Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger Thursday called on Chiquita Canyon Landfill to provide relocation assistance services to residents from surrounding communities who request it.  In a letter addressed to one of the landfill’s top executives, Supervisor Barger  urges Chiquita Canyon Landfill to take immediate steps to address the suffering experienced by community members – many of whom attended yesterday’s ...

On Monday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement after a 4-year-old boy was shot and killed during a road rage incident in Lancaster. Four-year-old Gor Adamyan, from Lancaster, was shot and killed due to a road rage incident on Saturday on the 44600 block of Lancaster, according to officials. “This young boy’s death is shocking. A family ...

Los Angeles County launched the first of two community relief programs for households that have been impacted by odors stemming from the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Monday. The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Utility Relief Grant Program is set to reimburse residents of Val Verde, Castaic and surrounding communities for their electric utility expenses incurred between May 1, 2023 through Oct. 31 2023. ...

Los Angeles County Public Works and Supervisor Kathryn Barger are set to host a community update on the Bouquet Canyon Creek recovery project next month at Grace Baptist Church. Last year, at the direction of Barger, L.A. County Public Works met with members of the Bouquet Canyon Community to discuss the Bouquet Canyon Recovery project. “During that meeting, Public Works ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced Tuesday she has raised $715,000 for her 2024 re-election campaign for Fifth District County Supervisor which represents the Santa Clarita Valley, far outpacing all other candidates. The announcement comes at the mid-year reporting deadline. “I truly appreciate the support I have received across the board from our Fifth District community,” Barger said. “Many ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger read in a motion during a Board of Supervisors meeting this week that would designate a centuries-old oak tree known as “Old Glory” as a Los Angeles County Historic Landmark. This towering 70-foot oak tree is over 400 years old and is currently located at Pico Canyon Park in Stevenson Ranch, according to Barger. ...

A recent state announcement awarded $8 million to the High Desert Corridor Rail Project, which is set to help connect Los Angeles to Las Vegas by rail. Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent announcement awarding $8 million for the High Desert Corridor Intercity High-Speed Rail Project (HDC Rail) from Cycle 6 of the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Grant Program, Los ...

On Tuesday Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger presented a check for $115,000 to the non-profit organization Carousel Ranch in support of their job training program for young adults with special needs.  Barger presented the check to Carousel Ranch at College of the Canyons (COC) during an intimate graduation ceremony for Ready To Work! students on Tuesday.  “We work with ...

Four weeks after Los Angeles County officials declared a local emergency on homelessness, the board of supervisors unanimously approved a $609.7 million budget for the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative for fiscal year 2023 – 2024. The budget is intended to help reduce homeless encampments, increase interim/permanent housing and increase mental health services for people who are experiencing homelessness, according ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that she is running for re-election for the Fifth District which includes Santa Clarita.  Barger has held the position of the fifth District supervisor since her initial election in 2016, according to officials.  Barger was re-elected for a second term in an outright victory in the March 2020 primary.  “I am launching this ...