Over the last 18 months, Los Angeles County’s child welfare agency has placed more than 200 foster children in hotels, sometimes for months, despite internal criticism that the practice could be…

The graying couple raised their right hands in the children’s courthouse, as the judge swore them in. Teodulo Diarte held tight to his granddaughter Harmony as his wife, Olga Perez,…

Shadonna Bell is a single woman who has been fostering children for six years in Los Angeles County. She made headlines when she was honored with one of the highest…

Young adults in need of assistance in Los Angeles County who are used to living life through their mobile devices now have ready access to benefits that could help them…

The new director of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services discussed the agency’s challenges, as well as what he’s doing to try and strengthen the child…

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services’ new director spoke with reporter Lolita Lopez about some of the department’s challenges. Watch Interview

Renewing a tradition that has endured for more than a quarter-century, Santa Claus led a convoy of U.S. Postal Service trucks to deliver toys for children receiving support from the…

More than 130 children were adopted in Los Angeles County on Saturday morning as part of a number of adoption ceremonies held across the country. The event commemorating National Adoption Day was…

One hundred Los Angeles County families celebrated National Adoption Day on Saturday, Nov. 19, after L.A County Superior Court judicial officers finalized the adoption of 136 children. It was an…