Barger Issues Statement on Metro Board’s Unanimous Action to Support Wildfire Survivors Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board 2nd Vice Chair Kathryn Barger issued the following statement after the Metro Board today unanimously voted to extend the Wildfire Recovery Modified LIFE Enrollment program through January 2026: “Today’s unanimous vote to extend the Wildfire Recovery Modified LIFE…
L.A. County Moves to Streamline Film Permits and Explore $100M Innovation Fund for Entertainment Industry In a decisive move to revitalize Los Angeles County’s world-renown film and television industry, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a motion aimed at cutting red tape, modernizing permitting processes, and exploring bold new investments to…
Barger Urges Eaton Fire Survivors to Attend Workshop on Faster, Cost-Effective Rebuild Options Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger is encouraging Eaton Fire survivors to attend an upcoming virtual housing recovery workshop designed to offer practical and timely guidance for those looking to rebuild their homes. The workshop will focus on the…
Barger Applauds Today’s Launch of New L.A. County Dispatch Center for Homeless Services Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger issued the following statement today commenting on the newly publicly accessible Los Angeles County’s Emergency Centralized Response Center, which was created through a motion she co-authored: “Today marks a significant step forward in our collective work…
Barger Spotlights “Resilient Rebuilding” Virtual Workshop for L.A. Wildfire Survivors Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger is spotlighting an upcoming no cost virtual rebuilding workshop hosted by Los Angeles County Public Works on Saturday, June 28, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The workshop will introduce the Resilient Rebuilding Resource Guide—a digital toolkit to…
ICYMI: Barger Celebrates Launch of Rebuild Partnership for Eaton Fire Survivors Photos from press conference are accessible here Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger on Friday unveiled a new collaboration between The Foothill Catalog Foundation and San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity—an initiative aimed at expediting and easing the home rebuilding process for families impacted by…
Barger Introduces Motion to Defer and Refund County Permit Fees for LA Wildfire Survivors Tomorrow, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on a motion introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to defer and refund costly County permit fees for survivors of the devastating Eaton and Palisades Fires that struck in January 2025. “Families who lost…
Barger Spotlights New Mortgage Relief Program Launching Today for Eaton Fire, Wildfire Survivors Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor Chair Kathryn Barger is urging residents who lost their houses in the Eaton Fire to take advantage of a newly launched mortgage relief program. The CalAssist Mortgage Fund, a $105 million initiative administered by the California Housing Finance…
L.A. County Backs FIREWALL Act to Provide Tax Relief for Disaster-Hardened Homes This week, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger, in collaboration with Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, successfully introduced a motion directing Los Angeles County to formally support the Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization and Lowered Liability (FIREWALL) Act (S. 1323). The FIREWALL Act, a…
Los Angeles County Flags Lowered in Memory of Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros Effective immediately, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger has ordered all County flags at County facilities to be lowered to half-staff in honor and remembrance of Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, who tragically lost his life in…