Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced Wednesday she is endorsing Teresa Todd of the William S. Hart Union High School District School Board race for area 3. “I am honored to receive the endorsement of Supervisor Barger, who has always championed youth programs, educational initiatives and private/public partnerships for the benefit of the communities she serves,” Todd ...

Recently, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that she has allocated millions of dollars to increase homeless outreach services across the Fifth District, including Santa Clarita.  In an effort to respond to homelessness, L.A. County Supervisor Barger announced Monday that she has directed $2.3 million from discretionary funds to increase homeless outreach services in areas in the Fifth District, ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors is expected to receive its weekly update regarding COVID-19 and the return of a possible indoor mask mandate from the L.A. Department of Public Health.  Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, whose Fifth District includes the Santa Clarita Valley, issued an open letter Monday to vocalize her opposition to reinstating a ...

In an effort to mitigate inmate deaths due to drug overdoses, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn that calls for more proactive prevention strategies.  The motion comes on the heels of several overdoses and deaths in L.A. County jails including Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic.   ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion Tuesday honoring L.A. County’s Armenian community by proclaiming the month of April as Armenian History Month.  Authored by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn, a motion proclaiming the month of April as Armenian History Month was unanimously approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.   “As ...

With Santa Clarita officials in strong opposition to the proposed placement of youth offenders near residential homes in Saugus, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger has proposed an alternative motion to house the juveniles in Sylmar.  The year-long controversy between the City of Santa Clarita and the county was picked up on Thursday when L.A. County Supervisors Holly Mitchell and ...

With California ending its universal mask mandate for indoor public spaces on Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is urging the public to write to the Board of Supervisors, who have announced that L.A. County will continue enforcing the mandate past the state-wide lift.  Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer approached the L.A. County ...

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced on Twitter that she had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and described her symptoms. This week, Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19, further describing her feelings during the illness through Twitter. Today I tested positive for #COVID19. Feels like a cold, but each person’s experience ...

With the recent smash-and-grab crime wave, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced an additional $1 million in funding has been allocated to public safety in preparation for the busiest holiday shopping days.  The $1 million in public safety funding has been allocated to increase law enforcement services in unincorporated areas and communities within Los Angeles County, including Santa Clarita, ...

During Tuesday’s meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents Santa Clarita, co-authored by Supervisor Shelia Kuehl to curb the “significant” negative impacts of illegal large-scale marijuana grows in Los Angeles County. Not only are these large-scale marijuana grows illegal, but are resulting in water theft, trespassing and use of dangerous pesticides and chemicals, ...