Archive for 2010
Curbside Christmas Tree Recycling Available to County Residents
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010Los Angeles County is providing curbside Christmas tree recycling through January 15, 2011. Residents in unincorporated County areas can conveniently recycle their tree by placing it curbside on their regular trash collection day. Residents living in incorporated cities within the County can drop off their trees at designated collections sites. All ornaments, including tinsel, decorations, and [...]
Winter Storms Slam Los Angeles County
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010Update: A small craft advisory warning has been issued for Catalina Island, Palos Verdes, Long Beach, and the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Wind speeds of 21-33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small crafts. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. Winter storms [...]
Fireworks to Usher in New Year in Marina del Rey
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010A brilliant display of fireworks will light up the skies over Marina del Rey on Friday, December 31, to usher in the New Year, with a five-minute spectacular beginning at the 30-second countdown to midnight. The fireworks are presented by Zambelli Fireworks Internationale, which originated more than 100 years ago in Italy. The famous fireworks [...]
Whittier Families Receive Holiday Food Boxes and Toys
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010The Community Development Commission of the County of Los Angeles (CDC) held its 13th Annual Holiday Basket and Toy Giveaway for 300 pre-registered low-income Whittier-area families. Santa Claus greeted families, handed out gifts, and took photographs with the excited children at the Community Resource Center (CRC) located in South Whittier. The event was co-sponsored by [...]
Metro Offers Free Fare for Holidays
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010Leave the Driving to Metro — To promote a safe holiday season, Metro will offer a special holiday free fare program for all Metro Bus and Metro Rail lines operating on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. The free fare program will be in effect between the hours of 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. on [...]
County Extends Child Abuse Prevention Program
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today approved extending the Prevention Initiative Demonstration Project (PIDP), following recent studies illustrating the success of the program in preventing child abuse and neglect. The PIDP was the result of a joint motion by Supervisors Don Knabe and Zev Yaroslavsky in February of 2008 to test a broad [...]
County Adopts Recommendations for Raves
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010The Board of Supervisors today approved 10 recommendations to enhance safety for attendees at electronic music festivals, also known as raves. The motion, co-authored by Supervisors Don Knabe and Zev Yaroslavsky, was in response to a report from the Department of Public Health (DPH), which has been collaborating with public and private entities to improve [...]
Newborn Boy Safely Surrendered at County Fire Station
Monday, December 6th, 2010Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce the County’s Safe Surrender Program celebrated success for the fifth time this year with the report of another safely surrendered newborn. This most recent safe surrender occurred at Los Angeles County Fire Station 87, located in the unincorporated area of the City of Industry. The [...]
Metro Bus Service Changes to be Implemented
Friday, December 3rd, 2010Effective Sunday, December 12, Metro is making bus service changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Metro system through better use of resources. Four local lines are set to be discontinued and five Metro Rapid lines will be canceled with service reallocated to limited and local service operating along those corridors. In addition [...]
Knabe to Keynote Annual State of Los Angeles County Event
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe will be addressing the state of Los Angeles County and the Fourth District at a luncheon at the Long Beach Convention Center on Wednesday December 8, 2010 at 12:00pm, hosted by the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. In his fourth annual address, Supervisor Knabe will speak about the impact of the [...]
County Votes to Ban Medical Marijuana in Unincorporated Areas
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010Yesterday, the Board of Supervisors approved a ban on Medical Marijuana dispensaries in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. “While this Board originally tried to be fair and adopt a very strict medical marijuana dispensary ordinance, we have unfortunately seen an increased number of illegal operations,” said Supervisor Don Knabe. “This is not what [...]
Increase in Rabid Bats Found in Los Angeles County Prompts Concern
Friday, November 19th, 2010With an unusually high number of rabid bats recorded in Los Angeles County so far this year, the Department of Public Health is reminding all residents to avoid touching any wild animals, especially bats. So far in 2010, 21 rabid bats have been detected countywide, compared to an average of 10 per year. Dogs and [...]
Los Angeles County Votes to Ban Plastic Bags
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a ban on single-use carryout bags at all grocery stores, convenience stores, pharmacies and drug stores located in the County’s unincorporated areas. As part of its approval, the Board supported an amendment by Supervisor Knabe which revised the definition of “reusable bag” to include language that [...]
Knabe Statement on the “Home For Good Plan”
Friday, November 12th, 2010I want to congratulate the Business Leaders Task Force on Homelessness for the “Home for Good Plan,” an effort by local business and community leaders to find solutions to the issue of homelessness in Los Angeles County. I generally support the recommendations outlined in the Plan, and I agree that a more direct, streamlined approach [...]
Applications Open For Nonprofit Arts Organization Grants
Friday, November 12th, 2010Funding for non-profit arts organizations to hire college undergraduate interns in summer 2011 is available from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. The guidelines, application and application instructions for the Arts Internship Program are now available on the Arts Commission’s Web site. The program is for Los Angeles County-based nonprofit performing, presenting (including film and [...]
Metro Implements New Transit Information Number
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010The well-known telephone number 1.800.COMMUTE, funded by Caltrans for transportation information in Los Angeles County is being discontinued. Metro will now provide bus and rail information through a new easy-to-remember number 323.GO.METRO. While the phone number is changing, the service remains the same. Metro’s Customer Information agents will continue to handle approximately 50,000 calls a [...]
County Approves Purchase of Buses for Sunshine Shuttle Service
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved funding to purchase two natural gas-powered, heavy duty shuttle buses for the Sunshine Shuttle Service in South Whittier. The buses are expected to be built and in operation by 2012. South Whittier’s Sunshine Shuttle Service connects to transit lines operated by Metro, the cities of Montebello and [...]
County Launches Specific Needs Awareness Planning Disaster Registry
Friday, November 5th, 2010To better prepare County residents for natural disasters, the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management has announced the launch of the Specific Needs Awareness Planning (SNAP) voluntary disaster registry. The SNAP registry is an Internet-based system that will allow residents to provide information, which will be kept confidential, to public safety officials about their [...]
