LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Mark Ridley-Thomas directing the Department of Mental Health to work with County Counsel and other departments to explore the county’s ability to provide treatment to homeless individuals with...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda L. Solis to allocate $6 million to equip cities with tools to implement plans to combat homelessness. “Solutions to combating homelessness require the county to work closely with...
Supervisor Calls Action “A Step Backwards for Public Safety and Treating Mental Illness” LOS ANGELES COUNTY – In casting the lone dissenting vote against a motion to scrap the design-build contract for a state-of-the-art jail, Supervisor Kathryn Barger said the action was a step...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – In a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the Board of Supervisors approved a directive to the Department of Animal Care and Control to report back in 90 days with updates on its adoption of socially conscious animal sheltering operating practices. The...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – To address operational challenges and enhance the potential of Metrolink’s Antelope Valley Line, the Metro Board of Directors unanimously approved a motion Thursday by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Directors Najarian, Krekorian, and Solis to fund projects that will lead to more...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – To ensure the Antelope Valley Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) offices have the resources necessary to better serve the region, the Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to identify solutions for staffing challenges. “These much-needed...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to move forward with the High Desert Mental Health Urgent Care Center project – a first-of-its-kind 24/7 mental health clinic in the Antelope Valley. “This new state-of-the-art facility will...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $500,000 recommended by Supervisor Kathryn Barger for the One Arroyo Seco Trail Project in Pasadena. In partnership with the city of Pasadena, the project will provide improvements including trail development, safety and wayfinding...
Funding Supports Partnership between Antelope Valley Family YMCA and Antelope Valley Transit Authority for YMCA Get Summer Program LOS ANGELES COUNTY – In support of a healthy lifestyle for Antelope Valley teens, Supervisor Kathryn Barger is providing no-cost bus passes for teens 12 to 17...
Los Angeles County Approves $50,000 Reward and the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs Offers Additional $50,000 LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to offer a $50,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and/or...