NEWS RELEASES

A winter storm expected over the weekend has delayed until Monday the start of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) effort to remove sediment from Marina del Rey’s harbor, the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors announced today.

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) effort to remove about a hundred Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sediment from Marina del Rey’s harbor (MdR) is slated to begin on Friday, December 29th with the arrival of the Sea Horse dredge vessel, the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors announced today.

With light to moderate rainfall forecast through early Friday morning, Los Angeles County Public Works has already captured 5 billion gallons of stormwater since Oct. 1—enough water for 121,600 people.

The Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo D. Garcia issued the following statement today, reacting to an announcement by The White House that Deputy Public Defender Eyvin Hernandez was among those released in a Venezuelan prisoner swap.

Los Angeles County is partnering with two local homeless service providers and developers to convert hotels in Carson, Lancaster and Palmdale into a combined 309 studio apartments and interim housing units for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, thanks to a new round of Homekey 3.0 grants announced by the State of California, plus funding from the County of Los Angeles. 

With moderate to heavy rainfall expected through Friday in foothill and mountain communities, Los Angeles County Public Works has raised its mudflow forecast to Phase 2 in recent burn areas and Phase 1 for burn areas with at least three years of recovery.

The Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department (CSSD) released its Annual Report for federal fiscal year 2022-2023.

Los Angeles County Public Works is pleased to announce the successful completion of the second annual maintenance program for Devil’s Gate Reservoir.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center (MLK OPC) hosted its Jingle Jam Wellness Fair and Toy Giveaway.

The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, in partnership with the Department of Health Services, Office of Decedent Affairs, and Los Angeles General Medical Center Chaplains, held a poignant non-denominational interfaith burial ceremony at the venerable Los Angeles County Cemetery.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today the exonerations and release of Giovanni Hernandez and Miguel Solorio, each who collectively spent decades in prison for murders they did not commit as teenagers.

The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) is now accepting applications for the Los Angeles County Rent Relief Program.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that a man has been charged in the shooting deaths of three unhoused individuals in three different Los Angeles areas and one other person at his home in San Dimas over a four-day span.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced that on Saturday, December 2, 2023, the RR/CC began mailing notices to 1.3 million voters registered with No Party Preference. The notice includes crucial information on how to request a ballot with presidential candidates in the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election.

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) launched the Shop Local LA County Holiday Campaign earlier this week, encouraging County residents to sign the #ShopLocalLA Pledge and participate in the newly announced holiday sweepstakes, “Shop Local Sweeps”, for an opportunity to win gift cards to their favorite small businesses in their own neighborhoods.

The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) will begin accepting applications for the Los Angeles County Rent Relief Program on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 9:00 AM PST.

the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) will join in commemorating the 35th annual World AIDS Day with the theme “World AIDS Day 35: Remember and Commit.”

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the deadline for candidates to file nomination paperwork is approaching for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election.

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), in partnership with Project Equity, launched Employee Ownership LA County, a new business succession and recovery service today aimed at preserving legacy small businesses and creating opportunities for  shared ownership, wealth generation, and economic mobility for workers and owners alike in LA County.

the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations (LACCHR) released its annual analysis of hate crimes reported throughout Los Angeles County in 2022. Since 1980, LACCHR has compiled, analyzed, and produced this annual report of hate crime data submitted by over 100 law enforcement agencies, educational institutions, and community-based organizations. 

A firefighter, alone and without a breathing apparatus, who entered a home ablaze to save lives and a resident who immobilized a knife-wielding attacker were honored recently by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.

In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Trauma Center System in Los Angeles County, the EMS Agency partners with OneLegacy to host a 40th Anniversary Celebration on November 29, 2023.

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) launched the Shop Local LA County Holiday Campaign today in recognition of Small Business Saturday, encouraging County residents to sign the #ShopLocalLA Pledge and participate in the newly announced holiday sweepstakes, “Shop Local Sweeps”, for an opportunity to win gift cards to their favorite small businesses in their own neighborhoods.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Veterinary Public Health Program has received multiple reports of dogs experiencing a sudden respiratory illness of unknown origin, similar to case reports in other states.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan certified the election results for the November 7, 2023 Local and Municipal Elections.