LA County

Seven people were indicted on charges stemming from an alleged shooting spree that included the killings of seven people in Los Angeles, Inglewood and the Compton area within about a seven-week period, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Tuesday.

A span of shootings spanning six weeks left seven dead and four more injured. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News on Aug. 8, 2023.

The man accused of attacking women in LA County has been arrested after being found in Mexico. Bailey Miller reports for the NBC4 News on July 26, 2023.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday will consider a proposal that would provide free phone calls for jail inmates no later than Dec. 1.

Firefighters across LA County received an increased number of calls following Fourth of July celebrations as illegal fireworks sparked brush fires, set trees and cars on fire, and injured people.

Firefighters across Los Angeles County faced an increased number of calls following Fourth of July celebrations as illegal fireworks sparked brush fires, set trees and cars on fire, and injured people. The Los Angeles Fire Department said by 11 p.m. Tuesday, dispatchers received more than 2,000 calls compared with around 1,700 calls on an average weekday. In Van Nuys, fire…

Several LA County vehicles were destroyed after a vehicle broke out in a downtown LA parking lot.

Multiple LA County vehicles were severely damaged and destroyed after a fire broke out in a downtown LA parking lot. Lauren Coronado reports for Today in LA on June 14, 2023.

Dozens of individuals are part of a new complaint filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging sexual abuse, sexual harassment and other charges while they were housed in a county juvenile facility, according to an attorney on the case. 

Sexual abuse, harassment and negligence. That’s what hundreds of people say happened to them at the hands of some workers inside LA County’s juvenile halls. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News on June 12, 2023.

After a reported case of Hepatitis A at the Men’s Central Jail, LA County officials will be offering free hepatitis vaccinations to those exposed.

LA County is exploring new ways of lessening congestion on freeways, which includes charging drivers for access.

LA county is looking into a potential solution for traffic on freeways but it may come at a price. Bailey Miller reports for Today in LA on May 31, 2023.

A state board ordered Los Angeles County to close two juvenile halls after a history of shortcomings. Lolita Lopez reports May 23, 2023.

A state regulatory board Tuesday declared Los Angeles County’s Barry J. Nidorf and Central juvenile halls unsuitable to house pre-disposition youth and ordered the county to relocate such detainees out of the facilities within 60 days.

LA County Library system is awarded with nation’s highest honor given to libraries and museums.

California is getting ready to make a decision about shutting down LA County juvenile halls it calls “unsuitable.” John Cádiz Klemack reports for Today in LA on May 23, 2023.

An LA County judge has issued a preliminary ruling that people accused of non-violent offenses cannot be required to pay bail before being released from jail. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News on May 17, 2023.

LA County will squeeze 16 new mental health care beds into the Twin Towers jail in Downtown, where overcrowded conditions have led inmates and activists to file several lawsuits against the County.

A judge issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday that prevents the city of Los Angeles and the county from demanding cash bail from some people under arrest who are waiting for their arraignment.