NEWS RELEASES

oday, at the 37th Annual Equipment & Vehicle Show, the Los Angeles County Internal Services Department (ISD) and New York City’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) announced a new Bi-Coastal Fleet Accord to advance clean transportation and sustainable fleet operations.

The Los Angeles County Department of Youth Development (DYD), in collaboration with Street Racing Kills (SRK) and several County partner agencies, today announced the launch of a powerful new public service announcement (PSA) aimed at curbing the rise of illegal street racing and takeovers.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced that 122 Vote Centers will open Saturday, May 23, for the June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election.

The Equitable Building Decarbonization (EBD) Program will provide retrofits to replace aging and inefficient appliances with new electric appliances to income-qualified households across several Southern California communities in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. Many in these areas face high energy usage, older housing infrastructure, and climate risks.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved the appointment of Joseph M. Nicchitta as Chief Executive Officer of Los Angeles County effective immediately. Nicchitta has served as Acting and then Interim Chief Executive Officer since October 2025.

A social media influencer, her father and her then-boyfriend were charged today with plotting to kill the father of her 7-year-old daughter by trying to hire a hitman on the dark web as part of a family custody dispute several years ago.

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and the Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) are reopening their $100,000 Economic Opportunity Grant Program for Chambers of Commerce to provide capacity for small, hyperlocal chambers to keep their doors open and provide technical assistance to the small business community facing continued economic disruptions, including the pandemic, fire recovery, and immigration enforcement actions.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, in partnership with RTI International, has launched the 2026 Los Angeles County Health Survey and is encouraging invited residents to participate.

LA County Library and LA vs Hate have launched a countywide partnership to expand access to anti-hate resources and community engagement opportunities at library locations across Los Angeles County.

The County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) today released the findings of the independent investigation conducted by Citygate Associates, LLC (Citygate) examining evacuation decisions, incident communications, and fire behavior during the critical overnight hours of the Eaton Fire in Altadena.

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today released the Los Angeles County General Hospital (LACGH) Campus Master Plan.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan reminds eligible voters that Monday, May 18, is the deadline to register to vote and receive a Vote by Mail ballot for the June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election. 

Partners of the Topanga Lagoon Restoration Project will host a public meeting on Sunday, May 31, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Pierce College in Woodland Hills to share updates on ongoing restoration and design efforts for one of Southern California’s last remaining coastal wetlands.

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced the official release of a new work order solicitation for the Preparing Los Angeles for County Employment (PLACE) Program.

As communities across the nation observe Water Awareness Month, Water for LA is launching a new website to help Los Angeles County residents better understand where their water comes from, how local water systems work, and the steps they can take to help protect this essential resource. 

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and the LA County Board of Supervisors announced the third and final round of the Small Business Resiliency Fund (SBRF), bringing the total in direct financial assistance to over $5.4 million for 1,327 businesses impacted by immigration enforcement actions.

General Motors, LLC will pay $12.75 million to resolve a civil lawsuit alleging that from 2020-2024, General Motors unlawfully sold hundreds of thousands of OnStar subscribers’ personal information and driving data to third party data brokers in violation of California’s privacy, false advertising and unfair competition laws.

General Motors, LLC will pay $12.75 million to resolve a civil lawsuit alleging that from 2020-2024, General Motors unlawfully sold hundreds of thousands of OnStar subscribers’ personal information and driving data to third party data brokers in violation of California’s privacy, false advertising and unfair competition laws.

The Los Angeles County Probation Department is strengthening training, mentorship, and operational readiness for newly hired Deputy Probation Officers assigned to Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall and Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall through its Facility Training Program.

n recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, LA County Library is highlighting the Library Engagement & Access Program (LEAP), an expanded partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health that brings on-site mental health and social service support to library locations across Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang’s proposal to modernize the County’s Low Value Ordinance by increasing the threshold at which business personal property is subject to taxation from $5,000 to $10,000 has been approved.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has directed the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA), through its Office of Labor Equity (OLE), to lead a coordinated countywide effort to fight against wage theft. The action follows a May 5 motion introduced by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell.

26-year-old man has been held to answer and arraigned for allegedly labor trafficking a 14-year-old middle schooler by making him prepare hundreds of items of clothing for online resale after taking the victim’s cell phone so he could not be contacted by his family.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, acting as the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) on behalf of CalRecycle, was successful last week in requiring Chiquita Canyon Landfill to install a thick geomembrane cover to contain odors emanating into the surrounding communities.

LA County Public Defender Ricardo D. García joined Assemblymembers Ash Kalra, Sade Elhawary, and Nick Schultz, alongside chief public defenders from across California, on the Assembly floor at the State Capitol today for the formal presentation and unanimous passage of Assembly Concurrent Resolution 159 (ACR 159), underscoring the urgent need for renewed investment in California’s indigent defense system. The resolution passed unanimously.