LOS ANGELES COUNTY – “In September, the Board of Supervisors voted in support of my motion co-authored with Supervisor Janice Hahn to file an amicus brief for the United States Supreme Court to review the Boise v. Martin ruling and provide greater clarity on how...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – In a motion set to come before the Board on Tuesday, Supervisor Kathryn Barger and her co-author Supervisor Janice Hahn are calling for an urgent plan with concrete, measurable and attainable housing solutions to tackle the homelessness crisis. “We’re at a critical junction in our effort...
LANCASTER – Los Angeles County supervisors authorized a $14.3 million contract to expand mental health services at the county’s High Desert Regional Health Center. Authorized Tuesday in a vote at the Board of Supervisors meeting in Los Angeles, the contract will pay for construction of a...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Mark Ridley-Thomas that provides funding and additional guidance to the Department of Mental Health to implement a countywide Veteran Peer Access Network. “Our County community members understand that...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda Solis that adopts a framework and associated funding to help cities address their individual homelessness challenges. “The county and our local cities share the same goals—...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – At their weekly meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved the construction of a facility to provide the community with mental health services and supportive care at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center. “The Restorative Care Village model enables the county’s most vulnerable patients...
Board of Supervisors Approves Effort to Boost Consumer Confidence LOS ANGELES COUNTY – In the wake of a recent media report on unsafe food handling during deliveries in Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger directing county departments...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that the Hidden Creeks property in unincorporated Porter Ranch will be dedicated as permanent open space. This is the result of an agreement reached between the Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy, the Mountain Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA),...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger directing county departments to make domestic violence exams more readily-available for victims of crime. “In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it’s critical that we provide improved services and justice...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that residents at Cali Lake RV Park in Saugus will not be forced to relocate or become homeless pursuant to an agreement she arranged between the park owner and the county’s Department of Regional Planning. Although...