The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has released an update for its report, Medical Debt in LA County: Baseline Report and Action Plan, which found that total medical debt burden now exceeds $2.9 billion with an approximate $300 million increase from 2021 to 2022.

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 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 announced the mailing of Sample Ballot Books to all registered voters for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election.

The Justice Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) marked a significant milestone recording its 2,000th case diversion through the Rapid Diversion Program (RDP).

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez was indicted by the Los Angeles County Criminal Grand Jury.

Due to current rainfall, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises beach users to avoid all water contact, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers due to potentially higher bacteria levels in these areas.

Los Angeles County’s Pathway Home program brought 21 people experiencing homelessness off the streets of Long Beach and into safe interim housing, where they will receive supportive services and other resources that will enable them to transition out of homelessness and into permanent housing.

Due to current rainfall, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises beach users to avoid all water contact, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers due to potentially higher bacteria levels in these areas.

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:

LA County Public Works is closely monitoring two storms forecast to reach the southland as early as today and last into early next week. Residents should expect light, periodic showers beginning tonight, followed by a more intense system bringing heavier rain and possible isolated thunderstorms on Sunday night through Monday.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) continues to report elevated levels of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity, underscoring the need for common-sense precautions even as we see slight declines in some indicators.

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 is reporting that there are more than 150 suspected local cases of gastrointestinal illness linked to the consumption of raw oysters, likely caused by norovirus.

Renowned civil rights leader and activist, Dolores Huerta, was honored at the 2023 John Anson Ford (JAF) Human Relations Awards hosted by the LA County Human Relations Commission on Tuesday, January 16.

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 33 people experiencing homelessness off the streets of Compton and into safe interim housing, where they will receive supportive services and other resources that will enable them transition out of homelessness and into permanent housing.

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center commemorated the signing of an agreement with the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy aimed at establishing a comprehensive training rotation program for military clinicians.

In October 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) served a search warrant at an animal rescue facility in Littlerock, CA, leading to the rescue of over 200 cats and dogs.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses potentially linked to raw oysters consumed at four different local restaurants.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón today announced that a former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was convicted in the 2019 on-duty fatal shooting of an unarmed man, Ryan Twyman, in his vehicle in the city of Willowbrook.

The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH), the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) and Brilliant Corners are excited to announce the launch of the Community Care Expansion Preservation Capital Projects Grant Program, which will fund physical rehabilitation improvements for licensed adult residential facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly, and residential care facilities for the chronically ill located within the County.

LA County Probation Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa was notified by the Department’s new Chief Safety and Security Officer of a significant incident that occurred in December 2023 alleging misconduct between eight (8) currently employed peace officers and detained juveniles at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.

Los Angeles County Probation Department Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa issued the following statement regarding today’s motion by the Board of Supervisors to move forward with assessing the feasibility of using an outside organization to conduct the Department’s Internal Affairs investigations:

Today Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, alongside Culver City Police Chief Jason Sims and Long Beach Police Deputy Chief of Investigations Don Mauk, announced felony charges in two separate cases.