LA County to close 7 clinics from LA to Inglewood to Pomona to Torrance

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will end clinic services at seven locations later this month because of significant funding cuts totaling more than $50 million, officials announced Friday.

The affected clinics — which provide services including vaccinations, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, and tuberculosis testing and care — are scheduled to cease clinical operations on Feb. 27.

Public health officials said services will continue at six remaining Public Health clinics and through nearby community health providers, officials said.

“Public Health is facing serious funding challenges that are reducing our ability to continue all existing programs and forcing the closure of several Public Health clinics,” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement.

She added that investments in community health providers over the past decade have expanded access to comprehensive care, and patients will be connected with alternative services to meet their needs.

The following Public Health clinics are scheduled to end clinical services:

— Antelope Valley Public Health Clinic, 335-B East Avenue K6, Lancaster;

— Center for Community Health (Leavy), 522 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles;

— Curtis R. Tucker Public Health Clinic, 123 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood;

— Hollywood-Wilshire Public Health Clinic, 5205 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles;

— Pomona Public Health Clinic, 750 S. Park Ave., Pomona;

— Dr. Ruth Temple Health Center, 3834 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles; and

— Torrance Public Health Clinic, 711 Del Amo Blvd., Torrance.

Health officials cited reductions in federal, state and local funding, along with rising operational costs, as key factors forcing the consolidation of services. Federal funding accounts for nearly half of the department’s budget, and officials warned that continued uncertainty could lead to additional disruptions.

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