NEWS RELEASES

Guillermo Viera Rosa, a former ex-officio member of the Board of State and Community Corrections and a leader in the probation and parole field with nearly 30 years of service, will become Interim Chief Probation Officer of Los Angeles County.

To reduce the risk of contracting or transmitting mpox at upcoming festivals and Pride events, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) strongly recommends people at higher risk for mpox get fully vaccinated with two doses of the mpox vaccine for maximum protection against severe illness.

As part of a collaboration between the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC), Annenberg PetSpace, Steven Latham Productions, and Dog Is My CoPilot, dozens of LA County dogs will soon be taking the trip of their lives. On May 18, 2023, dozens of dogs from DACC animal care centers will take flight and arrive ready to go to their forever homes in Utah and Idaho.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced semi-final results for the City of Sierra Madre Special Municipal Election.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the Vote Center and Ballot Drop Box are closed for the City of Sierra Madre Special Municipal Election.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the Vote Center is open for voting in the May 9th City of Sierra Madre Special Municipal Election.

After the recent industrial building fire in the City of Commerce, Public Health has continued monitoring the air quality in the area.

During its inaugural celebration of National Small Business Week, the newly created LA County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) hosted a weeklong series of free local events, community engagement sessions, and panel discussions to empower and celebrate the contributions of small businesses countywide, including the first-ever LA Region Small Business Summit presented in partnership with the City of LA. 

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the first post-election ballot count update for the South Pasadena Unified School District Parcel Tax Election.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan reminds eligible voters that the registration deadline to be mailed a Vote by Mail ballot for the May 23rd City of Beverly Hills Special Municipal Election is Monday, May 8th. 

The Los Angeles County Probation Department received funds for an intensive probation supervision program for high-risk DUI offenders with multiple DUI convictions.

L.A. Care Health Plan and Health Net are investing $114 million over multiple years to help address the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles County. Earlier this year, the county Board of Supervisors officially declared a state of emergency to expedite resources to support the unhoused.

Los Angeles County Medical Center (LAC+USC) leadership and Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis will be joined by Mayor Karen Bass to announce that the County’s largest health care facility will now be known as Los Angeles General Medical Center (LA General). Members of LA General leadership and staff will gather alongside community supporters to unveil the new name while celebrating the facility’s history and looking ahead to its future.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced semi-final results for the South Pasadena Unified School District Parcel Tax Election.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health launched its Take Action for Mental Health L.A. County campaign this week. 

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced today is the last day to vote in the South Pasadena Unified School District Parcel Tax Election.

The County of Los Angeles begins today implementing an ordinance that requires all food-service containers, cups, dishes and cutlery distributed by restaurants and food facilities in unincorporated areas be recyclable or compostable.

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and the Department of Economic Opportunity launched the Shop Local LA County initiative on Saturday, kick-starting a regional campaign to encourage LA County residents to support small businesses and entrepreneurs by shopping locally.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the Vote Center is open for the May 9th City of Sierra Madre Special Municipal Election.

In preparation for the 2023 wildfire season, Coulson Aviation will be completing a fleet wide training exercise on Saturday, April 29, 2023, in the Angeles National Forest above Santa Clarita, 7 miles northeast of Castaic Lake.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that a man has been charged for falsely claiming to be a licensed doctor and practicing medicine on thousands of individuals, offering treatment for serious medical conditions including cancer.

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) began mailing Vote by Mail ballots to all registered voters in the City of Beverly Hills for the May 23rd Special Municipal Election.

Access to abortion is a public health issue and continues to be a priority for Los Angeles County.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services will continue to provide medication abortions to patients in need, including those performed using mifepristone when medically appropriate. 

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan reminds eligible voters that the registration deadline to be mailed a Vote by Mail ballot for the May 9th City of Sierra Madre Special Municipal Election is Monday, April 24.