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Bird flu is killing cats: report

LA County also announced its first human case of the H5N1 bird flu virus as the crisis continues to escalate

Salon

Former L.A. County Sheriff and Newly Sworn-in LAPD Chief Pledges Zero Cooperation With ICE

Jim McDonnell served as LA County sheriff between 2014 and 2018; during that time, 820 inmates were released to ICE

Latin Times

Former LA Sheriff Becomes LAPD Chief With High Salary

Former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell sworn in as LAPD chief with a base salary of 0,000, leading a force of 9,000 officers.

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LA County workers and local law enforcement clear homeless encampment at Dockweiler State Beach

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said his administration has spent about $24 billion to combat homelessness. LA County workers and local law enforcement clear homeless encampment at Dockweiler State Beach

Latin Times

New pilot program in LA County will provide residents financial "breathing room"

Breathe LA County will provide 1,000 county residents with a stimulus check of $1,000 per month for three years.

Latin Times

Typhus from fleas is on the rise in LA County, CDC warns

Flea-spread typhus grew more common in L.A. County between 2010 and 2022, a new report suggests.

LiveScience

Single homeless women in LA County suffer high levels of violence, new study finds

To help the more than 75,000 people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County, officials have long tailored their programs to the needs of subgroups, including veterans, families and the chronically homeless.

Los Angeles Times

FBI investigating violent incidents by LA County deputies in Palmdale and Lancaster

LOS ANGELES — The FBI has opened two criminal investigations into violent incidents involving Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in Palmdale and Lancaster, both of which sparked criticism after video footage came to light in recent weeks.

Los Angeles Times

LA County leaders vow to continue supporting migrant Angelenos based on State of Immigrants report

Focusing on ways to serve immigrants better and give them more of a voice on a host of economic and social issues, local legislators, academics and nonprofit leaders gathered last week at the fourth L.A. immigration summit.

Los Angeles Times

How LA Fire And Rescue Filmed The 'Real Baywatch' Lifeguard Saves That Were Too Dangerous For The Crew

LA Fire & Rescue showed how intense lifeguard saves are in Los Angeles county, and the executive producer revealed how the docuseries could film them.

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Tens of thousands of LA County residents could soon lose Medi-Cal coverage. Here's why

Tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County could lose their Medi-Cal coverage in July, according to preliminary data provided to a health plan that serves Angelenos on the public program.

Los Angeles Times

Homelessness continues to soar, jumping 9% in LA County, 10% in the city

Homelessness continued to rise dramatically, increasing by 9% in Los Angeles County and 10% in the city of Los Angeles last year, in a stark illustration of the challenges faced by officials trying to reduce the number of people living on the streets.

Los Angeles Times

$60 million state grant to aid LA County in expanding homeless services in Skid Row

A $60 million state grant recently awarded to L.A. County's Department of Health Services will jump-start a plan to provide interim housing and services for more than half of Skid Row's homeless population over the next three years.

Los Angeles Times

LA County and ACLU reach 'extraordinary' agreement to address jail conditions

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County and the American Civil Liberties Union have reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit that alleged "barbaric" conditions in county jails, officials announced Friday.

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Acres of LA County sewage sludge threaten to contaminate Tulare Lake floodwaters

KETTLEMAN CITY, Calif. — Here at the western edge of the Tulare Lake Basin dwells a smelly industrial site the size of 150 football fields. Roughly eight times a day, its operations are replenished with a truckload of human waste from the residents of Los Angeles County.

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LA County ends COVID-19 emergency, a milestone as case rate falls to 20-month low

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LA County ends COVID-19 emergency, a milestone as case rate falls to 20-month low

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County is officially ending its COVID-19 emergency declaration Friday, a milestone that comes as the region’s coronavirus case rate has fallen to its lowest level since summer 2021.

Los Angeles Times

Fatigue, cough and brain fog. For many in LA County, long COVID limited daily life

Most Los Angeles County residents who have been afflicted with long COVID reported experiencing symptoms severe enough to limit their daily activities for more than four weeks after they became infected, according to a recent survey.

Los Angeles Times

She didn't need the risky surgery. LA County doctors talked her into it anyway, lawsuit says

LOS ANGELES — After a stay at a Los Angeles County public hospital, Bernetta Higgins was home and feeling better when one of the surgeons called.

Los Angeles Times

George Gascón loses retaliation case, a grim omen for the LA County district attorney

LOS ANGELES — An L.A. County prosecutor on Monday was awarded $1.5 million in a retaliation lawsuit against District Attorney George Gascón. It is a grim omen for the county's top prosecutor, who faces at least a dozen similar civil claims.

Los Angeles Times

It's hard to find a job if you've been in jail. A new program in LA County is trying to fix that

LOS ANGELES — The tight job market has made it easier for millions of Americans to find work in recent years — unless they have a criminal record.

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