“While there is no credible threat to Los Angeles, the LAPD is monitoring the events developing in Iran,” the Los Angeles Police Department said on Twitter. There are currently no direct threats to Southern California or the Los Angeles area, officials said. Advertisement“Nearly every nationality in the world can be found in the County of Los Angeles. We at Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are aware of the unfolding events in the Middle East,” Sheriff Alex Villanueva said. Los Angeles officials have been modifying their response to world conflicts and terrorist acts as tactics have changed.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 03, 2020 17:37 UTC