NEWS RELEASES

As part of its ongoing relief and recovery initiatives, the LA County Department of Arts and Culture launches the LA County Performing Arts Recovery Grant this week, designed to support the region’s performing arts sector.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that two Whittier police detectives have been charged for their roles in the April 2020 daytime shooting that left Nicholas Carrillo paralyzed.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the second post-election ballot count update for the City of Los Angeles Council District 6 Special Primary Election.

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses economically affected by the Monterey Park mass shooting and related investigation that occurred Jan. 21-28, 2023.

Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) joined Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL), Koreatown Youth & Community Center (KYCC), Thai Community Development Center and Chinatown Service Center (CSC) to announce the “Immigrant Rights Act” which is legislation that will help protect immigrant victims of crime. AB 1261 (Santiago, 2023) will help encourage undocumented Californians who are survivors and witnesses of crimes to come forward by protecting them from deportation.

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) begins mailing Vote by Mail ballots to all registered voters in the City of Sierra Madre for the May 9th Special Municipal Election.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the first post-election ballot count update for the City of Los Angeles Council District 6 Special Primary Election.

the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released a multi-point Gun Violence Prevention Platform to address gun violence impacting communities in Los Angeles County and across the United States.

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced the release of the America’s Job Centers of California (AJCC) Modernization Request for Proposals (RFP). Guided by the Board of Supervisors, the LA County Workforce Development Board (WDB), stakeholders, and community members, the AJCC Modernization RFP aims to streamline and strengthen LA County’s public workforce system, which meets the hiring and training needs workers and employers, and currently serves more than 18K job seekers and 4k businesses per year through 18 AJCCs countywide.  

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is proud to announce the launch of the LA County Heart Heroes 2023 Campaign, with the goal to train 500,000 Los Angeles County residents and workers in hands-only CPR by December 31, 2023.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Garmon has been charged with unlawfully possessing an assault rifle and tracer ammunition at his home.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced semi-final results for the City of Los Angeles Council District 6 Special Primary Election.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced Vote Centers and Ballot Drop Boxes are closed for the City of Los Angeles Council District 6 Special Primary Election.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced that additional Vote Centers are open on Election Day in the April 4th City of Los Angeles Council District 6 Special Primary Election.

With today’s end of countywide COVID-19 emergency declarations, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is aligning county safety measures with federal and state COVID-19 guidance, while continuing to require a few common-sense measures at worksites, educational institutions and healthcare facilities to reduce COVID-19-related disruptions and protect the people at highest risk of severe illness.

Deborah Anderson, LA County Library’s Assistant Director of Education & Engagement, has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children.

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services announced that the last day of operations for the COVID-19 PCR testing centers will be March 31st.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has charged seven California Highway Patrol officers and a registered nurse with the death of 38-year-old Edward Bronstein.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced today that LA County Library is among 30 finalists for the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. LA County Library is one of six institutions in California to be selected as a finalist for this award.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón was joined today by family members of Cliff Hibbert Jr., who was shot and killed 15 years ago, as they called for the public’s assistance for his unsolved murder and many other unsolved homicides throughout the county.

On Monday, March 27, 2023, Fourth District County Supervisor and Chair Janice Hahn, along with team members from the County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) and the Department of Beaches and Harbors (DBH), joined volunteers to kick-off painting a new specially themed lifeguard tower on Torrance Beach (near Paseo de la Playa).

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced Vote Centers are open for the April 4 City of Los Angeles Council District 6 Special Primary Election.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan has referred findings related to recent signature irregularities in the Petition to Recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and the petition for proposed Statewide Initiative 1935 to the California Attorney General for review.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Los Angeles Police Officer Alejandro Castillo was found guilty today for lying about a motorist’s allegedly unsafe driving during a driving under the influence investigation three years ago.

In light of recent news of a possible strike by the Los Angeles School Workers Union, the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation will extend the hours of its Every Body Plays program at 16 select parks as well as at Deane Dana Friendship Park and Stoneview Nature Center from March 21 to March 23.