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L.A. County Supervisors Approve New Design Standards for Residential and Mixed-Use Construction Projects in Unincorporated Communities

L.A. County Supervisors Approve New Design Standards for Residential and Mixed-Use Construction Projects in Unincorporated Communities During yesterday’s Public Hearing meeting, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve a new ordinance that will implement design standards for residential and mixed-use construction projects across all 42 of the County’s unincorporated communities. The design standards, presented…

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Barger Issues Statement After Board of Supervisors Vote to Support Expansion of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Barger Issues Statement After Board of Supervisors Vote to Support Expansion of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Today, Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement after the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to support a motion she introduced in support of a congressional bill by Congresswoman Judy Chu to expand and preserve the San Gabriel…

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Barger Mobilizes L.A. County Support to Expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Barger Mobilizes L.A. County Support to Expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger read in a motion during today’s Board of Supervisors meeting that will have the County demonstrate its support of new legislation proposed by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and Congresswoman Judy Chu to protect and expand the boundary of the San Gabriel Mountains National…

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Supervisor Kathryn Barger Presents “Live at the Arboretum” with Denver Rockers The Fray

Supervisor Kathryn Barger Presents “Live at the Arboretum” with Denver Rockers The Fray Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger proudly presents the return of the fifth annual summer “Live at the Arboretum” concert featuring Denver rockers The Fray. This event will take place on Saturday, June 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the picturesque Los Angeles…

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Barger Brings Back Focus on Hiring, Retaining L.A. County Clinical Staff 

Barger Brings Back Focus on Hiring, Retaining L.A. County Clinical Staff  Approved motion gives 30 day deadline for completed impact report evaluating incentives, including benefits  This week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger that directs the County’s health, mental health, and public health departments to…

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Barger Brings Train Derailment Preparedness and Response Readiness Focus to L.A. County

Barger Brings Train Derailment Preparedness and Response Readiness Focus to L.A. County In light of the recent significant train derailments in Eastern Ohio and yesterday in Michigan, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger will introduce a motion at the next Board of Supervisors meeting calling on Los Angeles County’s Office of Emergency Management to assess…

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Barger Joins New Commission Focused on Driving Action on Nation’s Mental Health Crisis 

Barger Joins New Commission Focused on Driving Action on Nation’s Mental Health Crisis  Today, the National Association of Counties (NACo) launched a new Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing that will develop policy and programmatic recommendations at the federal level to address systemic issues contributing to the mental health crisis affecting communities and individuals of all…

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Board of Supervisors Approves Largest-Ever One-Year Spending Plan of $609.7 Million to Address Homelessness

Board of Supervisors Approves Largest-Ever One-Year Spending Plan of $609.7 Million to Address Homelessness Unprecedented Investment Aims to Accelerate Progress and Collaboration with Cities Under Local Emergency Declaration Four weeks after declaring a local emergency on homelessness, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $609.7 million budget for the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative for…