New on the County Channel

Little boy with red jacket, goggles on his head and waiving with pool in the background

The LA County Fire Department is training the next generation of lake lifeguards. The junior lifeguard program is for young swimmers between the ages of 9 to 17 and prepares them for the rigors of water rescues. Click here to watch.

You can watch more stories like this on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here.

At Your Service

Self-Serve Community Health Stations Now Available to Public

Blue vending machine that is a Community Health Station and a man with orange shirt inserting something into a machine

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched 51 Community Health Stations to provide residents with free lifesaving overdose prevention and public health supplies. The self-serve vending machines provide underserved communities across LA County with easy access to lifesaving resources. Find a self-serve station near you at ph.lacounty.gov/CommunityHealthStation.

Out and About

39th Annual Bug Fair Buzzes Into Natural History Museum

Bug Fair poster with drawn insects and bugs, plants and dirt

Excitement’s a’buzzin’! May 17 and 18, join the Natural History Museum for their 39th Annual Bug Fair, a two-day festival celebrating our bug-eyed and multi-legged friends!

Experience up-close encounters with crawly creatures, learn all about the immense biodiversity of insects, enjoy special activities and programming, plus visit their variety of exhibitors all weekend long. Find more information at NHM.org/BugFair.

In Case You Missed It

May is CalFresh Awareness Month

Two women at a farmers market holding bags with vegetables, and the background has fruits and vegetables

Celebrate CalFresh Awareness Month this year with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services as they highlight CalFresh, the food assistance program helping families increase their grocery budget so they can put healthy and nutritious food on their table. This year’s theme is CalFresh Today Healthier Tomorrow. Apply for CalFresh today at BenefitsCal.com.

Photo Finish

Female with white shirt, sombrero hat, and black jeans finishing mural of plant on a wall at Loma Alta Park in Altadena

Los Angeles County / Mayra Beltran Vasquez

Finishing touches being added to mural at Loma Alta Park in Altadena.

Click here to access more photos of LA County in action.