Expo Light Rail Construction to Cause Blue Line Delays
Friday, November 5th, 2010Metro Blue Line passengers will experience travel delays of up to 40 minutes for the next three weekends beginning tonight, November 5, due to construction of the Expo light rail line, which will connect with the Metro Blue Line in downtown Los Angeles. Metro will provide bus shuttle service between the Washington Station and the [...]
County Waives Park Fees for Veterans, Military Personnel and Their Families
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010In honor of Veterans Day, admission fees and vehicle entrance fees have been waived to the regional park facilities on November 6-13, 2010, for Veterans and their families. The motion, introduced by Supervisor Don Knabe, was unanimously approved today by the Board of Supervisors. This fee waiver follows on Supervisor Knabe’s earlier motion for a [...]
Los Angeles County Extends Child Care Program
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010The Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Don Knabe to extend the CalWORKS Stage 3 Child Care Program. A recent action by the State would eliminate child care slots for over 11,700 Los Angeles families in the CalWORKS Stage 3 Child Care Program. A recipient is designated in Stage 3 if [...]
Metro Board Votes on Routes for Westside Subway Extension and Regional Connector Projects
Thursday, October 28th, 2010The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors today approved the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (EIS/R) for the Westside Subway Extension and Regional Connector projects, clearing the way for both projects to enter final environmental review and preliminary engineering. In approving the environmental drafts, the Board also approved Metro staff recommendations for [...]
County Residents Encouraged to Receive Flu Shot Vaccination
Thursday, October 28th, 2010Beginning today through January 18, 2011, the Department of Public Health will host 147 flu outreach clinics and an additional eleven distribution events at larger venues around the County. The flu vaccine will also be available throughout the flu season at Department of Public Health clinics. Los Angeles County residents are encouraged to contact their [...]
Protecting Children Requires Solutions, Not Finger Pointing
Friday, October 22nd, 2010By Supervisor Don Knabe As a father and grandfather, learning of the death of any child in our foster care system is heart-wrenching and unacceptable. Over the last few weeks, the media has reported on an increase in fatalities in our County system through a misguided focus on some recently released data. First and foremost, [...]
Supervisor Knabe Celebrates the Life of Jenny Oropeza
Friday, October 22nd, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Jenny Oropeza, 28th District State Senator from Long Beach. “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my dear friend, Senator Jenny Oropeza, one of the most generous and well respected members of the State Senate. I had the honor of [...]
County Golf Courses to Offer Discount for Veterans
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010In honor of Veteran’s Day, all veterans with proper military identification will receive a fifty percent discount on green fees (excluding tournament play) all day on Thursday, November 11. “As Veterans Day approaches, it is important that we recognize the many contributions that Veterans have made for our great County over the years,” said Supervisor [...]
Board of Supervisors to Support Ground Reliability Improvement Program
Thursday, October 14th, 2010The Board of Supervisors will send a five-signature letter in support of the Groundwater Reliability Improvement Program (GRIP) to Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation as well as to the Honorable Grace Napolitano and Robb Whitaker, General Manager of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. For years, Los Angeles County [...]
Metro to hold community meetings on the South Bay Metro Green Line Extension Project
Friday, October 8th, 2010Metro will hold four community meetings beginning Wednesday, October 20, to update the public on the South Bay Metro Green Line Extension project. The purpose of these meetings is to seek public comments and input as the environmental process continues for extending rail service farther into the South Bay to improve mobility in southwest Los [...]
County to Update Emergency Oil Spill Contingency Plan
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010The Board of Supervisors approved a motion to direct the Los Angeles County Fire Department to develop a comprehensive and coordinated update to the County’s 2004 Emergency Oil Spill Contingency Plan, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. “It would be prudent for the County to ensure we are ready in advance for any future oil spills [...]
Residents Warned to Stay Out of Flood Control Channels
Friday, October 1st, 2010Supervisor Knabe joined County officials this week to advise residents to stay out of County flood control channels, rivers and debris basins during storm season. While the County’s vast network of bike trials remain open n to the public on dry days, residents should never enter flood control channels when it rains. “The message is [...]
The Best Jobs Program in America is About to End
Friday, September 24th, 2010By Supervisor Don Knabe In less than a week – absent action from Congress – we will have to say farewell to a Federal Stimulus program that employed nearly 27,000 adults and disadvantaged youth since we implemented the program in Spring 2009. And I cannot understand why this has to happen. Our 10,000 Jobs Program here [...]
Thousands to be Out of Work Next Week as 10,000 Jobs Program Ends
Friday, September 24th, 2010The 10,000 Jobs Program will be shutting down next week, if Congress does not act to reauthorize the federal stimulus program that made it possible. An estimated 7000 people will lose their jobs as a result. “This program was made possible by economic stimulus dollars and has created jobs for thousands of people, helped businesses [...]
County Seeks Co-Existence Between Mobile Food Vendors and Restaurant Owners
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010Los Angeles County will convene a taskforce to report back in 90 days with recommendations of how to facilitate the co-existence of both mobile food vendors and restaurant owners, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. Restaurants have raised concerns that mobile food trucks and food cart vendors are unfairly competing with them. Some vendors park in [...]
Knabe Announces 2011 Arts Education Partnership Program
Friday, September 17th, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce his 2011 Arts Education Partnership Program which will support high quality arts education programs by providing matching funds to non-profit organizations, community organizations, government agencies and schools across the Fourth Supervisorial District. The Arts Education Partnership Program will increase and sustain well-rounded education in dance, music, theatre and [...]
Firefighters Suppress Small Brush Fire in Whittier
Friday, September 17th, 2010A five-acre brush fire broke out yesterday in the City of Whittier along Colima Road in the Puente Hills Habitat. When firefighters arrived on scene, the fire had burned two acres, and was running north. To control the perimeter and keep the fire from moving into nearby structures the response was upgraded to a second [...]
