NEWS RELEASES

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan reminds eligible voters that Monday, October 20, is the deadline to register to vote and receive a Vote by Mail ballot for the November 4, 2025 Statewide Special Election. 

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed its first case of clade I mpox in an adult with no recent travel to regions where this virus is typically found.

The first major storm of the 2025-26 storm season produced over three inches of rainfall in areas of Los Angeles County, adding more than 700 million gallons to local water supplies.

Today, in a press conference held in Grand Park, Los Angeles County leaders launched the newest technology available to residents through L.A. Found, a County program that helps find people with Alzheimer’s, autism, dementia, or other cognitive conditions who may wander and go missing.

The Los Angeles County Quality and Productivity Commission honored several departmental project teams today for their work in demonstrating excellence, efficiency, effectiveness, and inclusion in County government at the 38th Annual Productivity and Quality Awards Ceremony.  

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has charged 13 Los Angeles County employees from seven different agencies with felony grand theft for stealing a combined $437,383 in state unemployment benefits between 2020 and 2023.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating the first case of locally acquired dengue for the 2025 mosquito season in a resident of the San Gabriel Valley.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has charged 30-year-old Sizhe Weng, also known as Steven Weng, with drugging and raping multiple women between 2021 and 2024 while enrolled as a doctoral student at the University of Southern California.

October 18-25 is Flood Preparedness Week across California, marking a critical time for Los Angeles County residents to raise their awareness of flood risk near their homes and workplaces in advance of upcoming winter storms. 

LA County Library is pleased to announce the launch of The Californians Powering America, a compelling photography exhibit in partnership with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Magnum Photos.

In the aftermath of the 2025 Wildfires, thousands of households faced devastating loss.

The National Weather Service has upgraded the severity of an early season winter storm that will arrive in Los Angeles County tonight, bringing heavy rain, wind gusts, thunderstorms and the potential for mudslides and debris flows in recent burn scar areas.

Los Angeles County Public Works urges residents, especially those living in or near recent burn areas, to prepare ahead of an approaching storm system expected to bring up to 1.75 inches of rain in valley areas and 2-4 inches in mountain areas between late Monday evening and Wednesday morning.

An early season winter storm will bring rain to Los Angeles County starting late today, Monday, October 13 through Tuesday, October 14, with the potential for debris flows in recent burn scar areas. Peak rainfall is expected to fall between 5:00 PM Monday and 3:00 PM Tuesday.

The Los Angeles County Probation Department appreciates the Court’s thoughtful consideration and its decision to deny the State’s petition for receivership.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is making residents and health care providers aware of the significant health risks associated with the synthetic kratom compound known as 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH).

The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors proclaimed Monday, October 6, to Friday, October 10, as National Digital Inclusion Week, and approved a motion that launched the strategic planning process to co-create the County’s first-ever Digital Equity Roadmap.

The Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department (CSSD) has partnered with GreenCourt Legal Technologies, LLC (GreenCourt) to improve efficiency and modernize the way documents are filed with the court.

Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center is proud to announce it has earned the prestigious Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), placing it among the top hospitals in the nation recognized for nursing excellence, innovation, and superior patient care. 

With the federal government shutdown pausing certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services, many veterans, service members, and families face uncertainty.

Plans to bring a new restaurant to the former Tony P’s Dockside Grill in Marina del Rey took a step forward this week when the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors (DBH) entered into a license agreement with the California Yacht Club (CYC).

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced that Vote by Mail (VBM) ballots are being mailed to all registered voters for the November 4, 2025 Statewide Special Election. 

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, in partnership with the Asthma Coalition of Los Angeles County, released Breathless: Impact of Asthma on Children in Los Angeles County, a new report highlighting the ongoing and significant impact of asthma on the health and well-being of children and families throughout the County.

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)’s Institute for Applied Economics launched a year-long economic impact study with quarterly public webinars analyzing economic impacts of the January 2025 windstorms and wildfires and outlining the region’s recovery efforts.

Los Angeles General Medical Center (LA General) reports significant improvements in nursing workforce retention and patient outcomes following a multi-faceted initiative to transform workplace culture.