The Latest Breaking News from Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Pride flag to fly on LA County buildings in June after unanimous supervisors vote

LOS ANGELES — A month after the Huntington Beach City Council voted to stop flying a rainbow flag from its City Hall, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has taken the opposite stance.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 8, 2023

LA County passes gun control measures after mass shootings

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a series of gun control measures Tuesday on the heels of last month's mass shooting in Monterey Park, just 8 miles away from the boardroom.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 7, 2023

With state of emergency on homelessness, LA County officials look for red tape to cut

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an emergency declaration aimed at dramatically speeding up services to the tens of thousands of people living in encampments and vehicles.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 11, 2023

Former USC dean admits to arranging bribery payment for Mark Ridley-Thomas

LOS ANGELES — A former University of Southern California dean agreed Thursday to plead guilty to bribery, admitting that she arranged an illicit $100,000 payment for Mark Ridley-Thomas when he was on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in return for a USC contract with the county.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 16, 2022

Los Angeles County moves to declare local emergency over monkeypox

One day after California declared a state of emergency because of the growing monkeypox outbreak, the chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a local emergency because of the illness.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 2, 2022

LA supervisors poised to ask voters for power to remove sheriff from office

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is poised to ask voters for the power to remove an elected sheriff from office.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2022

California land taken from Black couple returned to heirs

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has returned ownership of prime California beachfront property to descendants of a Black couple who built a resort for African Americans but were stripped of the land in the 1920s

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022

LA County Board of Supervisors votes to create super agency on homelessness

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to create a new office or department that would coordinate the county's response to the homelessness crisis in the region.

Los Angeles Times · May 4, 2022

Parents of teen killed during car chase to get $6.5 million from LA County

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday signed off on a $6.5 million settlement for a couple who sued the county and others after their teenage son was killed during a civilian car chase, citing "gross negligence" on the part of a 911 operator.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2022