Weekend I-710 Closures to Effect Downey
Thursday, September 16th, 2010The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct four extended weekend closures on the Long Beach Freeway (I-710) in both northbound and southbound directions from just south of Firestone Boulevard to just north of the Glenn Anderson Freeway (I-105). The construction taking place is part of the I-710 Long Life Pavement Rehabilitation Project to replace [...]
Los Amigos Golf Course Irrigation Overhaul Completed
Thursday, September 16th, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe is proud to announce the completion of the irrigation system renovation project at the County’s Los Amigos Golf Course in the City of Downey. More than $4.2 million was invested into the project that was finished on time and on budget. The old irrigation system was more than 30 years old and [...]
California River Parkways Grant Awarded to Long Beach
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe is proud to announce that the city of Long Beach has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Proposition 84 California River Parkways Grant Program for the DeForest Wetlands Restoration Project. The grant is awarded to projects that provide public access or are part of conservation activities. The DeForest Wetlands Restoration [...]
Knabe Katch Fishing Derby Returns to La Mirada Regional Park
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010Over 1,200 youth ages 3 to 15 will be angling for a prize catch at the Fourteenth Annual Knabe Katch Fishing Derby this Saturday, September 18, 2010. This year’s event is sponsored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the City of [...]
County to Improve South Whittier Roadways
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a project to resurface roadway pavement on Arroyo Drive, Dunton Drive and connected streets, in the unincorporated community of South Whittier, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. The project is part of Los Angeles County’s continued efforts to improve infrastructure in the unincorporated areas. “It is important that we look [...]
County to Assist BP With Gulf Oil Spill Clean Up Efforts
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors will send one of its existing BeachTech 2000 sanitizer units to the Gulf Coast to assist British Petroleum (BP) with its Gulf Coast clean up efforts, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. Following the worst oil spill disaster on record, BP placed orders for new sanitizer units, however, [...]
County to Improve Rowland Heights Roadways
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a project to reconstruct and resurface Pathfinder Road and Alexdale Lane in the unincorporated community of Rowland Heights, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. The project is part of Los Angeles County’s continued efforts to improve infrastructure in the unincorporated areas. “It is important that we look into ways to [...]
LA Phil to Perform Free Concert at Cerritos Center For The Performing Arts
Friday, August 27th, 2010The Los Angeles Philharmonic will perform a free concert at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) on Wednesday, September 29, at 7:30pm, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. The full orchestra will be conducted by Manuel Lopez and will perform for one hour with no intermission. This event is a partnership between the Los [...]
I-710 Closures Expected Over Weekend
Thursday, August 26th, 2010The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct six extended weekend closures on the Long Beach Freeway (I-710) in both northbound and southbound directions from just south of Firestone Boulevard to just north of the Glenn Anderson Freeway (I-105). The construction taking place is part of the I-710 Long Life Pavement Rehabilitation Project to replace [...]
Beaches and Harbors Closes Two Marina del Rey Piers
Friday, August 20th, 2010The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors has immediately closed two south jetty view piers in Marina del Rey that are unsafe for public use, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. Access to the south jetty and 62nd Street Bridge will remain open for pedestrians and fishing. Alternative fishing locations are available at Burton [...]
Knabe Honors Local Scouts For Service
Thursday, August 19th, 2010By Jessica Donnelly, Whittier Daily News Aaron Espinoza went to the bench for his Star Scout status. The park bench, that is. He and a team of 16 volunteers repainted and refurbished about a dozen benches at Schabarum Regional Park in January and for his efforts was awarded the rank of Star Scout and was [...]
Metro to Offer Service to LA County Fair on Weekends
Thursday, August 19th, 2010Metrolink Trains will stop at the Los Angeles County Fair Fairplex Station on Saturdays and Sundays this year. Click Here to view the Saturday and Sunday schedules for the Metrolink. Please visit Metro.net for more information regarding transportation and travel throughout LA County and the Fourth District.
Supervisors to Request Amendment to Non-Revocable Parole Program Criteria
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion to send a five-signature letter to the state legislature and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger requesting to amend the criteria for the non-revocable parole program so that known membership in a street gang will disqualify an individual from the program, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. SBX13 18 requires the [...]
Beat The Heat, Visit a Cooling Center
Monday, August 16th, 2010If you are planning to visit one of these Cooling Centers, it is advisable that you call in advance to make sure there is still seating available. If a Cooling Center is not operational, check the attached list for another Cooling Center nearest you or call “211”. You may want to check with your local [...]
Knabe to Highlight Successes of 10,000 Jobs Program
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe will be joined by Congresswoman Jane Harman, Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto, Redondo Beach Mayor Mike Gin, Hermosa Beach Mayor Michael DiVirgilio, and Manhattan Beach Mayor Mitch Ward at a press conference on Thursday, August 12 to highlight the success of Supervisor Knabe’s 10,000 jobs program and the need for [...]
Newborn Girl Safely Surrendered in Woodland Hills
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce the County’s Safe Surrender Program celebrated success for the fourth time this year with the report of another safely surrendered newborn. This most recent safe surrender occurred at a hospital in Woodland Hills. The mother delivered the baby girl at the hospital and told hospital [...]
Summmer Festival Returning to South Whittier
Friday, August 6th, 2010The 4th Annual “South Whittier Educate & Celebrate Festival” is returning to Adventure Park on Saturday, August 7, Supervisor Don Knabe announced recently. The “South Whittier Educate & Celebrate Festival” is once again expected to draw thousands from the community. There will be over 90 vendors in attendance that will have booths set up in [...]
Phase 2 of San Gabriel River Bike Path Realignment Moves Forward
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion to award a construction contract for Phase 2 of the San Gabriel River Bicycle Trail Realignment, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. Phase 2 of the project will realign and reconstruct 460 feet of the bike path just south of Del Amo Boulevard. Additionally, the [...]
