), a Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) facility, was nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. 

As of the most recent update, the Franklin Fire has spread to 2,600 acres with 0% containment.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:

On Sunday, December 8, 2024, at approximately 4:20 a.m., the County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) responded to a structure fire located near 1414 North Santa Anita Avenue in the City of South El Monte. 

With widespread critical fire weather conditions prompting a Red Flag Warning across Southern California today, December 9, 2024, through Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) has implemented its augmented staffing plan by ordering additional staffing and pre‑deployment of ground and aerial resources throughout the County.

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control is deeply saddened by the tragic incident involving a dog attack that resulted in the loss of a child’s life.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health received reaccreditation status through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) for a continued five years.

The Los Angeles County Probation Oversight Commission (POC) today announced the launch of a new School Resource Deputy (SRD) Complaint Initiative to provide an opportunity for students, parents, and others harmed by SRDs employed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) to express their concerns.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been notified of one case of measles in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled to Los Angeles International (LAX) airport while infectious at the end of November.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:

Los Angeles County’s Pathway Home program brought 68 people experiencing homelessness off the streets of unincorporated areas of Florence-Firestone and Florence-Graham and into safe interim housing, where they will receive supportive services and other resources to help them transition out of homelessness and into permanent housing.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising people to avoid consuming all raw milk and cream products that have been voluntarily recalled by Raw Farm, LLC due to multiple detections of H5 bird flu virus in the company’s milk and dairy cows over the past week.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan certified the final results for the November 5, 2024 General Election today, the first day counties are permitted to certify under the timeframe prescribed in the California Elections Code.

Nathan Hochman, a former federal prosecutor and Assistant U.S. Attorney General, was sworn in today as the 44th District Attorney of Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the fifteenth post-Election Night ballot count update for the November 5, 2024 General Election.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:

The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) will waive all late penalties and field enforcement fees for pet owners purchasing or renewing pet licenses between December 1, 2024, and February 28, 2025.

Today, in celebration of Small Business Saturday, the LA County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), in partnership with the Pacific Asian Consortium of Employment (PACE), is launching the Economic Opportunity Holiday Grant Program, providing $584,000 in new grants  to support small businesses and nonprofits as they continue to recover and rebound from the pandemic and take part in the holiday shopping season.