LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Following the release of the 2019 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, revealing a 12 percent rise in homelessness countywide, Supervisor Kathryn Barger said the increases are not due to a lack of funding. “The increase in the homeless count strongly suggests that money alone will...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger directing county agencies to explore a pilot storage program for homeless individuals, similar to Orange County and San Diego. “Having a place to store their belongings reduces public health and safety risks by reducing the...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Kathryn Barger is directing the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to investigate and report back with a countywide communicable disease prevention and intervention plan in light of a recent case of typhoid fever contracted by an LAPD officer...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – A motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn directing the Department of Mental Health to partner with Friends of the Children Los Angeles (Friends L.A.) on a pilot project in the Antelope Valley, was passed unanimously by the Board of Supervisors. The mission of Friends...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda L. Solis to help residents in the county’s unincorporated areas purchase home security systems with video doorbells which alert customers’ smart devices when activated. Some L.A. County cities,...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda L. Solis to develop a coordinated faith-based engagement strategy to help meet the needs of the children and families in L.A. County communities. “Faith-based organizations have a long-standing...
Supervisor Barger Encourages Unvaccinated Residents to Seek Vaccinations for Themselves and their Families LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is investigating an additional confirmed case of measles in a Los Angeles County resident, announced Supervisor Kathryn Barger. ...
Today marks another victory for the County of Los Angeles and the residents surrounding the Browns Canyon area in the north San Fernando Valley in the case against Defendant Wayne Fishback and his company, ABC Waste Management Corp. The court found that the activities in...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to send a five-signature letter to the California Horse Racing Board supporting further efforts to investigate and advocate for solutions to end the spate of horse fatalities at...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – To help improve access to jobs and provide a way out of homelessness, the Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Sheila Kuehl that directs the Chief Executive Office to work with the United Way...