Press Archives
Use the Archives listing to the left to browse previous years or see 20 the latest press releases below.
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 [...]
Expanding a jobs program that works
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012Today we built on the proven success of my 10,000 Jobs Program by expanding subsidized employment in Los Angeles County. Over the last few years, we have put 11,000 people to work, one of the best uses of stimulus funding in the nation. Based on our proven record, early last year Governor Brown signed a [...]
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, [...]
Though not perfect, Redevelopment Agencies worked
Monday, January 23rd, 2012As we approach the February 1 deadline officially shutting down all community redevelopment agencies in California, there will be much scuttlebutt this week as some state and city leaders try to find a way to preserve the agencies or to delay their closure. Redevelopment agencies have been around for decades, created as a tool to [...]
California’s ‘hard decisions’ strain the safety net
Monday, January 23rd, 2012Last week, Governor Jerry Brown gave his annual “State of the State” speech. In it, he said that difficult budget decisions were made last year to cut the state’s budget deficit, but more would be required, and he would also be seeking approval from the voters for tax increases. Governor Brown spoke at length about [...]
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 [...]
Child sex trafficking a growing concern in Los Angeles County
Monday, January 9th, 2012A few weeks ago, I received a deeply troubling briefing regarding minor girls who are being bought and sold as prostitutes across Los Angeles County. Some of these girls are as young as 11 and 12. While we often think of child sex trafficking as a problem in other countries, it’s happening right here in [...]
Proposed State budget cuts resources, not problems
Friday, January 6th, 2012It’s that time again. Governor Brown issued his proposed budget a little ahead of schedule (a staffer accidentally posted it to the web!). This year is a lot like last year – a combination of tax increases and deep cuts to services. As usual, the lion’s share of the cuts will fall on the most [...]
Eco-Elf Patrol Giveaway Events Continue Throughout Los Angeles County
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011Los Angeles County Public Works’ Eco-Elf Patrol continues to visit local stores and libraries to hand out free reusable shopping bags to customers. Shoppers are also reminded of the January 1, 2012, ban on single-use plastic bags and encouraged to bring their reusable bags when they shop to avoid paying 10 cents for a paper [...]
County Completes Storm Drains at Paseo Del Mar Landslide Area
Friday, December 16th, 2011Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe announced that the County’s Public Works Department has completed the realignment of two storm drains along Paseo Del Mar in San Pedro. Engineers had been monitoring the area surrounding the storm drains for several months. Work on the realignment project began in early October because of concerns generated by [...]
Reward Authorized For Information Related to Murder of Jeffrey Tidus
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion introduced by Supervisor Don Knabe to extend a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved in the murder of Jeffrey Tidus. With this motion, the reward fund will total $100,000. On December 7, 2009, Jeffrey Tidus, 53, an attorney, [...]
Full Nightly Closures Coming to I-405 North at Seal Beach Boulevard
Friday, December 9th, 2011The northbound I-405 freeway between Seal Beach Boulevard and the I-605 interchange will be closed nightly for several weeks beginning Saturday Dec. 10. Nighttime closures will take place seven days a week; between 11 p.m and 5 a.m., Monday through Friday, and between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., Saturday and Sunday. The work will last approximately [...]
Knabe Delivers State of Los Angeles County
Thursday, December 8th, 2011Supervisor Don Knabe delivered his annual state of Los Angeles County to a capacity crowd at a luncheon at the Long Beach Convention Center today, hosted by the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. In his fifth annual address, Supervisor Knabe called for more focus on supporting businesses, creating jobs and reforming programs. With the [...]