Supervisor Knabe To Answer Questions Live Online Tonight
Friday, July 30th, 2010Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe will be holding an online town hall on Wednesday, August 4, at 6:30 p.m., answering questions from the public live on knabe.com. To view the town hall, go to www.knabe.com/askdon, and click the play button around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday the 4th. Questions for the Supervisor can be submitted [...]
Los Angeles County Seeks Repairs To Orange County Runway
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has joined a regional effort to secure $17 million in Federal funding to repair the cracked and deteriorated runway surface at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, the main entry point for rescue workers and disaster supplies that will come into LA County after a major [...]
Fourth District Arts Groups Receive LACAC Grants
Sunday, July 25th, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce The Los Angeles County Arts Commission has awarded two-year grants to 24 arts organizations that focus on cultural services for residents of the Fourth Supervisorial District. The Organizational Grant Program (OGP) grants were awarded competitively, reviewed and scored by panels, and approved by the Los Angeles County Board [...]
Supervisor Knabe Launches Safe Surrender Facebook Page
Sunday, July 25th, 2010Supervisor Knabe invites you to support a new Facebook page in support of the Safe Surrender program. Join Supervisor Knabe in his fight to protect the lives of all newborns. You can join the Facebook page by clicking here
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Friday, July 23rd, 2010The Marina del Rey Water Bus returns this summer! Providing riders with transport to seven different locations around the Marina, the Water Bus is an efficient way to travel. Click through to watch an exclusive video preview of the Water Bus.
Supervisors Approve Marina Del Rey Odor Control Project
Friday, July 23rd, 2010Beaches and Harbors announced today the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved plans, specifications and advertisement for a construction bid contract to construct a sanitary sewer air scrubber in Marina del Rey. “Residents and visitors across Marina del Rey are going to notice a significant improvement,” said Supervisor Knabe. “But this project is going [...]
Vaccination Recommendations For Pertussis Expanded
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today reported the third death due to pertussis countywide so far this year. The announcement comes as the California Department of Public Health has expanded its vaccination recommendations amid rising numbers of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, cases throughout the state. In addition to the usual [...]
Supervisor Don Knabe To Be Next Chairman Of Metro
Thursday, June 24th, 2010Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe was selected today to be the next Chair of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, effective July 1, 2010. Outgoing Metro Chair and Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian entered a motion, which was unanimously approved by the Board, nominating Supervisor Knabe as the next [...]
Protect Your Pets On Fourth Of July
Thursday, June 24th, 2010The Fourth of July is one of the busiest times for the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC). Dogs and cats can become startled and disoriented by the loud noises of fireworks. Pets may panic and attempt to escape your property. To ensure the safety of your pets, here are a [...]
Father’s Day at Paramount’s Fire Station 31
Friday, June 18th, 2010It was baby Marvin’s eight-month birthday recently when his parents took him to Los Angeles County Fire Station 31 in the City of Paramount to meet the station’s crew but that was not the real reason for their visit. Baby Marvin and his parents, Daniel, 26, and 29-year-old Marvin, domestic partners and adoptive parents to [...]
Knabe Statement On Probation Credit Card Fraud Allegations
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe issued the following statement regarding new allegations of credit card abuse within the County’s Probation Department: The decision to have criminal prosecutors investigate these allegations of credit card fraud by a handful of individuals within the Probation Department is absolutely the right thing to do and a justified move. [...]
Knabe Applauds Sheriff’s Department As Overall Crime Continues To Decline
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce that as of May 31, 2010, preliminary crime data shows that criminal homicides in Sheriff’s patrol areas have decreased by 17.24 percent, compared to last year. This follows a five-year continuous decrease, resulting in nearly half as many homicides as there were five years ago and the lowest [...]
Supervisor Knabe Proclaims June 11th "National USA BID And FIFA World Cup Day"
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010In an effort to support the U.S. Men’s National Team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the USA Bid Committee for 2018 and 2022, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion by Supervisor Don Knabe to proclaim June 11th, 2010 as National USA Bid and FIFA World Cup Day. In the [...]
County To Improve South Bay Groundwater Monitoring System
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe announced today that the Board of Supervisors approved Phase 2 of the communications system for the West Coast Basin Barrier Project. This project will greatly enhance the County’s ability to protect its groundwater supply from seawater intrusion. The $3.41 million project will create an Automated Data Acquisition and Telemetry System that will [...]
Voting Hours Extended For In-Person Early Voting
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean Logan reported that In-Person Early Voting hours at the RR/CC Headquarters in Norwalk have been extended the following two weekends leading up to the June 8, 2010 Statewide Direct Primary Election. We are committed to providing options to LA County voters to give them every opportunity possible to [...]
Public Invited To Share Ideas On Transportation Study To Reconnect Los Angeles And Orange Counties
Monday, June 7th, 2010In an effort to collect community ideas about ways to reconnect Los Angeles and Orange counties, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) will hold a series of community meetings this month. The public meetings are part of a 22-month long transportation study to explore the re-use of the West Santa Ana Branch of the existing–but unused –20 mile-long Pacific Electric (PE) railroad right-of-way.
Nominations Now Being Accepted For 29th Annual Music Center Bravo Awards
Monday, June 7th, 2010The Music Center of Los Angeles County, a national leader in arts education, is seeking nominations for its Annual Bravo Award, honoring teachers and schools for exemplary arts education. The nomination acknowledges the hard work and dedication these educators have given to their students, their profession and their communities. Teachers and schools can be nominated [...]
Public Invited To Share Ideas On Transportation Study To Reconnect Los Angeles And Orange Counties
Monday, June 7th, 2010In an effort to collect community ideas about ways to reconnect Los Angeles and Orange counties, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) will hold a series of community meetings this month. The public meetings are part of a 22-month long transportation study to explore the re-use of the West Santa Ana Branch of the [...]
Public Invited To Termino Avenue Storm Drain Project Update
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010On Saturday, June 5, 2010, The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and City of Long Beach Department of Public Works will hold a project update and information exchange on the Termino Avenue Storm Drain Project. The meeting is open to the public and will take place at 8:30 a.m. at Fire Station [...]
