News Releases

Commissioner Lara and Los Angeles DA Hochman announce rapid response effort to prevent and prosecute insurance fraud  Partnership includes consumer education and robust cooperation to protect wildfire victims from fraud Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman today announced a rapid response effort to prevent and prosecute insurance fraud targeting…

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau continues its dedicated efforts to locate individuals reported missing following the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires. As of January 16, 2025, the Unit has received a total of 43 missing persons reports related to the fires. Of these reports, 12 individuals have been located safe, leaving 31 active missing persons cases under investigation.

Federal and Local Law Enforcement Officials Form Task Force to Combat Crimes Related to Los Angeles-Area Wildfires LOS ANGELES – The leaders of federal and local law enforcement agencies have joined together to create the Joint Regional Fire Crimes Task Force to investigate and prosecute fire-related crimes as Los Angeles County recovers from devastating wildfires.…

PALISADES FIRE REPOPULATION WHAT: Evacuation Order and Evacuation Warning Changes for the Palisades Fire DATE/TIME: January 16, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. WHERE: Areas of repopulation in the following zones ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING EVACUATION ORDER AREAS OPEN TO RESIDENTS ONLY: Los Angeles City Zones: ORDER- OPEN TO RESIDENTS ONLY LOS-Q0765, LOS-Q1118, LOS-Q0798, LOS-Q0782-B, LOS-Q0778-A, LOS-Q0781-A, LOS-Q0782-A, LOS-Q0780 Los…

Here are the latest updates from LA County’s Coordinated Joint Information Center as of 10 a.m. on Jan. 18, 2025. 

211 LA Teams Up with Hilton and Partners to Provide Hotel Vouchers Hilton, American Express and 211 LA have announced a plan to provide vouchers to people impacted by the fires to stay, free of charge, at Hilton properties. In a joint release with American Express, Hilton announced it is making 20,000 hotel room nights…

Los Angeles County DEO Mobilizes Support Through Local Assistance Centers and Disaster Outreach Loan Centers Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) will be joining federal, state, and local partners, including the County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and local city governments, to…