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The convention center is one of the largest convention centers in the United States with over 720,000 sq ft (67,000 m 2) of exhibition space, 147,000 sq ft (13,700 m 2) of meeting space, 19.6 million sq ft (1,820,000 m 2) of parking, and a 299-seat theater.
The facility consists of two towers, a medical services building, and the Los Angeles County Medical Center Jail Ward. The 1.5 million square foot (140,000 m 2 ) complex was opened in 1997, though it remained empty for a period prior to opening because of lack of operating funds.
On July 7, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4–0 to pursue a plan to close the Men's Central Jail within 12 months. [8] In voting to eventually close the 57-year-old facility, county supervisors said they wanted to focus on community-based programs to treat mental health challenges of those entering and exiting the jail ...
The panel favored another expansion of the Orange County Convention Center, though its price tag was unknown, and an $800-million upgrade of Camping World Stadium that includes a ...
Up to one-third of the 12,000 inmates in Los Angeles County jails can’t get to their court appearances because of a shortage of functioning buses, and county supervisors this week advanced a ...
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, just after 8:30 a.m. jail staff became aware of a medical emergency involving eight inmates in the Inmate Reception Center, where they ...
The county designates the 701 Jail as a "Direct Observation" facility, where staff members monitor inmates continuously for 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. [15] In 2002 the 701 Jail was the second largest American jail, with the Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department being the largest. [16]
In 2020, AEG proposed a $1.2-billion public-private partnership that would add as much as 700,000 square feet to the convention center, which AEG operates, and a $700-million, 861-room addition to the JW Marriott hotel. [8]