UPDATE SUNDAY: Facilities Closed. See graphic below.   (Saturday:) Through a statement Friday, the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department announced changes to its programming, events and facility usage in response to COVID-19. The adjustments are based on recommendations from the Los...

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,...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is investigating one additional case of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County; the total number of cases reported by Public Health is now 17. These cases exclude the cities of Long Beach and Pasadena, which have independent health departments...

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued guidance Friday for participants and spectators of the 2020 LA Marathon on Saturday, March 7, in an effort to inform the public about protecting themselves against novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “We are not currently recommending...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating two additional coronavirus COVID-19 cases as the total number of cases in the county rose to 13 as of Friday afternoon. Of these new cases, one is an additional positive case that was part of a group of travelers who were in Northern...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus in Los Angeles County Sunday. “A significant number of resources across Los Angeles County are focused on protecting the public’s health at large,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of Public...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has reported another new case of serious vaping-related pulmonary injury, bringing the total to 35 cases and one death associated with e-cigarettes in the county. Public Health officials continue to warn residents about the use of vaping and e-cigarette...

Inmate visiting will be impacted at Men’s Central Jail through Thursday, November 30 due to several inmates being diagnosed with the mumps virus, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said Thursday. Currently, 390 inmates are quarantined and being monitored by medical personnel...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is working closely with The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Food and Drug Branch, in coordination with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to alert consumers to a recall of frozen raspberries and frozen...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health continues to warn residents about the use of vaping and e-cigarette devices as potentially harmful to proper lung function and urges residents to “STOP VAPING NOW.” Nationally, there continue to be reports of people showing up in emergency...