LOS ANGELES COUNTY — California Secretary of Transportation David Kim announced $107 million in Transit and Intercity Rail Capital (TIRCP) grants that will upgrade the Metrolink Antelope Valley Line and transform a significant transportation corridor. This is another crucial step in the multi-year efforts by...
Los Angeles County’s economic outlook has taken a hard hit from the COVID-19 crisis, with officials forecasting a $1 billion decline in sales tax revenue this fiscal year ending on June 30, 2020. Looking ahead, the sales tax decline is expected to surpass $2 billion between...
SIERRA MADRE —The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a $4.9 million construction project to enhance the long-term flood protection capabilities of Sierra Madre Dam, Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced today. “Capturing, cleaning, and storing water is our region’s best defense against the increasingly difficult...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Los Angeles County is home to the greatest number of Armenians outside of Armenia. Each year in April, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors commemorates the Armenian Genocide, which began on April 24, 1915 and resulted in...
Supervisor Barger lauds partnership, $1 million contribution LOS ANGELES (April 3, 2020) -- Providence Southern California, honoring the mission of its founding orders of religious sisters, is partnering with Los Angeles County to care for the under-served and stressing the need to unite as a community...
Dear Friends, I am eager to share that during the March 31 Board of Supervisors meeting, I will declare April as Armenian History Month with my colleague Supervisor Janice Hahn. You can find the motion here, and as you know, I take great pride in this...
LOS ANGELES— Supervisor Kathryn Barger, in her role as Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, signed an Executive Order directing County Departments to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 emergency, including a moratorium on residential and commercial evictions. The order, signed March...
LOS ANGELES— To prevent further spread of COVID-19, Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, announced additional precautions on Monday for all cities and unincorporated communities throughout Los Angeles County. All bars, clubs, theaters, entertainment centers, and fitness centers are ordered...
For Immediate Release March 12, 2020 Michelle Vega, Communications Director Office: (213) 974-5555 / Cell: (818) 652-1268 LOS ANGELES—Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Chair of the Board of Supervisors was joined by Supervisor Hilda Solis, City of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, Los Angeles County...