Knabe Will Not Support Motion To Boycott Arizona
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010The Board of Supervisors today will consider a motion by Supervisors Gloria Molina and Zev Yaroslavsky to boycott the State of Arizona. In response to the motion, Supervisor Don Knabe issued the following statement. While I agree with my colleagues on the Board that our national immigration system is broken and in desperate need of [...]
Marina del Rey Fuel Dock Reopens
Monday, May 31st, 2010The Department of Beaches and Harbors announced recently that the fuel dock located at 13800 Bora Bora Way (Basin A), Marina del Rey, reopened Thursday, May 27. Construction on the dock and convenience store is continuing, however, a brand-new fueling system is operable and available to the boating community offering diesel, regular and premium fuel [...]
Newborn Girl Safely Surrendered At County Fire Station 41 In Unincorporated Los Angeles
Friday, May 28th, 2010Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce the County’s Safe Surrender Program celebrated success again yesterday with the report of another safely surrendered newborn. This most recent safe surrender occurred at County Fire Station #41 in unincorporated Los Angeles. The newborn female was surrendered at 4:58 p.m. on Thursday, May 27 at [...]
Child Support Arrest Warrant Project Reaches Another Milestone
Thursday, May 27th, 2010A special effort by Los Angeles County to target parents who fail to pay court-ordered child support has reached another milestone achievement. The Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department reports that investigators assigned to the County’s Child Support Arrest Warrant Project have cleared more than 2,000 arrest and bench warrants since the Project’s inception [...]
County Shuts Down Marijuana Dispensary In Unincorporated South Whittier
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010A medical marijuana dispensary operating illegally in unincorporated South Whittier was forced to close last week, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. County officials shut down the dispensary in the unincorporated Whittier area on Friday because it didn’t have the proper County permits and licenses. The dispensary, located at 11331 La Mirada Boulevard near Leffingwell Road, [...]
Young Anglers Get Ready For Fishing Derby At Cerritos Regional County Park
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Nearly 1,000 children will be angling for a prize catch at the 2010 Cerritos Kids Fishing Derby at Cerritos Regional Park on Saturday, June 5. The annual event is sponsored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, along with the City of Cerritos, the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Cerritos [...]
L.A. County Emergency Survival Guide Is Now Available On-Line In Spanish
Monday, May 24th, 2010In coordination with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Office of Emergency Management has published a comprehensive guide to emergency preparedness intended to help the residents of Los Angeles County better prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. The County’s Emergency Survival Guide is now available on-line in both English and Spanish [...]
Los Angeles County Has A Brand-New Fire Station – In Orange County
Thursday, May 20th, 2010In 2005, the City of La Habra contracted with the Los Angeles County Fire Department for fire protection and emergency medical services. At the time, this was a first for the Fire Department, to reach beyond L.A. County’s boundaries to provide its services to a community in neighboring Orange County. Part of the new service [...]
May Revise Impact
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Over the last two years, we have been dealt nearly $500 million in funding cuts by the State of California to critical local programs that impact the lives of every County resident, including public health, mental health, and social services. Beyond these $500 million cuts, State leaders have also raided our coffers by borrowing an [...]
Deputy Honored For Bravery During Hawaiian Gardens Rampage
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe and members of the Hawaiian Gardens City Council honored Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Freddy Brown for his heroic actions last week in the City of Hawaiian Gardens. Deputy Freddy Brown was credited with saving six lives by shooting 26-year-old Joseph Mercado, who is suspected of using an AK-47 to kill his [...]
Taste Of The Heights Returns To Pathfinder Park
Monday, May 17th, 2010Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, Rowland Heights Community Coordinating Council, Hacienda Heights Improvement Association, San Gabriel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce , Friends of Steinmetz Senior Center, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and local community groups and businesses, will celebrate the Seventh [...]
Mumps Cases On The Rise In Los Angeles County
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010Amid an increasing number of mumps cases reported in Los Angeles County, the Department of Public Health today urged residents to be alert for any sign of the disease in their community and to take steps to protect themselves. At least nine cases of mumps have already been reported in Los Angeles County this year, [...]
Community Input Sought For Bicycle Master Plan
Monday, May 10th, 2010Bicycle riders are invited to participate in the second series of community workshops on the countywide Bicycle Master Plan, currently being developed by the Los Angeles County Public Works Department.
Marina del Rey Free Summer Beach Shuttle Begins May 28
Monday, May 10th, 2010Thanks to a continued partnership between Playa Vista and Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, residents and visitors to the Marina can once again enjoy a relaxing ride on the free Summer Beach Shuttle without having to deal with the burden of gasoline costs, parking fees, and traffic headaches. This summer, the Beach Shuttle will [...]
Ceramic Mural Celebrates Baywatch Avalon
Friday, April 30th, 2010Catalina Island is perhaps the only place in the world where Baywatch means something other than the popular television show of that name. Baywatch on this island refers to the cadre of highly trained paramedics, lifeguards, fire fighters and rescuers who handle everything from bee stings to diving accidents to lost hikers. This vital service [...]
Paid Summer Internships For College Students Available Through Arts Internship Program
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010Summer job opportunities for 74 college students are now available through the L.A. County Arts Internship Program. Descriptions of and contacts for the internship positions are posted on the Arts Commission’s Web site. Go to www.lacountyarts.org, click on Internships, then 2010 Internship Positions. Interested students should act as soon as positions are posted as there [...]
County’s New Conversion Technology Project Promises A "Greener" Future
Monday, April 26th, 2010The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has given the green light to a series of demonstration projects designed to convert non-recyclable waste into clean energy. As approved by the Board, the Southern California Conversion Technology Demonstration Project will use state-of-the-art methods to break down virtually all solid, non-recyclable waste into renewable material, such as [...]
