Santa Clarita Valley volunteers are planning to join in a countywide effort to count the local homeless population Tuesday night, and residents can still sign up to volunteer. The Point-In-Time Homeless Count, organized by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), is expected to start Tuesday,...

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission is accepting applications from organizations seeking support for music programming at their facility or designated location. Applications for the “Free Concerts in Public Sites” program, eligibility information and program requirements are available...

Because of the recent rainfall, the County Interim Health Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, is cautioning residents who are planning to visit Los Angeles County beaches to be careful of swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers. A beach use advisory...

Several residential development projects and a recreation area are going to be presented to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Findings for the development of 83 single family residences, two multi-family lots with 34 units, six open-space lots, and one recreation area lot on 292 gross acres located...

L.A. County Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda L. Solis are moving that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to on January 21, 2017 send a 5-signature letter communicating their support of the BRIDGE Act to the California Congressional delegation, to the Senate and House leadership and to...

Because of the recent rainfall, the County Interim Health Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, is cautioning residents who are planning to visit Los Angeles County beaches to be careful of swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers. Bacteria, debris,...

To help prevent use-of-force incidents and improve outcomes for individuals with mental health issues, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Mark Ridley-Thomas which seeks to expand the number of Mental Evaluation Teams (MET teams) from 10 to 23. “Proactive...

The County Interim Health Officer is extending a Cold Weather Alert due to the National Weather Service’s forecast for low temperatures. Wind chill temperatures are expected to be below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Affected areas include: Los Angeles County Mountain areas – Tuesday, January 10 through...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors appointed Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, a nationally known public health leader, to the position of Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) effective February 6, 2017. As Director of Public Health, Dr. Ferrer will work...

Because of the recent rainfall, the County Interim Health Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, is cautioning residents who are planning to visit Los Angeles County beaches to be careful of swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers. Bacteria, debris,...