The Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District announced Thursday the allocation of over $9 million in Measure.  A grant funding for technical assistance services to 30 cities and the unincorporated portion of Los Angeles County that are in high and very high park-need areas, officials said.  “Today’s announcement allocates more than $9 million of Measure A funds ...

At their meeting Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to initiate negotiations for the proposed transfer of control of William S. Hart Park to the City of Santa Clarita. The motion was initiated by Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger when the Santa Clarita City Council expressed interest in taking ownership of Hart Park during a council meeting ...

Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, representing the Santa Clarita Valley, released a statement Tuesday voicing her concern for being the sole opposing vote on a motion that would give the board the power to remove the L.A. County Sheriff. The motion, introduced by Supervisors Holly J. Mitchell and Hilda L. Solis is aimed to “establish meaningful checks ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set to vote on a motion Tuesday that would give the board the power to remove the L.A. County Sheriff.  The motion, introduced by Supervisors Holly J. Mitchell and Hilda L. Solis is aimed to “establish meaningful checks and balances,” stating that the check on the County Sheriff is “long overdue,” according ...

In an effort to help property owners who have been burdened by Los Angeles County’s eviction moratorium, the County Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger this week that is expected to identify existing funding, legislation, and programs to bring them financial relief. The amended motion also directs County Counsel, the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday, authored by Kathryn Barger that is expected to increase public awareness and harness County departments’ support of efforts to combat diabetes.   The motion directs all 37 County departments to mobilize outreach efforts to its employee base of over 100,000 individuals, as well as to the general public, in support ...

Kathryn Barger, who represents Los Angeles County’s 5th District granted exclusive negotiation rights for undeveloped land at Honor Ranch in Castaic. The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors motioned to award an exclusive negotiation agreement to Public Works for the right to the 206 acres of underdeveloped land adjacent to the I-5 Freeway, commonly known as Honor Ranch near ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to move forward in the next step towards banning the sale of gas-powered leaf blowers in the unincorporated parts of the County. The motion, originally authored last year by Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents the Santa Clarita Valley, along with fellow Supervisor Janice Hahn, calls ...

Kathryn Barger who represents Los Angeles County’s Fifth District, announced rewards Tuesday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons responsible for two unsolved crimes in the Antelope Valley. Barger is working in conjunction with L.A. Crime Stoppers offering two $20,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for two separate crimes. ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday authored by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Sheila Kuehl that aims to decrease the number of veteran decedents by suicide. As a result, a newly chartered L.A. County Veteran Suicide Review Team is set to implement a data-driven and collaborative death review process to collect data, analyze veteran suicides, identify ...