Knabe To Dedicate Avalon’s New Lifeguard And Paramedic Station
Monday, April 26th, 2010Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe will join City of Avalon and Los Angeles County Fire and Lifeguard officials at the ribbon-cutting dedication of Avalon’s new state-of-the-art lifeguard and paramedic headquarters building. The ceremony will take place on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. The $5.423 million project was constructed on a parcel of [...]
Funding Continues For Fourth District Paratransit Shuttle Service
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe today announced that the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $708,000 in funding for the continuation of paratransit shuttle service for eligible patrons in the unincorporated areas of the Fourth District for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
County To Continue Improving San Gabriel River Bike Path In Lakewood And Cerritos
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010Several sections of the San Gabriel River Bicycle Trail will soon be reconstructed in the Cities of Cerritos and Lakewood, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. The project will be completed in four separate phases, and is being funded with over $2.5 million in Fourth District Capital Improvement funds. The reconstruction will also remove sharp turns [...]
County Continues Funding Palos Verdes Shuttle Service
Monday, April 19th, 2010The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently approved the disbursement of $408,200 to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority to continue public transit services for the Fiscal Year 2010-2011, Supervisor Don Knabe announced. The funds for the disbursement come from the Fourth Supervisorial District’s allocation of Proposition A Local Return Transit Program funds. "This [...]
Los Verdes Golf Course To Begin Capital Improvement Project
Monday, April 19th, 2010Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation and American Golf, Los Verdes Golf Course Operator, are pleased to announce the commencement of the driving range practice facility renovation project at Los Verdes Golf Course located in Rancho Palos Verdes. American Landscape Construction, the project contractor, anticipates [...]
County Seeks To Create 15,000 Summer Youth Jobs
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010Los Angeles County will soon be expanding its Summer Youth Employment Program, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Knabe and Zev Yaroslavsky to significantly increase the number of youth eligible to get a summer job. The expanded program could employ as many as 15,000 youth throughout [...]
County Will Make Improvements To Hacienda Boulevard
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010Hacienda Boulevard in the unincorporated community of Hacienda Heights will soon undergo significant improvements, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. The project is part of Los Angeles County’s ongoing effort to provide improved infrastructure in its unincorporated areas. The $345,623 project will reconstruct and repave Hacienda Boulevard’s roadway between Richview Drive to Glenmark Drive. Additionally, the [...]
Renaissance Faire Returns To Los Angeles County
Monday, April 5th, 2010The 48th Annual Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire, Where Fantasy Rules! returns to the Los Angeles County Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire will take place every Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from April 10, 2010 through May 23, 2010. The Renaissance Pleasure Faire [...]
Bird Watching Tours Offered For 2010 Season
Monday, April 5th, 2010The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors is pleased to announce a public workshop to gather additional community input and feedback on the Marina Beach Concept Plan. The workshop will be held Wednesday, March 31, from 6:00 p.m-8:00 p.m. at the Community Room in Burton Chace Park. The Department of Beaches and Harbors [...]
Hacienda Heights Residents To See Lower Trash Fees
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Beginning tomorrow, residents of Hacienda Heights will see a reduction in the costs of trash, green waste and recycling collection. Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe announced that a 7-year franchise agreement was recently awarded by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to Valley Vista Services, Inc. Under the agreement, Valley Vista Services, Inc. [...]
Paid Internships In The Arts Now Available
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently approved a motion to provide $250,000 for the 2010 Los Angeles County Arts Internship Program. The program is for Los Angeles County-based nonprofit performing, presenting and literary arts organizations interested in mentoring an undergraduate college student for ten weeks during summer 2010. The guidelines and application for [...]
Child Support Services Outreach Event
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Parents who owe past due child support are invited to a special community outreach event on Saturday, April 3. Parents will be able to make payment arrangements, have a suspended license released and receive information about services offered by Los Angeles County departments. The Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department (CSSD) is holding Let’s [...]
L.A. County Animal Shelters Open Easter Sunday
Monday, March 29th, 2010The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control would like to remind the public of its extended shelter hours. The County’s shelters are now open on Sundays, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The shelters will also be open on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 to accommodate families looking for [...]
Tuberculosis Is Not A Thing Of The Past, But A Current Threat
Thursday, March 25th, 2010As nations around the globe observed World TB Day this week, the Los Angeles County Health Officer reminds residents that despite the popular misconception that tuberculosis (TB) is a thing of the past; TB impacts millions of lives worldwide every year. Drug-resistant forms of disease are an ongoing concern for Los Angeles County. Though efforts [...]
A Most Wanter Delinquent Parent Is Arrested And Jailed
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010Phil Alden Rajotte, one of Los Angeles County’s Most Wanted Delinquent Parents, was recently arrested and sentenced to jail. Rajotte owed almost $40,000 in child support to his son. On January 24, 2006, Rajotte was placed on probation for 36 months for failing to pay court-ordered child support for his son, who was 13 at [...]
Public Input Sought For Marina Beach Concept Plan
Thursday, March 18th, 2010The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors is pleased to announce a public workshop to gather additional community input and feedback on the Marina Beach Concept Plan. The workshop will be held Wednesday, March 31, from 6:00 p.m-8:00 p.m. at the Community Room in Burton Chace Park. The Department of Beaches and Harbors [...]
Opera Tales Returning To Fourth District Libraries
Thursday, March 18th, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe announced that the highly-acclaimed Opera Tales program will soon be returning to Fourth District County Libraries. Opera Tales is a LA Opera program that introduces children and families to the world of opera at local libraries. Supervisor Knabe established the partnership between the LA Opera and the County of Los Angeles Public [...]
Opera Tales Returning to Fourth District Libraries
Thursday, March 18th, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe announced that the highly-acclaimed Opera Tales program will soon be returning to Fourth District County Libraries. Opera Tales is a LA Opera program that introduces children and families to the world of opera at local libraries. Supervisor Knabe established the partnership between the LA Opera and the County of Los Angeles Public [...]
