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…
Barger Spotlights Continued Recovery Support for Eaton Fire Survivors as New Altadena Location Opens Altadena Community Center Will Serve as Central Hub for Ongoing Wildfire Assistance Today, the doors officially opened at the Altadena Community Center to continue providing critical recovery support for those impacted by the January 2025 Eaton Fire. Los Angeles County Supervisor…
Barger Recognizes “Eaton Health Village” for Compassionate Mental Health Response Following Eaton Fire In commemoration of May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger honored the team behind Eaton Health Village at the start of this week’s Public Hearing Meeting, a locally driven partnership that provided urgent,…
Barger Moves to Defer County Fees for LA Wildfire Rebuild Efforts During today’s Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting, Chair Kathryn Barger introduced a motion focused on easing the financial burden of permitting costs felt by residents whose homes were destroyed by the January 2025 wildfires. The motion directs several County departments to develop a plan to…
Barger’s Motion Launches Public Health Soil Testing for Eaton Fire Impacted Residents As a result of Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s motion at the April 15 Board of Supervisors meeting, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health just released a soil lead testing program for residents impacted by the Eaton Fire to receive testing results in as little as a…
Los Angeles County Launches Building Plan Self-Certification Pilot Program to Help Fire Survivors Rebuild Faster Los Angeles County is rolling out a Building Plan Self-Certification Pilot Program today designed to streamline plan review and help homeowners rebuild faster following the Eaton and Palisades Fires. Under the new pilot program, California licensed architects and engineers can…
Thursday, May 22: Phase 2 Debris Clean-Up Webinar for Commercial Businesses The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is hosting a virtual webinar in partnership with the LA County Department of Public Works and Regional Planning, FEMA, US. Army Corps of Engineers, SBA, and City partners to support commercial property owners impacted by…