The Latest Breaking News from Los Angeles County

Southern California gas prices are falling fast. But how long can it last?

Southern California drivers are getting more relief at the gas pump, with the average cost of a gallon of regular gas in Los Angeles County slipping below $5.50.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 9, 2022

Grand jury investigating LA County Sheriff’s Department handling of deputy who knelt on inmate’s head

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors are convening a criminal grand jury to investigate whether the Sheriff’s Department mishandled an incident in which a sheriff’s deputy kneeled on a handcuffed inmate’s head for three minutes, according to documents and interviews.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 9, 2022

Grand jury investigating LA County Sheriff's Department handling of deputy who knelt on inmate's head

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors are convening a criminal grand jury to investigate whether the Sheriff’s Department mishandled an incident in which a sheriff’s deputy knelt on a handcuffed inmate’s head for three minutes, according to documents and interviews.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 8, 2022

Suspect mistakenly freed in Lady Gaga's dog theft recaptured

A suspect mistakenly released from a Los Angeles County jail where he was being held on suspicion of shooting Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stealing her French bulldogs has been recaptured

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

LA County COVID surge appears to be cresting, but the picture is still far from good

LOS ANGELES — The summer coronavirus wave in Los Angeles County — fueled by super-contagious omicron subvariants — appears to be cresting as cases continue to fall, but the picture is far from good.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 3, 2022

LA County has cut back on COVID-19 contact tracing as supercontagious BA.5 surges

LOS ANGELES — After Julianne Cline went out and got tested for COVID-19 this June, text messages and voicemails soon piled up from Los Angeles County contact tracers who wanted to talk to her.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 30, 2022

Los Angeles County drops plans to reintroduce indoor mask mandates

Health officials say that virus levels in region continue to drop

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Necessary or excessive? Debate intensifies over potential mask rule for LA County

LOS ANGELES — Will Los Angeles County impose a new mask mandate this week in response to a summer coronavirus surge fueled by ultra-contagious omicron subvariants?

Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022

Commentary: California workers urgently need an $18 minimum wage. The Legislature should act this year

Californians may have gotten temporary relief recently when gas prices finally fell to about $6 a gallon this month, down from as high as $8 per gallon in June in Los Angeles County. Inflation has rocked the economy, with prices soaring 9.1% in June.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022

If LA County imposes a mask mandate, Beverly Hills won’t enforce it

LOS ANGELES — Officials in Beverly Hills will not use city resources to enforce an indoor mask mandate if the Los Angeles County Public Health Department decides to issue one.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022