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 ...

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.

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 ...

The lawsuit also alleges that inmates in L.A. County jail were allowed to clean and help maintain the trailers. Despite promises from the Sheriff’s Department to get to the bottom of what ...

Read more:L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. can't get inmates to court on time, angering judges, delaying justice Most of those who escaped since January have been tracked down. On Friday, prison ...

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 ...

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 ...