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LA County will deploy airport-style scanners, more K-9s after juvenile hall overdoses
A tutor and a probation officer have been arrested within the last month for smuggling Xanax into juvenile facilities.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July 9
A new wildfire was reported today at 1:49 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private ...
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LA County's big program for people living with mental illness needs refining, officials say
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion from members Janice Hahn and Kathryn Barger, which, among other things ...
Body scanners? Drug-sniffing dogs? L.A. County wants a contraband crackdown inside juvenile hall
Los Angeles County leaders are once again scrambling to stem the flow of illicit drugs into the county’s troubled juvenile ...
Update: Bert Fire in Los Angeles County now brought under 100% containment
Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out. In this case, it means that firefighters have managed to ...
In a nation growing hostile toward drugs and homelessness, Los Angeles tries harm reduction
A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more ...
Update: Beach hazards statement affecting Los Angeles County beaches Sunday night
Catalina/Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu, Los Angeles County Beaches and Ventura County Beaches are included in an updated beach hazards statement issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at ...
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LA County Fire K-9 teams joining search and recovery efforts after deadly flooding in Texas
Some members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department are stepping up to join the urgent search and recovery efforts following catastrophic flooding in Texas.
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Texas flooding: LA County Fire canine teams to assist in search and rescue efforts
K-9 rescue teams with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were deployed to assist in search and rescue efforts in Central ...
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Can gift cards help unhoused Angelenos quit meth? LA County program shows progress
The program, which started last year, is one of the only treatment options available for unhoused Angelenos addicted to stimulants, including methamphetamine, experts say.
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Los Angeles DA Challenges Judge's Mental Health Diversion Ruling in Violent Hate Crime Case
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has asked a state appellate court to overturn a judge's controversial decision to grant mental health diversion to a man accused of ...