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TOP STORY - JANUARY 12, 2010
County Funds Expansion Of Community Clinics |
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Supervisor 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 $4,016,808 will go to expanding primary care services and
$778,845 will go to new and improved infrastructure at the clinics.
Included in the overall expansion are 12 new exam rooms. The
following is a list of the Fourth District community clinics that
will receive funding:
• Harbor Community Clinic in San Pedro
• Northeast Community Clinic in Wilmington
• Norwalk Regional Health Center in Norwalk
• Sacred Heart Family Health Clinic in Paramount
• The Children’s Clinic in Long Beach
• Westside Neighborhood Clinic in Long Beach
• Wilmington Community Clinic in Wilmington
“With all of the overcrowding issues we are facing throughout the
County, community clinics are more important than ever,” said
Supervisor Knabe. “By expanding clinic capacity, we are not only
allowing more residents to access low-cost healthcare services, but
we are alleviating strain on an emergency care system that is in a
very fragile state.”
Useful Paramount Links
 City of Paramount
Paramount Chamber of Commerce
Paramount Unified School District
Paramount Library
Lakewood Sheriff’s Station
Paramount Sheriff’s Substation |
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Supervisor Knabe attends the Paramount City Council's annual reorganization meeting, and presents a scroll to Councilmember Diane Martinez in recognition of her dedicated service as Mayor of Paramount. |
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Contact:
Erin Stibal
Field Deputy
10025 E. Flower
Street
Bellflower, CA 90706
estibal@lacbos.org
Tel: (562) 804-8208
Fax: (562) 804-2746 |
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Don Knabe. Working for Paramount. Paramount
Accomplishments |
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Overhauling the Outdated Irrigation System at Los Amigos Golf Course  More than $5.5 million will be invested in renovating the irrigation system at the County’s Los Amigos Golf Course in the City of Downey. The existing irrigation system at Los Amigos is more than 35 years old and has exhausted its useful life. The project consists of replacing the outdated irrigation system with a new fully-automated reclaimed water system. In addition, the golf course's two lakes, which currently require frequent refilling, will also be renovated, so they can be used as reservoirs for the new reclaimed water irrigation system
Continuing Anti-Gang Program
The Board of Supervisors has authorized a one-year agreement between the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and the City of Paramount for the continuance of a successful gang abatement program in the city. The Strategies Against Gang Environments (SAGE) Program decreases street gang violence and narcotics-related activities by utilizing civil injunctions and other procedures to enhance a city’s efforts to reduce gang violence and graffiti problems. |
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Synchronizing Traffic in Paramount
The County has completed the construction of a Traffic Signal Synchronization Project in Paramount. The $1,022,691 project was financed with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Grant Funds and Proposition C Local Return Funds, and focused on coordinating the timing of signals along Eastern Avenue/Garfield Avenue/Cherry Avenue between Pacific Coast Highway and Atlantic Boulevard. |
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Providing Paramount with Funds for Projects along L.A. River
Supervisor Knabe worked to secure $2.5 million in Proposition A funds to develop and expand Ralph A. Dills Park. The funds will assist the City in developing new open space near the existing park and renovating the preexisting facilities, and the expanded area of the park will extend the Dills Park Trail and provide a natural setting with a large meadow, picnic areas, restroom, and playground. The renovation of the existing parkland will convert this area into a nature walk that connects to the expansion area and provides improved accessibility on the Los Angeles River Trail. |
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Sponsored the Paramount Education Project.
Provided Prop A Park “Big Five” funds and Prop A Parks funds to fund open space preservation/acquisition at Ralph Dills Park along the LA River.
Garfield/Alondra Traffic Light Synchronization Project.
Garfield Avenue Street Resurfacing and Storm Drain Project.
Supports various community-based organizations like: Paramount Rotary Club, Paramount Lion’s Club, Soroptimist International of Paramount, Paramount Chamber of Commerce.
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Funded
expansion of the Lakewood Regional Sheriff’s
Station, which services the City of Paramount.
Sponsored
the Paramount Education Project.
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Sponsored
the Paramount Education Project.
Paramount DCFS Reception Center Construction
Project.
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Provided
Prop A Parks funds for LA River Project.
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Sponsored
the Artesia-Cerritos Community Christmas Program –
Provides food and toys for 400+ needy families.
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