LOS ANGELES—More than 100 juvenile detainees were successfully transferred out of the troubled Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar to the renovated Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, completing a state-mandated transfer of all Los Angeles County pre-disposition detainees out of two facilities deemed unsuitable for housing, county officials said July 19. The move…
Over 100 Juvey Detainees Moved to Los Padrinos Hall in Downey
July 20, 2023
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Los Angeles Homeless Population Grows 9 Percent in County, 10 Percent in City
June 29, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Despite major investments in housing and intervention programs, the number of people experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles area continues to climb, with results of the most recent count released on June 29 showing a 9 percent year-over-year increase in homelessness in the county, and a 10 percent jump in the city. According to…
Teen Dies of Apparent Overdose in LA County Juvenile Hall: Report
May 9, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A teenage detainee at a Los Angeles County juvenile hall died of an apparent overdose on May 9, according to an online report. The death was reported by the Los Angeles Times, which cited unnamed sources with “direct knowledge of the situation.” According to the county Probation Department, the unidentified “young adult was found…
Effort to Depopulate Los Angeles County Jails Delayed Amid Backlash
April 3, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A proposal to declare a humanitarian crisis in Los Angeles County’s overcrowded jail system and begin efforts to dramatically pare down the inmate population was pulled April 3 from this week’s Board of Supervisors agenda amid opposition from some board members and law enforcement groups. The motion to “depopulate and decarcerate” the jails—introduced by…
LA County Probation Chief Removed From Post by County Supervisors
March 9, 2023
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted March 7 to fire the county’s Probation Department Chief Adolfo Gonzales over operating and safety concerns of juvenile halls. The decision came after Gonzales resisted calls to resign last week from the county’s Probation Oversight Commission and supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn. “Our juvenile halls…
Los Angeles County Declares Local Emergency on Homelessness
January 10, 2023
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Following in the footsteps Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass put forth last month, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 10 to declare a local state of emergency on homelessness. Authored by Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Janice Hahn, the motion aims to address this “critical crisis” through the expansion of its response…
LA County Proposes Wage Hike for In-Home Supportive Service Workers
December 7, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors advanced a proposal Dec. 6 to boost wages over a two-year period for in-home supportive service workers, who have staged regular rallies over the past year outside board meetings pushing for salary increases. For months, in-home supportive service workers represented by the Service Employees International Union, have…
Horvath Defeats Hertzberg in LA County Board of Supervisors Race
November 18, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Lindsey Horvath will take office next month as the new Los Angeles County supervisor representing the Third District, pledging to repeat her success as West Hollywood’s mayor and City Council member in reducing homelessness. Horvath declared victory Nov. 17 night, about half an hour before her opponent, Sen. Bob Hertzberg, conceded. “I am humbled…
Los Angeles Voters Support Tax to Fund Homeless Housing, Power for County Supervisors to Remove Sheriff
November 10, 2022
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In the Nov. 8 election in Los Angeles, three citywide and two countywide measures were on the ballot, with the majority of voters supporting removing hurdles for more affordable housing, adding a real estate sales tax to fund more homeless housing, giving county supervisors the power to remove an elected county sheriff, and imposing a…
Los Angeles Sheriff Villanueva Falls Behind in Reelection Bid
November 9, 2022
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Embattled Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who fought back against pandemic mandates and controversies during his first term, was in danger of losing his bid for reelection as early results favored his opponent Nov. 9. Former Long Beach Chief of Police and Democrat Robert Luna maintained a lead in the race with 56.8 percent of…
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