A sharp decrease in overdose deaths in L.A. County drove the first decline in homeless mortality in over a decade. Health and homeless service officials hope the trend can continue as homeless ...

A public health report shows deaths among LA County’s unhoused residents fell in 2024, with overdose fatalities dropping by more than 20%.

L.A. County's supervisors called on the Sheriff's Department to implement new health and safety measures after 10 inmate ...

L.A. County Board of Supervisors' move Tuesday to cut nearly $200 million in programs to help the homeless will hit outreach and navigation services hard.

The ruling: In response to a lawsuit arguing that she was being held unconstitutionally, U.S. District Judge Cynthia ...

Los Angeles County leaders are breaking ground Friday on a new mental health treatment complex that will transform ...

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Federal prosecutors said a 53-year-old Hacienda Heights man allegedly ran a dog-fighting ring.