Supervisor Barger today announced that the Knollwood Pool located at the Knollwood Country Club in Granada Hills will remain open the rest of the summer to September 4. Previously, it was scheduled to close on August 14. “It may be back to school season, but families...
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, coauthored by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, to immediately establish the Antelope Valley Homelessness Consortium (AVHC), comprised of the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster, community and faith-based organizations, local providers and advocacy groups, Lancaster and...
Supervisor Kathryn Barger authored a motion unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors directing the Department of Mental Health to move forward in developing a database that would track mental health resources countywide. “Right now, locating readily available and effective mental health treatment resources is a...
On a 4-0 vote with Supervisor Kuehl abstaining, the Board of Supervisors certified the environmental impact reports for Mission Village and Landmark Village, part of the Newhall Ranch Specific Plan in the Santa Clarita Valley. “In addition to creating thousands of new jobs and economic growth...
To enhance the Fire Department’s fleet of fire-fighting aircraft, the Board of Supervisors authorized the acquisition of two Sikorsky S70i Firehawk helicopters for the Department’s Air Operations Section, announced Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “This acquisition supplements our county’s potent aerial fire-fighting arsenal and our ability to knock...
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the development of a Measure B Advisory Body to be tasked with ensuring that Measure B trauma funds are being disbursed to best serve our County residents, based on the April 18, 2017 motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and...
On a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda Solis, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved amends the existing municipal code to allow up to four dogs per household per household in unincorporated areas. “By increasing the number of dogs allowed per household from 3 to...
In anticipation of a high-danger fire season, Supervisor Kathryn Barger reminds residents preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July, that fireworks of any kind are illegal in Los Angeles County unincorporated communities and in many of its 88 cities. “While some cities allow ‘safe and sane’ fireworks, fireworks...
On a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, and coauthored by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, the Board of Supervisors established the U-C.A.N. (Conquer Addiction Now) working group to specifically examine drug overdoses and deaths related to opioids in Los Angeles County. The working group will develop a...
Supervisor Barger's Motion For over eighty years, illegal fences and hedges have existed in Altadena, to the point that they have become part of the community’s character. Irregular code enforcement has sparked intense conversations about the County’s approach to illegal fences and hedges. In recent years, stakeholders...