Volunteers Needed For Census Event In Rowland Heights
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010Volunteers are needed this Saturday, March 20 at Carolyn Rosas Park in the unincorporated community of Rowland Heights for the Rowland Heights Census Community Walk. The Community Walk is part of Los Angeles County’s effort to increase participation in the 2010 Census and achieve a complete and accurate count. The event will begin at 9:00 [...]
County Hosting Census Assistance Centers
Monday, March 15th, 2010The County of Los Angeles will host centers within a number of its facilities to assist residents who have questions about the Census, need help in filling out their Census forms, or need a Census form. Questionnaire assistance centers will be staffed by Census representatives to answer questions regarding the Census form. Be Counted Sites [...]
Disasters Happen. Prepare Today. Learn Here,
Friday, March 12th, 2010In less than a year, Los Angeles County residents have faced earthquakes, floods, wild fires, debris and mud flows, mudslides, winter storms, pandemic flu, and the effects of a tsunami. Los Angeles County has prepared a comprehensive guide to emergency preparedness intended to help the residents of Los Angeles County better prepare for, respond to, [...]
Blue Butterfly Release Planned For Palos Verdes This Weekend
Friday, March 5th, 2010Tomorrow morning, Supervisor Don Knabe will join community leaders for the release of endangered Palos Verdes blue butterflies into restored coastal sage scrub habitat at Deane Dana Friendship Community Regional Park and Nature Center (Friendship Park) in San Pedro. The Palos Verdes blue butterfly is a small, colorful, thumbnail-sized butterfly that was federally listed as [...]
Statement On Abandoned Newborn In Redondo Beach
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe issued the following statement regarding today’s discovery of an abandoned, deceased newborn in a trash can in Redondo Beach: Tragedies like this do not have to happen in this County and in our communities. Since 2001, we have had a successful alternative in the Safe Surrender Program, which is [...]
Moderate Tsunami Damage Reported In Marina del Rey
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors announced today moderate damage in connection with the tsunami activity on Saturday, February 27, as a result of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile. A series of tidal surges impacted many Southern California harbors including Marina del Rey, with moderate dock damage reported at the Los [...]
L.A. County Animal Care And Control Will Host Adoption Kick-Off Event On March 7
Monday, March 1st, 2010To celebrate the Department’s new extended public hours, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control will host seven simultaneous adoption events on Sunday, March 7, 2010. This day marks the first Sunday that the Department will be open to the public. Each of the six shelters is now open seven days a [...]
Reward Sought After Swastika Carved Into Putting Green At County Golf Course
Monday, March 1st, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe will be introducing a $5,000 reward for information on the vandals responsible for carving a large swastika into a putting green at Lakewood Country Club over the weekend. Sometime in the early morning hours of Sunday, February 28, vandals broke into the County-owned golf course and carved an approximately eight foot by [...]
County Animal Shelters To Be Open On Sundays
Thursday, February 25th, 2010The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control is pleased to announce an enhancement to its goal of finding homes for all adoptable animals. Beginning March 1, 2010 the Department will begin opening its animal shelters on Sundays so adopters have an additional day to find a new pet. Opening on Sundays gives [...]
Over $9 Million Collected From Child Support Evaders
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Over $9 million in unpaid child support has been collected in the past two years from Los Angeles County’s worst local child support evaders – a small group of parents who go to great lengths to avoid the law and avoid caring for their children by not paying their child support obligations. In March 2008, [...]
Fourth District Teachers Named As Finalists For The Music Center’s BRAVO Awards
Monday, February 22nd, 2010The Music Center of Los Angeles County, a national leader in arts education, announced the fourteen teachers and six schools named as finalists for the 28th Annual BRAVO Awards, including three teachers from the Fourth District. The BRAVO Awards honor teachers and schools for exemplary arts education, and are an integral part of the Music [...]
Southern California Residents To Benefit From New Program For First-Time Homebuyers
Monday, February 22nd, 2010The Southern California Home Financing Authority (SCHFA), a joint powers authority between Los Angeles and Orange Counties, recently issued mortgage revenue bonds for the purpose of assisting low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers in obtaining below-market rate first-mortgage loans. SCHFA issued $25 million in bonds to fund its First Home Program, and it is anticipated that [...]
Portraits Of Hope Public Art Project To Transform Beach Lifeguard Towers
Friday, February 19th, 2010This summer more than 100 of the Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers will be visually transformed as part of a massive public art and civic project developed by Portraits of Hope, in cooperation with the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association. The project and exhibition has been approved by the Los Angeles County Board of [...]
County Names New Chief Probation Officer
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Donald H. Blevins, who has been credited with turning around Alameda County’s Probation Department, will become Los Angeles County’s Chief Probation Officer on April 19. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week appointed Blevins to head the department at an annual salary of $227,000. He replaces Robert Taylor, who retired earlier this month. [...]
Supervisor Knabe Delivers State Of The Marina Speech
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010This week, Supervisor Don Knabe delivered his annual State of the Marina speech to a group of business leaders, community leaders, and residents in Marina del Rey. His comments this year focused on the status of several redevelopment projects in the Marina, as well as County infrastructure projects, and the local impacts the recession is [...]
County Search And Rescue Team Honored
Monday, February 15th, 2010Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Supervisor Don Knabe, and other members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently gathered to honor the 85 members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue Team, California Task Force 2, including six canine heroes and their handlers and 31 members of the CA-TF2 Deployment Support [...]
Community Meetings Put Wheels In Motion On Bicycle Master Plan
Monday, February 15th, 2010Bicycle riders are invited to participate in a new countywide Bicycle Master Plan currently being developed by the Los Angeles County Public Works Department. The plan seeks to expand and connect the County network of bikeways, improve existing County-maintained bicycle facilities, develop and adopt a prioritized list of proposed new bikeway and bicycle projects, and [...]
Protective Fencing For Snowy Plovers Installed At Dockweiler Beach
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors announced today, a joint effort to protect the Western Snowy Plover, a threatened species of shorebird that roosts at Dockweiler Beach. An enclosure of protective fencing made of orange plastic mesh, 100 feet deep and 300 feet long with an opening to the ocean, was installed [...]
