A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more ...

Services offered: There are 22 recovery beds and 48 additional beds for mostly older homeless people, arts and wellness ...

But the Skid Row facility shows Los Angeles County leaders’ embrace of the principle of harm reduction, a range of more ...

The city of Los Angeles is on pace for its lowest homicides total in 60 years based on the first half of the year’s data.

Drug-related overdose deaths in Los Angeles County fell by 22% in 2024 — the most significant drop in the county’s history, according to a report released Wednesday by the Department of Public Health.

Santa Monica, California, had 774 people experiencing homelessness in 2024, many of whom live unsheltered, with at least 62% sleeping outdoors.

Los Angeles is on track for its lowest homicide rates in nearly 60 years, with successful anti-crime strategies.

Conducted by Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC), this analysis is part of an annual data report on overdoses and poisonings across the County related to fentanyl ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Wednesday touted a sharp decline in the city's homicide rate in the first half of 2025, ...

Los Angeles Police Department officers fired foam projectiles and flash-bang devices at reporters and photographers who were ...