Los Angeles Times, April 4, 2011
A new LA County report outlines the distressing statistics: About 200 children die each year, victims of accidents, natural causes or, too often, suicide or murder.
Los Angeles Times, Feb. 21, 2011
By the time Antonia Jiménez arrived late last year to serve as a top deputy for Los Angeles County's chief executive, she had a reputation for being a turnaround expert — and her new employers were in desperate need of one.
Los Angeles Times, Dec. 13, 2010
The department and [DCFS Director Trish] Ploehn have come under criticism for a series of mistakes that kept children in homes where they died, despite their families having previously come to the attention of the county because of allegations of abuse or neglect.
Los Angeles Times, July 18, 2011
A special counsel for the Board of Supervisors finds that social workers don't have access to electronic files of clients during home inspections, and little progress has been made assigning experienced social workers to the most difficult jobs.
Los Angeles Times, June 6, 2011
Co-founder of foster family agency expressed "grave concerns" about returning toddler to her parents.
Los Angeles Times
This investigative series documents nearly two years of child deaths and the failures of Department of Child and Family Services in Los Angeles County.
Sacramento Bee
This database brings together the latest news involving child protective services in Sacramento County.
Youth Law News, January-March 2009
NCYL is testing whether agencies are complying with SB 39 and has experienced considerable resistance and delays in receiving child death records.
Youth Law News, July-September 2008
NCYL has begun testing whether agencies are complying with SB 39.
Oct. 11, 2007 – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed SB 39, which mandates public disclosure of findings and information about children who have died of abuse or neglect.
Sept. 5, 2007 — Both the CA Senate and Assembly have voted in favor of SB 39, which mandates public disclosure of findings and information about children who have died of abuse or neglect.
Youth Law News, January-March 2007
SB 39 is a model for balancing privacy interests of children with the public need for information regarding child abuse and neglect deaths.
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