LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Kathryn Barger applauded the adoption of the county’s final 2018-2019 budget that “focuses on the County’s priorities and key issues while still taking a fiscally cautious approach to the use of resources.” “As I have stressed a number of times previously—and...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Concerned about the escalation of illegal dumping in the Antelope Valley, Supervisor Kathryn Barger is asking for a coordinated action plan that includes stepped-up enforcement, an assessment of what spending is needed and incentives for residents to dispose of waste legally....
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that after some discussion about a possible transfer to the city of Pasadena, the County of Los Angeles will retain ownership of the Eaton Canyon Golf Course, and will work to ensure that the facility is maintained...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – At today’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Kathryn Barger questioned L.A. County Registrar Dean C. Logan after learning that 118,522 voters’ names were accidentally left off rosters due to a printing error during yesterday’s primary election. Logan said he would...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Calling it a huge step forward in improving regional mobility, Supervisor Kathryn Barger, announced that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is slated to receive a $47 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to address chronic congestion...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Declaring an important victory for communities and the environment in the Browns Canyon area of the Santa Susana Mountains, Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that Superior Court Judge Stephen P. Pfahler has ruled in favor of the county in its ongoing dispute...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The overall 4 percent homeless count decrease, released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) shows that the county is making progress in its effort to address the homelessness crisis – but we “have a lot of work to do,”...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Today, the State Assembly passed AB 1971, legislation which amends the state’s definition of “gravely disabled” to include medical treatment as a basic human need for those suffering from a serious mental illness, just as necessary to wellbeing as food, clothing,...
The Antelope Valley Press The California Assembly Appropriations Committee is expected on Friday to vote on AB 1971, a bill that would include medical treatment within the definition of “gravely disabled” under the state law’s definition of when individuals could be involuntarily committed because of mental...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - Supervisor Kathryn Barger applauded County CEO Sachi Hamai and her team for recommending a budget that meets the needs of the county’s most vulnerable residents and demonstrates a commitment to fiduciary responsibility. “I appreciate that this budget takes a conservative approach while...