Los Angeles County reported a 22% drop in overdose deaths in 2024, the largest decline in its history, with fentanyl-related deaths down 37%.

The encouraging data is led by a sharp decrease in fentanyl-related deaths and attributed to countywide investments in ...

The notable decrease in deaths includes a 37% decline in fentanyl-related deaths and a 20% drop in methamphetamine-related deaths.

According to an amended complaint obtained by USA TODAY, both defendants now face three counts of felony murder in the second ...

Conducted by Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC), this analysis is part of an annual data ...

The minimum wage for workers in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County will be $17.81 per hour, as of Tuesday, July 1 ...

Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other ...

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before -- the largest 1-year decline ever recorded. An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to ...

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw inched closer to 3,000 career strikeouts on Thursday, fanning five in six innings in a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office released Brian Wilson's official cause of death as respiratory arrest.

Platte County prosecutors filed a motion to upgrade involuntary manslaughter charges to murder charges against two men ...

Based on data from the LA County Department of Medical Examiner, the notable decrease in fatal overdoses includes a 37% drop ...