A motion by Supervisors Mitchell and Kuehl agendized for the Board of Supervisors meeting coming up on March 15, 2022, recommends Camp Scott in Santa Clarita and Campus Kilpatrick in the unincorporated area of Malibu Canyon as permanent facilities for juvenile males formerly under the Division of Juvenile...

The Supplemental Coronavirus Relief Fund Spending Plan approved Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors includes an allocation to L.A. County Library to provide digital support to individuals and communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, specifically by expanding the recently-launched...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is scheduled Tuesday to consider new requirements for massage establishments to help prevent human trafficking, according to county officials. The ordinance would affect the unincorporated areas of the county, which include Castaic and Stevenson Ranch in the...

Los Angeles County supervisors agreed on a plan this week to try to put mobile homes within reach of the homeless. On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion to pursue such a plan, calling it the County Mobile Home Program. The hope is to close the gap between owning a...

Los Angeles County Supervisors Janice Hahn and Sheila Kuehl on Tuesday recommended creating a permanent Youth Advisory Body to give young people a voice in the creation and implementation of county policy matters that impact them. “Young people must have a seat at the table – whether we are reshaping...

By Nathan Solis Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, whose Fifth District includes the Santa Clarita Valley, has called for a halt of the use of the popular weed killer glyphosate on county property until it can be determined the product is safe for humans and the environment. While Barger notes...

Los Angeles County Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Sheila Kuehl filed a motion Tuesday directing County Counsel to evaluate the legality of Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s proposed “Truth and Reconciliation Commission” as well as similar efforts to reevaluate discipline previously imposed on Sheriff’s...

State Assemblymembers Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) and Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) introduced legislation Wednesday to change the criteria by which local governments are able to provide critical medical care to homeless individuals who are mentally ill. AB 1971’s introduction comes a day after...

Los Angeles County supervisors have scheduled a special meeting on Monday, June 26, to consider final approval of the county’s $30 million-plus 2017-18 budget. The budget calls for a spending increase due to “uncertainties” at the state and federal levels. Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn...