NEWS RELEASES

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has launched an interactive online dashboard that provides the public with access to environmental and health monitoring data collected in response to the January 2025 wildfires.

As the storm season officially concludes today, Los Angeles County has captured 11.9 billion gallons of stormwater over the past several months.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced today that Graciela Castellanos, 37, is charged with murder in the drowning death of her 7-year-old daughter in Van Nuys on April 11.

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:

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced a groundbreaking $32 million investment that will support 2,300 workers across the County by 2026.

Los Angeles County’s 2025-26 Recommended Budget—which includes spending cuts to help offset extraordinary budgetary pressures, including more than $1 billion in costs related to the January wildfires—will go before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, April 15.

The Department of Youth Development is following developments related to a possible substance-related incident Friday at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.

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 dark, ashy sediment appearing on Los Angeles-area beaches does not appear to contain chemicals related to wildfires at levels that are dangerous to human health.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced that a jury today convicted Monica Sementilli of murdering her husband, renowned hairdresser Fabio Sementilli, in 2017.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released preliminary findings from representative soil sample testing in and around the Eaton and Palisades fire areas, revealing a higher percentage of soil samples with lead levels above health-based screening thresholds from parcels with intact homes downwind of the Eaton Fire.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced today that a Downey priest has been charged with committing multiple sex crimes against a child between February and March of this year.

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 lifting the Ocean Water Advisory due to Fire Impacts from Las Flores State Beach (SMB 1-14) to Santa Monica State Beach (DPH 104 A&B).

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced today that the District Attorney’s Office has filed a reply on the resentencing matter for Lyle and Erik Menendez in response to the opposition submitted by the Menendez brothers to the District Attorney’s Office request to withdraw its resentencing motion.

Spring is here, and LA County Library invites residents to experience a lively mix of artistic programs, cultural highlights, and community-focused events happening throughout April.

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has launched an emergency resources webpage for workers and businesses to aid those impacted by the devastating wildfires. Designed as a one-stop hub, the page provides resources, assistance, and up-to-date information to support businesses and workers as they navigate recovery and rebuilding efforts.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced that a youth soccer coach was charged today with murdering 13-year-old Oscar “Omar” Hernandez, whose body was found by the side of the road in Ventura County last week.

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 much-anticipated, all-female cohort of the JCOD Firefighter Training Program at the Los Angeles County Training Center (LACTC) will kick off this month.

On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, the County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) launched the Los Angeles Development and Rapid Operationalization of Prehospital Blood (LA-DROP) pilot program in the Cities of Gardena, Hawthorne, and Lawndale and unincorporated communities of Del Aire and El Camino Village.

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 has reached a $4 billion tentative agreement to settle more than 6,800 sexual abuse claims dating back to 1959.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is proud to announce the launch of the Los Angeles County Medi-Cal Doula Hub.