NEWS RELEASES

A Montebello man has been charged with selling millions of dollars’ worth of goods stolen from a train this summer.

A 34-year-old man was charged today with murdering two men and attempting to kill another after meeting the victims via an online dating app.

A 20-year-old man has been charged with killing a 13-year-old boy who was waiting for his mother to finish work at a gas station in Pico Rivera last month.

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and partners are excited to receive $23.92 million in funding through the California Jobs First (CJF) Regional Investment Initiative (RII) to advance sustainable and equitable economic growth.

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), in partnership with the Office of Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the City of Monrovia, Monrovia Unified School District (MUSD), and Managed Career Solutions (MCS), celebrated the grand opening of the Monrovia America’s Job Center of California (AJCC) affiliate location – expanding access to hiring and training services for workers and businesses across the San Gabriel Valley region.

LA County Library celebrated a major success at the A Very Laufey Day event on August 24, at Gloria Molina Grand Park, where more than 500 people signed up for its new LA County Library X Laufey Book Club library card in under two hours.

Officers from the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) will be conducting field animal licensing efforts in the unincorporated areas of Glendora (91740, 91741), La Verne (91750), Claremont (91711), San Dimas (91773), and La Puente (91744) beginning on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

Felony charges were filed today against Montero Hill, also known as rap artist Lil Nas X, for allegedly assaulting police officers who responded to an incident in Studio City last week.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness — such as heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and heat cramps — as high temperatures are forecast to impact the region.

Two men have been charged in connection with a car-to-car shooting on the 57 Freeway in Diamond Bar earlier this month that left one person dead and another seriously injured.

A Lake Los Angeles man has been charged in the shooting death of two men and a woman in a remote area of Northeast Antelope Valley earlier this month.

The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA), in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture and the Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD), presented REDEEMED, an art exhibit featuring works from nine justice-impacted women who completed a 16-week healing arts workshop at the JCOD Developing Opportunities and Offering Reentry Solutions  (D.O.O.R.S) Antelope Valley Community Reentry Center.

A murder felony complaint for extradition arrest warrant has been filed against a 36-year-old man who allegedly fled to Peru after killing his wife last week.

The Los Angeles County Commission for Women (LACCW) has announced the recipients of its annual Resilience Scholarship program, which honors women and girls who have demonstrated exceptional perseverance.

As the new school year begins, the LA County Commission on Human Relations (LACCHR) invites you to watch “Echoes of a System,” a four-minute animated film that amplifies the voice of a student and their family who have been impacted by school policing at a High School in the Antelope Valley.

As Los Angeles County braces for an excessive heat wave from August 20-23, 2025, the Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) is urging pet owners to take necessary precautions to ensure the safety and well-being of their furry companions.

In response to the excessive heat warning issued for Los Angeles County, 21 LA County Library locations have been designated as cooling centers.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman today recognized a woman who witnessed and intervened in a brutal domestic violence attack at the hands of a family member, a convenience store employee who helped stop the kidnapping of a woman and her baby, and a construction worker who jumped into action and apprehended a suspect who randomly attacked a co-worker.

Beginning Wednesday, August 20, through Sunday, August 24, 2025, an extended period of hot weather combined with a high risk for wildfires is expected in portions of Los Angeles County, with highs in the 90s to lower 100s, away from the coast. 

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness – such as heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and heat cramps.

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), through its Los Angeles County Film Office, announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify a qualified organization to oversee film, television, and photography permit coordination services across the County’s unincorporated areas.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Extreme Heat Watch with a high likelihood of upgrading to an Extreme Heat Warning as high temperatures have been forecast for the following areas:

HelloFresh, the world’s largest meal kit delivery company, has been ordered by the Court to pay $7.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit alleging the company violated California’s Automatic Renewal Law by deceptively enrolling consumers into auto-renewing subscription plans without proper disclosure or consent.

Projects to restore and protect Dockweiler, Zuma and Redondo beaches for future generations are moving ahead, thanks to $5.1 million in Measure A funds, the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors (DBH) announced today.

District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman commends the outstanding work of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Los Angeles Police Department, and other federal and state law enforcement agencies in securing a federal 31-count indictment against six members and associates of the South Los Angeles-based Hoover Criminal Gang.