Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that the Board of Supervisors has approved two new bookmobiles for the 5th district – one each for the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys. “Many of our rural communities in the 5th district are currently served by bookmobiles and they continue to...
On behalf of the County of Los Angeles, our 10 million residents in 88 cities and 134 unincorporated communities, we wish you good fortune, happiness and health in 2018 -- the “Year of the Dog.” In addition to the traditional Lunar New Year celebrations, we...
Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that the Board of Supervisors has reinstated a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of a suspect or suspects responsible for the murder of Robert Calderon. At approximately 10:45 p.m. on December 18, 2015, the Pasadena Police Department...
The Board of Supervisors today voted 4-1 with Supervisor Sheila Kuehl opposing, to approve a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Mark Ridley-Thomas sponsoring state legislation amending the state’s definition of gravely disabled to enable the county to provide critical medical care for the mentally...
Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that the Board of Supervisors has reinstated a $20,000 reward for information on the driver responsible for the hit-and-run death of 15-year-old Desiree Renee Lawson in Canyon Country on December 26, 2016. At approximately 8:40 p.m., Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Deputies...
To improve the effectiveness of homeless outreach efforts and public safety, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda Solis calling for a report on the impact of 911 calls involving homeless individuals on the County’s first responders. The report...
In response to the devastating Creek and Rye fires that have burned over 11,000 acres, impacting the City of Los Angeles and unincorporated county areas, a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Sheila Kuehl was unanimously approved to ratify the proclamation of a local emergency...
Supervisor Calls for a Maximum Removal of 1.7 Million Cubic Yards, Full Funding for the Arroyo Seco Ecosystem Restoration Study, Watershed Improvements, and an Early Warning System for Similar Flood Control Facilities across the County LOS ANGELES COUNTY – A motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, unanimously...
On a 4-1 vote, with Supervisor Kuehl voting no, the Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda Solis instructing the Department of Mental Health and County Counsel to develop recommendations for legislative proposals that would consider an individual’s inability to...
The Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to adopt Department of Mental Health recommendations to improve the delivery of quality and humane treatment for those who are gravely disabled and incapable of seeking or accepting mental health treatment and care. “Within the...