Archive for 2012
Free Beach Shuttle Service Returning This Summer
Friday, May 18th, 2012Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe announced the return of a free beach shuttle for residents and visitors to Marina del Rey and Venice Beach. “Thanks to a partnership with Playa Vista, those who want to head to the beach or visit Marina del Rey can enjoy the ride without worries of high gasoline prices, [...]
Public Invited to Inspire New Mural at Dockweiler Beach
Thursday, May 17th, 2012The mobile art studio, MobileMuralLab, in cooperation with the L.A. County Department of Beaches and Harbors and the L.A. County Arts Commission’s Civic Art Program, invites the public to “Nite-Write,” a luminescent, interactive multimedia art experience from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 26, at Dockweiler State Beach. “Nite-Write” features the MobileMuralLab truck [...]
Knabe Statement On Release of 2012-13 Proposed County Budget
Monday, April 16th, 2012Los Angeles County today unveiled its 2012-2013 budget, totaling nearly $23.8 billion. The proposed budget, which by state law must be balanced, does not require dramatic cuts in critical services or employee layoffs. Fourth District Supervisor Don Knabe issued the following statement: “While other levels of government are facing huge cuts in programs, our conservative [...]
Board of Supervisors Supports CASE Act to Fight Child Sex Trafficking
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012On a motion from Supervisor Don Knabe, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today voted unanimously to support the Californians Against Sexual Exploitation (CASE) Act which would strengthen penalties against human traffickers and protect sexually exploited children. The Board also urged all voters in Los Angeles County and throughout the State to vote in [...]
Dredging Begins in Marina del Rey to Address Urgent Navigation Safety Issues
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012Local officials will welcome the 2095-ton derrick barge Paula Lee to Marina del Rey on Thursday, as a $13 million project gets underway to improve navigational safety for first responders and recreational vessels by dredging up to a million cubic yards of material from the entrance channel to the Marina del Rey Harbor. The partnership [...]
Reward Funds Related to Murder of Melody Ross Allocated
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the distribution of a $20,000 reward fund today to two individuals who provided information to law enforcement that led to the apprehension and conviction of the persons responsible for the murder of Melody Ross. On October 30, 2009, at approximately 10:00 p.m. an unidentified shooter fired into [...]
Knabe Urges the County to Stop Sending Mail to Itself
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe today put forth a motion to address federal regulations requiring the County’s Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) to send mail to itself. Under the federal guidelines, DPSS must send paper mail to all those who receive General Relief or food stamps. Some program participants use a DPSS District [...]
Los Angeles County Approves Bike Master Plan
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012Los Angeles County today updated the County’s Bicycle Master Plan, which guides the development of bicycle transit and support facilities across the region. In addition to maintaining and updating current bike corridors, the new Plan also adds 832 miles of new bikeways. “The updated Plan combines the vision of local communities and the County for [...]
New Policy Allows Restaurants with Outdoor Dining Areas to Allow Dogs
Monday, February 27th, 2012A new public health policy will give restaurants with outdoor dining areas the authority to allow dogs, Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. The policy change was prompted by interest on the part of both restaurant and dog owners. “This new policy has been a long time coming for the residents of Los [...]
Knabe Reminds Residents About County’s Safe Surrender Program
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012Following last night’s attempted abandonment of a newborn baby in Long Beach, Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is reminding residents about the County’s Safe Surrender program. “Incidents like what occurred in Long Beach are a reminder to Mothers that there is always an option for their baby,” said Supervisor Knabe. “The Safe Surrender program [...]
Reward Authorized For Information Related to Fatal Shooting in Long Beach
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion introduced by Supervisor Don Knabe to establish a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved in the murder of Lashown Fils, a resident of Long Beach On January 11, 2012, at approximately 3:55 am, Long Beach police officers responded [...]
Knabe Calls For Clarification of Beach Ball Ordinance
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe directed the Department of Beaches and Harbors to re-write the section of the County’s recently adopted beach ordinance to clarify the section on ball and Frisbee playing at the beach. “While the intent of the updated beach ordinance was to remove limitations on ball-playing, people interpreted it as the [...]
Supervisors Authorize Reward For Information Related to Fatal Shooting in Paramount
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion introduced by Supervisor Don Knabe to establish a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved in the murder of Keith Shutt. On Friday, March 23, 2007, at approximately 6:00 p.m., the victim, Keith Shutt, 48, was seated inside of [...]
Secondhand Retail Stores Receive Boost in Unincorporated Los Angeles County
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012County code will be revised to make it easier to establish a secondhand retail store in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County thanks to a motion at today’s Board of Supervisors meeting by Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe. Title 22 of the County Code currently limits sales of all secondhand consumer products as [...]
Knabe Statement on Kaiser Permanente’s $1 Million Grant to Long Beach
Friday, January 27th, 2012Supervisor Don Knabe, of Los Angeles County’s Fourth District, issued the following statement on the news of Kaiser Permanente’s $1 Million grant for a three year investment in a Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) program in North Long Beach: “I want to congratulate Mayor Bob Foster and 9th District Councilmember Steve Neal for their hard [...]
Knabe Calls For Human Sex Trafficking Public Outreach on Metro Buses, Trains
Thursday, January 26th, 2012Metro will launch a campaign to increase public awareness of human sex-trafficking in Los Angeles County, thanks to a motion by Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe that was unanimously approved at today’s Metro Board meeting. Metro will post information about sexually-trafficked youth on Metro buses, rail cars, trains, at stations and on its website. [...]
ESPN Teams Up To Keep Los Angeles County Clean
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012Leaked from cars and trucks or dumped illegally into storm drains, motor oil can be a troublesome source of storm water pollution. To encourage Los Angeles County residents to dispose of their used motor oil for free at local Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events, the County of Los Angeles and ESPN LA have joined [...]
Reward Authorized For Information Related to Fatal Lakewood Shooting
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion introduced by Supervisor Don Knabe to establish a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved in the murder of Mark Mejia, a resident of Lakewood. On Saturday, July 19, 2008, at approximately 0003 hours, the victim, Mark Mejia, 19, [...]
Two Suspects Arrested For Quintuple Murder at Long Beach Homeless Camp
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe released a statement following the arrest of two men involved in the murder of five people, four of whom were homeless, in the City of Long Beach at a homeless encampment on November 2, 2008: “I am proud of the diligent investigation conducted by the Long Beach Police Department, [...]
Newborn Girl Safely Surrendered at Los Angeles Fire Station
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce the County’s Safe Surrender Program celebrated success for the second time in less than a week with the report of a safely surrendered newborn. This most recent safe surrender occurred on January 15, 2012 at Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 68. The mother surrendered [...]
First Safe Surrender Baby of 2012 Born in Pasadena
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce the County’s Safe Surrender Program celebrated success for the first time this year with the report of a safely surrendered newborn. This most recent safe surrender occurred on January 10, 2012 at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena. The mother gave birth to the baby boy [...]
Probation Department Begins Training to Combat Child Sex Trafficking
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012The Probation Department and Juvenile Delinquency Court has been awarded $350,000 per year, for the next three years, to implement a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program for sexually trafficked females in the juvenile justice system. Over the past several years Los Angeles County has seen a significant increase in the number of sexually trafficked youth, and is [...]
LA County Takes Up Fight Against Child Sex Trafficking
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012At today’s Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Meeting, Supervisor Don Knabe commemorated National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. “While we often think of child sex trafficking as a problem in other countries, it’s happening right here in our backyard to girls as young as 11 and 12,” said Knabe. The children arrested for prostitution are [...]
