The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the Golden State Freeway (I-5) between the Hollywood Freeway (SR-170) and the Kern County line as part of a sign replacement project. The following schedule will be in effect, weather permitting, and subject to change: Tuesday,...

Many people are shopping online during the holidays because it’s convenient and it’s easy, but be sure to check those receipts: sometimes, online shoppers are not charged sales tax on their purchases. When that happens, it’s likely those shoppers owe use tax. Many of your friends, neighbors, and...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms the first influenza-associated death in Los Angeles County for the 2016-2017 influenza season. The death occurred in a middle-aged man, from the northern part of Los Angeles County, who had significant pre-existing medical conditions....

At a press conference Thursday, June 7, 2016, at the Sherman Block Headquarters Building in Monterey Park, Sheriff Jim McDonnell introduced our newest, and most adorable, partners from Pet Prescriptions, a volunteer organization dedicated to training pets to become therapy animals. The dogs are trained...

Caltrans announced Wednesday that 131 local projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving public transportation were issued $74.6 million in funding from the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program. This program is one of the strategies the state is employing to meet its ambitious...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to lower the speed limit on a stretch of Bouquet Canyon Road where two teenagers were killed in separate traffic collisions in the last nine months. As a result of the vote, the speed limit is set to drop from 55 miles per hour to 45 miles per...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department is encouraging all residents to be prepared for earthquakes, in light of the one-year anniversary of the 7.8 magnitude Nepal Earthquake. Within hours of the April 25, 2015, earthquake, the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, deployed a...

The County Health Officer is issuing a Cold Weather Alert due to the National Weather Service’s forecast for low temperatures for the Los Angeles County Mountain areas through Thursday, April 28. Wind chill temperatures are expected to be below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. “Children, the elderly, and people...

The County Health Officer is issuing 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  through Tuesday, Jan. 26, and the Antelope...

A Cold Weather Alert for the Antelope Valley area has been issued by the National Weather Service beginning Thursday, January 21 through Friday, Jan. 22. Wind chill temperatures are expected to be below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. “Children, the elderly, and people with disabilities or special medical...