Traffic Congestion Relief Comes To The Cites Of Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach And Torrance
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010Countrywood Avenue in the unincorporated community of Hacienda Heights will soon undergo significant improvements, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. The project is part of Los Angeles County’s effort to provide improved infrastructure in its unincorporated areas.
Traffic Congestion Relief Comes To The Cites Of Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach And Torrance
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010Countrywood Avenue in the unincorporated community of Hacienda Heights will soon undergo significant improvements, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. The project is part of Los Angeles County’s effort to provide improved infrastructure in its unincorporated areas. The $2.3 million project will reconstruct and resurface Countrywood’s roadway pavement; and reconstruct adjacent sidewalks, driveways, curbs and gutters. [...]
Los Angeles County Overhauls Cash Assistance Program For Poor Adults
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today approved an ambitious plan to dramatically restructure the General Relief (GR) program. Since 1901, Los Angeles County has administered this program to provide temporary cash aid to indigent adults. All 58 counties across California are legally mandated by the State to provide assistance of this kind. Approximately [...]
Renew A Federal Stimulus Program That’s Creating Local Jobs Now
Monday, February 8th, 2010By Don Knabe & Gavin Newsom Despite hopeful signs that the worst of our nation’s economic crisis is behind us, unemployment rates across the nation remain stubbornly high. In California, December payrolls were down another 40,000 jobs and at 12.4%, our joblessness rate remains among the highest in the country. For the millions of Californians [...]
Shoaling Reports At North Entrance To Marina Del Rey
Thursday, February 4th, 2010The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors announced today shoaling has been reported at the north entrance to Marina del Rey from recent storms. Currently, the north entrance remains open to mariners with approximately 100-120 yards clearance. The majority of the entrance has approximately 15′ to 17′ depth.The Marina del Rey Sheriff’s Department [...]
Celebrate Halloween At Burton Chace Park
Thursday, February 4th, 2010The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors announced today shoaling has been reported at the north entrance to Marina del Rey from recent storms. Currently, the north entrance remains open to mariners with approximately 100-120 yards clearance. The majority of the entrance has approximately 15′ to 17′ depth.The Marina del Rey Sheriff’s Department [...]
Residents/Businesses Urged To Sign Up For Emergency Alerts
Thursday, February 4th, 2010With the renewed threat of rainstorms, Los Angeles County officials today urged residents and businesses to sign up for emergency alerts by registering their cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses on the http://alert.lacounty.gov website. The County’s emergency mass notification system, called Alert LA County, has the capability to use phone, text and e-mail messages to [...]
Los Angeles County Creates More Than 10,000 Local Jobs
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010With President Obama’s State of the Union Speech expected to focus on job creation and retention, Los Angeles County has already reached a major milestone today in job creation. The County’s goal to create 10,000 temporary jobs locally has been achieved, but was also exceeded this week. As of today, 10,044 men, women, and young [...]
Knabe Calls For New Budget Spending Controls
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe called for a plan today to begin a 100-percent freeze on the purchase of all supplies and services and the replacement of fixed assets in all County departments. The County’s Chief Executive Office has already applied a 25-percent cap on the services and supplies, and fixed assets budgets of [...]
Knabe Extends Reward For Information Related To The Murder Of 16-Year Old Long Beach Student
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously extended a $20,000 reward today, at the request of Supervisor Don Knabe, for information related to the shooting death of 16-year old, Wilson High School student, Melody Ross. On October 30, 2009, at approximately 10:00 p.m. an unidentified shooter fired into a group outside of Wilson High [...]
Volunteers Needed For Census Event In Hacienda Heights
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Volunteers are needed this Saturday, March 27 at Los Altos High School in the unincorporated community of Hacienda Heights for the Hacienda Heights Census Community Walk. The Community Walk is part of Los Angeles County’s effort to increase participation in the 2010 Census and achieve a complete and accurate count. The event will begin at [...]
New Funding For Three Open Space Projects In Long Beach
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe announced a commitment of $200,000 today for three parks and open space projects in the City of Long Beach. $140,000 of the funding will be used towards construction of new basketball courts near Seaside Park. The basketball court would be developed on land along 14th Street, between Pine Avenue [...]
County Funds Expansion Of Community Clinics
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Supervisor Don Knabe was pleased to announce today that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $15.57 million in funding to expand community clinic capacity throughout the County. Seven clinics in the Fourth District will receive almost $5 million for expansion. The total allocation to Fourth District clinics is $4,795,653, of which [...]
Countrywood Avenue To Be Improved In Hacienda Heights
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Countrywood Avenue in the unincorporated community of Hacienda Heights will soon undergo significant improvements, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. The project is part of Los Angeles County’s effort to provide improved infrastructure in its unincorporated areas. The $2.3 million project will reconstruct and resurface Countrywood’s roadway pavement; and reconstruct adjacent sidewalks, driveways, curbs and gutters. [...]
County Provides New Funding For Rowland Heights Community Center Project At Pathfinder Park
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010A new community center in Rowland Heights moved another step closer to reality today with approval by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to hire an architect to design the facility at Pathfinder Park. Today’s action by the Board of Supervisors awarded a $1.2 million contract to Gonzalez Goodale Architects for design services, preparation [...]
Irrigation Overhaul Planned At Downey’s Los Amigos Golf Course
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010More than $4.2 million will be invested in renovating the irrigation system at the County’s Los Amigos Golf Course in the City of Downey, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. The existing irrigation system is more than 30 years old and has exhausted its useful life. The County will be replacing the old system with a [...]
Knabe Calls For Reinstating Body Armor Ban
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010The Los Angles County Board of Supervisors, on a motion by Supervisor Don Knabe, will support the District Attorney’s efforts to seek new legislation to reinstate the ban and use or possession of body armor for violent felons. On December 17, 2009, the California Court of Appeals overturned a decade-old law banning the possession of [...]
