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...
SUMMARY OF KEY COMMUNITY PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS in the County’s Conditional Use Permit for the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Expansion Project June 27, 2017 COMMUNITY PROTECTIONS Immediate Cessation of Operations (Condition 13) Provides authority to order the immediate cessation of landfill operations when...
The Board of Supervisors today voted to fund the construction of two skate parks in the Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys, as part of efforts to provide youth with safe recreational opportunities in their communities, announced Supervisor Kathryn Barger. The Supervisors awarded Spohn Ranch, Inc., a...
Following the Board of Supervisors approving Measure H funding allocation strategy recommendations, Supervisor Kathryn Barger said, “Education is the key to addressing NIMBYism in the full rollout of Measure H. The County now has the duty and obligation to educate the community. We saw this...
Following the Board of Supervisors approving Measure H funding allocation strategy recommendations, the Board passed a motion, co-authored by Supervisors Hilda L. Solis and Kathryn Barger, that identifies key ways our unaccounted homeless population can be fully reflected as the County continues to move forward...
Supervisor Kathryn Barger called the credit rating upgrade announced by Moody’s from Aa2 to Aa1, a testament to the County’s fiscally prudent management and budget practices. Saying that the County was very creditworthy and unlikely to default on its financial obligations, Moody’s cited its strong...
Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that the La Crescenta and La Cañada Flintridge Summer Beach Bus service to Santa Monica Beach will start on Tuesday, June 13. "The Beach Bus service runs through Labor Day, providing our residents an opportunity to travel to the beach without having...