Illegal marijuana grows, having consistently undermined the progress for legal cannabis operations across Los Angeles County, are being newly faced with a “public nuisance” penalty of up to $30,000 per day when found out of compliance.  The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Thursday, co-authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Sheila Kuehl, to enact a $30,000 penalty ...

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 ...

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 ...

During Tuesday’s meeting, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors plans to join in on the public comment opposing the creation of family detention centers. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. In conjunction with the City of Los Angeles, the County Board of Supervisors will likely recommend that the county joins 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 ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday to limit the number of roosters per household after one of the largest cockfighting rings in the country was taken down in Val Verde last year. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Since then, Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Sheila Kuehl proposed ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance at their Tuesday meeting allowing homeowners to build or convert existing spaces into Accessory Dwelling Units – housing for the homeless known as “backyard homes” or “granny flats.” Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The ordinance is designed to increase the number ...

History was made after Janice Hahn, and Kathryn Barger were sworn into office on Monday, as it marks the first time that four of the five boards members are women. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Janice Hahn who has previously served in the U.S. Congress and on the L.A. City Council ...