Public and Mental Health

Barger Seeks to Expand Critical Funding for Local Service Providers of Developmentally Disabled 1024 652 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Barger Seeks to Expand Critical Funding for Local Service Providers of Developmentally Disabled

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Shelia Kuehl to support Assembly Bill 279 (D-Holden) which seeks to remedy a critical funding issue for…

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County to Explore Opportunities to Treat Larger Population of Homeless Mentally Ill 1024 680 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

County to Explore Opportunities to Treat Larger Population of Homeless Mentally Ill

A motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors, directs county agencies to investigate and report back with recommendations on ways the County can expand treatment…

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Join the Effort to End Homelessness 300 200 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Join the Effort to End Homelessness

The initial Measure H Revenue Planning Process work group meeting is scheduled for March 23, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and will be held at: United Way of…

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County Files Lawsuit Seeking Safety and Environmental Review Before Aliso Canyon Restart 1024 588 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

County Files Lawsuit Seeking Safety and Environmental Review Before Aliso Canyon Restart

The County of Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit against State regulators to require further safety and environmental review prior to allowing SoCalGas to reopen its Aliso Canyon facility, announced…

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Union Rescue Mission’s Hearts for Hope Gala 1024 819 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Union Rescue Mission’s Hearts for Hope Gala

On Sunday, March 4, Union Rescue Mission hosted their annual Hearts for Hope Gala to raise funds and awareness for their efforts to combat homelessness. For over 125 years, Union…

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Hillsides Annual Gala 960 768 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Hillsides Annual Gala

On Saturday, February 25, Supervisor Kathryn Barger attended Hillsides’ Annual Gala. Founded in 1913, Hillsides is dedicated to improving the overall well-being and functioning of vulnerable children, youth, and their…

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Supervisor Barger’s Marijuana Motion 1024 683 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Supervisor Barger’s Marijuana Motion

On Tuesday, Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s motion to ban the cultivation, manufacture, processing, testing, transportation, and retail sale of medical and non-medical marijuana in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County…

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Aliso Canyon Public Hearing 1024 819 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Aliso Canyon Public Hearing

Supervisor Kathryn Barger attended the Aliso Canyon Public Hearing on February 1 to represent the concerns of the community.  Barger spoke out against re-injection of gas into the storage facility…

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County and City Leaders Join to Oppose Reinjection at Aliso Canyon Facility 1024 588 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

County and City Leaders Join to Oppose Reinjection at Aliso Canyon Facility

Supervisor Kathryn Barger and L.A. City Councilmember Mitchell Englander Support State Legislation Halting Reinjection Plans   LOS ANGELES –Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitchell…

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County votes to expand “Mental Evaluation Teams” and establish a Mental Health Triage Help Desk 1024 683 Supervisor Kathryn Barger

County votes to expand “Mental Evaluation Teams” and establish a Mental Health Triage Help Desk

To help prevent use-of-force incidents and improve outcomes for individuals with mental health issues, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Mark Ridley-Thomas which…

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