The Los Angeles County Probation Department’s Mission to “Rebuild Lives and Provide for Healthier and Safer Communities,” also includes taking necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Currently, there is no suspicion of a COVID-19 infection at any Probation offices or...

With thousands of Los Angeles County residents suddenly unemployed or underemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the county Department of Public Social Services is providing links to file for unemployment insurance, disability, and paid family leave. IF YOU HAVE HAD YOUR HOURS CUT, BEEN FURLOUGHED,...

Because of the recent rainfall, Los Angeles County Health Officer, Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, is cautioning residents who are planning to visit Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers. Bacteria, chemicals, debris,...

According to a recent report by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), homelessness in LA County has climbed 12 percent over the past year, in a dramatic reversal from a four percent decline the previous year. Homelessness has been a persistent issue in California, stymied by the lack of...

Landlords from across the County attended a HouseLA event to learn about programs that offer financial incentives in exchange for partnering with the County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, and nonprofit service providers, to end LA’s homelessness crisis. Sheila Kuehl, Third District Supervisor,...

Los Angeles County has unveiled a proposed $32.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2019-2020 that addresses key social issues while embracing innovation, jobs and quality of life improvements — including the launch of a new “human-centered” voting system and the county’s first Department of Arts...

Los Angeles County’s Probation Reform and Implementation Team has held its fourth in a series of public meetings to develop a comprehensive plan for reforming the nation’s largest Probation Department. They discussed ways to transform the existing Probation Commission into a new – and strengthened...

The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations (LACCHR) released its annual account Wednesday of hate crimes reported throughout Los Angeles County in 2017. The report’s significant findings include the following: – There were 508 hate crimes reported in the County in 2017, a 5% increase...

Sheila Kuehl Between 1968 and 1974, more than 200 women who delivered babies at LA County+USC Medical Center were sterilized. Although the women provided written or oral consent, there is a question as to whether, due to possible language and cultural barriers, the consent was truly informed. On Tuesday,...

The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued a Heat Alert as high temperatures have been forecast for the following areas: Santa Clarita Valley from Thursday, August 9 through Saturday, Aug. 11 San Fernando Valley from Thursday, August 9 through Friday, Aug. 10 The Department of Public Health would...