Stories matching tag 'Los Angeles County'

Deaths from heart disease go down in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles experienced a milestone against heart disease, according to the Dr. Jonathan Fielding, the director of the county's public health department. [...]

Giants fan remains in critical condition

Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who was severely beaten during a game at Dodger Stadium, remains in critical condition Tuesday. [...]

OPINION: The economic impact of preschool

The early child care and education industry generates $1.9 billion dollars annually in L.A. County. So why isn't there more investment? [...]

Mark Ridley-Thomas has proposal for juvenile justice reform

Los Angeles County has the largest number of young people on probation in the country and a high recidivism rate. [...]

Los Angeles County sees first ‘green’ park

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Los Angeles County votes to boycott Arizona

The Board of Supervisors voted 3-to-2 to boycott Arizona in protest of its new immigration law. [...]

Helping a population that can’t read or write

As many as 200,000 Los Angeles County Latinos – many of them immigrants – are illiterate, according to the Census Bureau. But Centro Latino for Literacy, a local nonprofit, has a simple solution: Teach them. [...]

LA County workers rally

County employees hold a rally before a meeting with the Board of Supervisors for a new benefits contract. [...]