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Xylazine Veterinary Anesthetic Found in Illicit Drugs in Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles County Sheriff Department's Scientific Services Bureau (Crime Lab) has detected xylazine in limited quantities of illicit drugs seized by local law enforcement in Los Angeles County,...
Public Health Strongly Recommends Mpox Vaccination Before Pride Events
May 10, 2023 - To reduce the risk of contracting or transmitting mpox at upcoming festivals and Pride events, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) strongly recommends peo...
Sanitation District Estimates 6-7 Million Gallons of Raw Sewage Released into Dominguez Channel
LOS ANGELES – Yesterday the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) issued a beach closure notice due to a spill of untreated sewage released into the Dominguez Channel. The...
Tips for Avoiding Food-Borne Illness This Thanksgiving
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) would like everyone to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday by staying safe and healthy. Public Health recommends...
Forget Cooling Off From High Temps at the Beach: Sewage Discharge Closes Beaches from Dockweiler to Grand Avenue in El Segundo
A power outage caused the Hyperion Treatment Plant in El Segundo to release raw, untreated sewage into the ocean on Sunday night. Below is the press release from the LA County Health Department. LOS...
Los Angeles County Pauses Use of Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Following FDA and CDC Recommendation
Out of an abundance of caution, Los Angeles County is following the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to pause the use...
Los Angeles to Receive More Vaccine Doses in Coming Weeks and Will Deliver More Vaccinations, says County Department of Public Health
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) reports more than 4,000,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to people across Los Angeles County. Of those...
L.A. County Qualifies for Orange Tier Threshold, Relaxed Restrictions to Begin Monday
Los Angeles County has met the threshold for the less restrictive orange tier in the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy. A revised Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will go into effect on...
Public Health Alert: "Real Water" Brand Alkaline Water May be Linked to Acute Non-viral Hepatitis Illness
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is alerting everyone that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending that consumers,...
Indoor Dining At Restaurants Might Open in LA Next Week; County Expected to Enter Red Tier
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health anticipates qualifying for the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy less restrictive red tier that allows for additional re-openings between...
Los Angeles County Can Now Allow Moderate and High Contact Sports
As of Friday, updated State guidance allows for all outdoor youth and adult recreational sports, including moderate contact and high contact sports, to resume practice, training and competitions in co...
