Today the Law Office of the Los Angeles County Public Defender celebrates its 100th Anniversary since its establishment in 1914. The Office of the Public Defender was the first governmental criminal defense firm in the United States and today remains the largest.
Continue reading …Compton, February 12, 2014 - Officials from the Community Development Commission (CDC) of the County of Los Angeles joined Compton’s Mayor Aja Brown and members of the Compton City Council, as the developers, Meta Housing Corporation, and Western Community Housing celebrated the groundbreaking of a new transit-oriented senior housing development.
Continue reading …Alhambra, January 31, 2014 – More than 40 national representatives from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) toured award-winning affordable housing properties in the Los Angeles area, as part of NAHRO’s biennial leadership retreat.
Continue reading …LOS ANGELES, January 28, 2014– The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has appointed current Orange County Undersheriff John Scott as interim Sheriff of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Continue reading …TORRANCE, Calif. (January 24, 2014) - Los Angeles County officials today joined hospital employees, former patients, community residents, and health care advocates for a ribbon-cutting ceremony dedicating an expanded, state-of-the-art emergency/trauma and surgery building at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. The facility will open to the public in April.
Continue reading …Today, the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles ruled that the proposed “City of Los Angeles Public Health Protection Act” is invalid and cannot be placed on the June 3, 2014 election ballot.
Continue reading …Los Angeles County leaders will hold a dedication/ribbon-cutting ceremony marking completion of an expanded emergency/trauma and surgery building. The 190,000 square foot facility features 80 treatment rooms,
Continue reading …LOS ANGELES, January 23, 2014– Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce the County’s Safe Surrender Program celebrated success for the second time this month with the report of a safely surrendered newborn baby girl.
Continue reading …A new law in Los Angeles prohibits grocery stores from distributing free single-use plastic bags. Los Angeles, with a population of approximately 3.8 million, is the largest city in the nation to ban plastic bags.
Continue reading …The $46 million dollar project underwent extensive renovation, modernizing the facility while retaining its historic charm.
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