LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to allocate $9 million in Measure H funding to support the implementation of city plans throughout L.A. County. The Board also approved a request for Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to utilize $3 million...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of the perpetrator(s) involved in the hit-and-run which took the life of Rodney Tyrone Richard. On Saturday, August...
We remain shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Anthony A. Though multiple agencies, programs, and services were involved in this case, Anthony was still senselessly abused and murdered. Child welfare cases are incredibly intricate and sensitive. Now more than ever, we’re seeing increasingly complex...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY –Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that the tentative $119.5 million settlement with SoCalGas over the Aliso Canyon disaster approved by the Board of Supervisors includes vital funding for a health study and independent air quality monitoring. “Today, we are ensuring justice to the residents...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to create an online Centralized Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Hub to provide vital access to programs and services to youth, caregivers, social workers and advocates. The proposed online Centralized TAY...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Kathryn Barger cast the lone vote opposing a motion to place a measure on the November ballot which seeks to increase property taxes on residential and commercial properties to generate approximately $300 million a year to fund additional stormwater projects. “The...
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Kathryn Barger will introduce a motion Tuesday to direct the Office of Child Protection, law enforcement and child protective services to review the history of contacts with the family of Anthony Avalos and identify any system breakdowns and overarching issues...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Kathryn Barger applauded the adoption of the county’s final 2018-2019 budget that “focuses on the County’s priorities and key issues while still taking a fiscally cautious approach to the use of resources.” “As I have stressed a number of times previously—and...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Concerned about the escalation of illegal dumping in the Antelope Valley, Supervisor Kathryn Barger is asking for a coordinated action plan that includes stepped-up enforcement, an assessment of what spending is needed and incentives for residents to dispose of waste legally....