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State’s Annual Care Act Report Highlights LACDMH Focus on Connection & Long-Term Stability
September 29, 2026 LACDMH Public Information Office (213) 738-3700 pio@dmh.lacounty.gov State’s Annual Care Act Report Highlights LACDMH Focus on Connection & Long-Term Stability LOS ANGELES, CA — The California Department of Health Care Services recently released its 2026 Commun...
Report: LA County fell short in addressing Chiquita Canyon health impacts
About four years after toxic gases and liquids from the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic prompted health concerns among nearby residents and an environmental review by the federal government, state auditors said Tuesday that the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health f...
19-year-old mother detained in connection with baby's death
LAPD detectives have detained a 19-year-old mother as a person of interest after a four-month-old baby girl was found dead inside a South Los Angeles trash dumpster late Monday night....
Grandparents speak out after baby found dead in dumpster
LAPD detectives are investigating whether a four-month-old baby girl found dead inside a South Los Angeles dumpster late Monday night is missing infant Luna....
Homicide investigation underway after 2 sets of human remains found in Lancaster
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after two sets of human remains were found buried on a property in Lancaster during a missing persons investigation, authorities said Tuesday. Deputies arrived at the property near 50th Street East and Avenue F shortly ...
Hollywood Forever Cemetery to host 27th annual Día de los Muertos celebration
The 27th annual Día de los Muertos celebration at Hollywood Forever Cemetery will be held Oct. 24, featuring musical performances, altars, art, traditional ceremonies and activities honoring the dead, organizers announced Tuesday. The noon-to-midnight event will take place on the...
Baby dead after being found in dumpster in South LA, triggering homicide investigation
A baby believed to be around 6 months old died after being found in a dumpster in South Los Angeles, and authorities are investigating the death as a homicide....
