Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that the Board of Supervisors has approved 2 new bookmobiles – one each for the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys. “Many rural areas in the 5th District are Bookmobiles and direct-delivery outreach services are, and continue to be an integral, vital part...
Supervisor Kathryn Barger cast the lone “No” vote on a motion passed today by the Board of Supervisors which adds a new business fee associated with the Business Registration Program the Board approved today. “My primary issue with this program is the fee requirement, particularly when...
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...