SUMMARY OF KEY COMMUNITY PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS in the County’s Conditional Use Permit for the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Expansion Project June 27, 2017 COMMUNITY PROTECTIONS Immediate Cessation of Operations (Condition 13) Provides authority to order the immediate cessation of landfill operations when...
The Board of Supervisors today voted to fund the construction of two skate parks in the Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys, as part of efforts to provide youth with safe recreational opportunities in their communities, announced Supervisor Kathryn Barger. The Supervisors awarded Spohn Ranch, Inc., a...
Following the Board of Supervisors approving Measure H funding allocation strategy recommendations, Supervisor Kathryn Barger said, “Education is the key to addressing NIMBYism in the full rollout of Measure H. The County now has the duty and obligation to educate the community. We saw this...
Following the Board of Supervisors approving Measure H funding allocation strategy recommendations, the Board passed a motion, co-authored by Supervisors Hilda L. Solis and Kathryn Barger, that identifies key ways our unaccounted homeless population can be fully reflected as the County continues to move forward...
Supervisor Kathryn Barger called the credit rating upgrade announced by Moody’s from Aa2 to Aa1, a testament to the County’s fiscally prudent management and budget practices. Saying that the County was very creditworthy and unlikely to default on its financial obligations, Moody’s cited its strong...
Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that the La Crescenta and La Cañada Flintridge Summer Beach Bus service to Santa Monica Beach will start on Tuesday, June 13. "The Beach Bus service runs through Labor Day, providing our residents an opportunity to travel to the beach without having...
Upon learning that the County of Los Angeles has taken on the solemn task of laying indigent veterans to rest at one of our national cemeteries, Supervisor Kathryn Barger has begun the monthly practice of adjourning the Board of Supervisors meeting in memory of those...
Supervisor Kathryn Barger, an L.A. County Metro Director, issued the following statement on today’s MTA Board vote: “Today’s decision by the Metro Board of Directors was the latest in a long and difficult process. The motion that I co-authored with Chairman Fasana and Directors Garcetti, Solis...
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger increasing to $20,000, a reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of a suspect or suspects responsible for the murder of Kirinda Morehead, a 39-year-old husband and father of two, who...
Supervisor Kathryn Barger will host the 20th Annual “Tribute to Veterans and Military Families” event this Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. A Memorial Day tribute will be held at 11:00 a.m. which includes recognition of the 50th anniversary of the...