On the heels of the catastrophic January wildfires, L.A. County first responders are demanding raises and rebuking politicians for not moving faster to grant them. Unions representing sheriff’s ...

Hepatitis A is a contagious virus that can be contracted by ingesting contaminated food and drink. Getting vaccinated and regularly washing your hands are among the ways residents can better ...

Seven deaths have been linked to the now-13-month-old outbreak. Historically, hepatitis A infections in L.A. County have largely been identified in homeless people, as limited access to toilets ...

In a press release issued Monday, the L.A. County CEO Office announced that their recommended budget for the county for 2025-26 be $47.9 billion. That number is bigger than the budgets of Kansas ...

County leaders said that layoffs of public workers were so far unlikely, but that the region’s financial challenges multiplied after the wildfires in January. By Shawn Hubler Reporting from Los ...

On the heels of the catastrophic January wildfires, L.A. County first responders are demanding raises and rebuking politicians for not moving faster to grant them. Unions representing sheriff’s ...

Los Angeles County has declared a communitywide outbreak of hepatitis A, a highly contagious viral disease that can lead to lasting liver damage or even death. Although cases of hepatitis A are ...

The condition, which is typically identified in fewer than 50 people in L.A. County each year, infected at least 138 people in 2024 and cases have remained unusually high so far in 2025.

An aerial view of downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles County last year recorded a total of 165 cases of hepatitis A, triple the number seen in 2023 and the highest in the county in at least a decade ...