Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement Monday, expressing her support for the business owners impacted by today’s devastating fire in Old Town Newhall. “My heart goes out to the business owners in Old Town Newhall who woke up this morning to devastating losses. These are small businesses that are part of the fabric of this community, ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger Tuesday denounced the California Department of State Hospitals’ (DSH) recommendation to place convicted sex offender and adjudicated Sexually Violent Predator Harold Wachter at a residence on 200th Street East in the Hi Vista area of the Antelope Valley and urges Antelope Valley residents to submit written comments opposing the proposed placement.  Supervisor Barger first ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved the Entrada South / Valencia Commerce Center project, a major development in the Santa Clarita Valley that will add more than 1,574 multi-family attached residences to the community. Located west of The Old Road and spanning the northern and southern portions of Magic Mountain Parkway, the development is expected to ...

In light of the recent federal immigration enforcement operations that have taken place in Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger issued the following statement: “I want to remind our residents that the right to protest is a fundamental constitutional freedom and I strongly support the right of individuals to express themselves peacefully. However, I ...

This week, Supervisor Kathryn Barger joined the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley to celebrate the unveiling of a $50,000 van funded by her office that will take local youth to educational field trips, sports leagues, summer programs, and college tours. “This new van isn’t just a means of transportation, but an investment in the future of our ...

On Tuesday, Supervisor Kathryn Barger started serving as Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 2024-2025 term. Some immediate changes will be implemented in the Board’s meeting schedule at Supervisor Barger’s direction. As memorialized in a letter sent to her colleagues Tuesday, effective Jan. 1, 2025, Board meetings will be held every Tuesday. This will result ...

Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger that reestablishes a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Oscar Palazuelos–a suspect in the murder of 26-year-old Army veteran Ismael Zabala in Lancaster.  Mr. Zabala was shot and killed in front of his family members while standing at the front ...

Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement Tuesday regarding the sentencing of the parents who tortured 4-year-old Noah Cuatro to death in Palmdale. “Today’s sentencing is another step towards achieving justice for Noah Cuatro. The horrific treatment this little boy suffered at the hands of his parents disgusted me. Life sentences without the possibility of parole would have been most ...

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 ...