December 2, 2021 – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has received confirmation of its first case of COVID-19 with mutations consistent with the new Omicron variant (B.1.1.529). The individual returned to Los Angeles County after travel to South Africa via London on 11/22/2021. This infection is most likely travel-related. The […]
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L.A. County Responds to Court of Appeal Decision Upholding Ban on Indoor Religious Services
August 15, 2020 – The California Court of Appeal today set aside a lower court order that would have allowed indoor services to take place at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley. The Court of Appeal’s decision temporarily upholds the County’s Health Officer Orders prohibiting indoor worship services in order to protect congregants and the […]
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Public Health Confirms First Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Los Angeles County
LOS ANGELES January 26, 2020 – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Los Angeles County. The infected person presented themselves for care once they noticed that they were not feeling well and is currently receiving medical treatment. There is no […]
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L.A. County urges Woolsey Fire Communities to prepare for evacuations before stormy weather
January 11, 2019 – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting a series of five storms that will impact Los Angeles County, with the first storm scheduled to arrive tonight before midnight and a second series of storms possibly arriving Sunday night. All residents who live in or near […]
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Hate Crimes in Los Angeles County Continue to Climb
Oct. 18, 2018 – The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations (LACCHR) today released its annual account of hate crimes reported throughout Los Angeles County in 2017. The report’s significant findings include the following: There were 508 hate crimes reported in the County in 2017, a 5% increase from the previous year. For the […]
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DACC response to horse deaths in Sylmar
LONG BEACH, Calif. December 7, 2017 – The tragedy of the deaths of 29 horses burned by the Creek Fire at a ranch in Sylmar has caused extensive public concern. The Department shares in the grief over the loss of these beautiful horses, and all other animals affected by the Creek and Rye fires. We […]
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Hate Crimes in Los Angeles County Remain Elevated
November 16, 2017 – The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations (LACCHR) today released its annual account of hate crimes reported throughout Los Angeles County in 2016. The report’s significant findings include the following: There were 482 hate crimes reported, only one less than 2015, which saw a 24% increase from the previous year […]