Los Angeles County recognized firefighters’ heightened line-of-duty deaths due to chemical exposures Tuesday, proclaiming January to be “Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month.” The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the motion proposed by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn, catalyzed by research showing that firefighters are more likely to be diagnosed with certain types of cancer ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for entrance to indoor public spaces, which could affect areas like the Santa Clarita Valley. A requirement for vaccination against COVID-19 to take part in indoor public spaces is scheduled as a topic of consideration for the L.A. County Board of Supervisors meeting ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn called for the prioritization of teachers and school personnel in the vaccination plan. Hahn sent letters to the state, including Governor Gavin Newsom, California Department of Public Health, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urging them to update their guidance.  “We need to reopen our schools, and that means vaccinating ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday directing county staff to look into how to either impeach or take away some of the responsibilities of Sheriff Alex Villanueva, as well as to explore how to shift the position of Sheriff from an elected one to an appointed one. During their regular meeting Tuesday, the Board of ...

UPDATE: Hair salons, barbershops are scheduled to be allowed to reopen for indoor operations in Los Angeles County starting on Wednesday. The Los Angeles County “Safer at Home” Health Officer Order was updated to allow hair salons and barbershops to resume indoor operations at 25 percent capacity starting on Wednesday, according to Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “Options for increasing capacity will ...

Los Angeles County Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn are set to submit a motion that will ask the state of California to grant regional variances within the county during their board meeting Tuesday. Barger announced her and Hahn’s planned action during a webinar meeting hosted jointly by the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation and the Santa Clarita Valley ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proposed an Emergency Rent Assistance Program motion, which would offer $1,000 a month to those affected by the coronavirus, officials said. The program authored by Janice Hahn and Hilda Solis would provide up to $1,000 per month for three months to renters who have lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to ...

Several Los Angeles County Supervisors are pushing to create a permanent Youth Advisory Body for young people to help in the creation and implementation of select county policy decisions. Supervisors Janice Hahn and Sheila Kuehl recommended the action to give young people a voice in the matters that impact them, according to officials. The board voted unanimously to pass the ...

Supervisor Kathryn Barger was named chair pro tempore during the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “When I started, it was five men,” said Barger, who represents Santa Clarita as part of the Fifth District. “We lead by example.” Supervisor Janice Hahn assumed the ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss sending a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services formally opposing potential Trump administration policy that detractors are saying would discount transgender people. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. On Oct. 21, a draft memo obtained by The ...