Top Story - Apr 30, 2013

Knabe Calls for Support of Local Control of Ontario Airport

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today approved a motion to support the transfer of Ontario International Airport (ONT) to local control.  Currently the Ontario Airport is managed by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the City of Los Angeles; the City of Ontario has requested control

Supervisor Knabe issued the following statement: “I am not at all surprised at the City of Ontario’s desire to get back control of its airport.  We have seen significant reductions in passenger traffic at Ontario, which cannot all be explained away by the economy.  LAWA has not shown a good faith effort to regionalization, which would benefit all of Southern California.

In 2006, LAWA made a commitment to mitigate the impacts on LAX operations on traffic, noise, health risks and quality-of-life in communities surrounding LAX by relieving the pressures for future growth at LAX through a regional effort to meet air transportation demand at other airports in the region.  It’s time they did that by negotiating a solution that would allow for local control of ONT.”

With today’s approval, a letter confirming support for this key action to regionalize air travel will be sent to the Mayors of the Cities of Los Angeles and Ontario, Los Angeles World Airports, and other affected agencies.

A report on airport regionalization from the County’s Chief Executive Office will be discussed at the May 14, 2013 Board of Supervisors meeting.  Knabe, along with fellow Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, requested the CEO report in a motion passed unanimously by the Board of Supervisors on February 26, 2013.

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2013

Knabe Calls for Support of Local Control of Ontario Airport

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Knabe Responds to ALUC Decision on LAX Plan

The Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) today, on a split vote, deemed “consistent” a very limited package of City Plan Amendments submitted by Los Angeles World Airports[...]

2012

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Knabe Calls For Accelerated Metro Connection to LAX

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Knabe Statement on Measure R Extension

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Los Angeles County Approves Bike Master Plan

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Knabe Calls For Human Sex Trafficking Public Outreach on Metro Buses, Trains

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2011

Full Nightly Closures Coming to I-405 North at Seal Beach Boulevard

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Metrolink Kicks Off 15th Annual Holiday Toy Express

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Metro Blue Line Service in Long Beach to Be Impacted by Tree Trimming

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Metro Launches Nation's First Major Public Transit Agency Spanish Language Blog

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Metro Testing Free School Field Trip Program

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Metro to Purchase Los Angeles Union Station

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Go Metro to NBA All-Star Jam This Weekend

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Metro Bids Farewell to Last Diesel Bus

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FTA Gives Go Ahead on Westside Subway Extension and Regional Connector

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2010

Metro Offers Free Fare for Holidays

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Metro Implements New Transit Information Number

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Expo Light Rail Construction to Cause Blue Line Delays

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Metro Board Votes on Routes for Westside Subway Extension and Regional Connector Projects

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Metro to hold community meetings on the South Bay Metro Green Line Extension Project

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Weekend I-710 Closures to Effect Downey

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I-710 Closures Expected Over Weekend

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Metro to Offer Service to LA County Fair on Weekends

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Supervisor Don Knabe To Be Next Chairman Of Metro

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Public Invited To Share Ideas On Transportation Study To Reconnect Los Angeles And Orange Counties

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Knabe Calls For New Budget Spending Controls

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2009

Plans Halted For Transit Maintenance Yards In El Segundo And Westchester

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Road Reconstruction And Resurfacing Project In Hacienda Heights Receives County Funding

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Dockweiler Beach Youth Center Dedicated

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Whittier Greenway Trail Transit Plan Derailed

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New Series Of Property Tax Assessment Seminars Set

The County of Los Angeles is sponsoring a series of free seminars monthly through December to assist property owners who feel their taxes should be lowered due to a decline[...]

Local Roads Could Crumble Under State Proposal

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County Launches Emergency Notification System

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Seismic Retrofit Of Imperial Highway Bridge Now Complete In Downey And Norwalk

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County Continues The Transit Pass Subsidy Program

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Funding Continues For Fourth District Paratransit Shuttle Service

Supervisor Don Knabe today announced that the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $664,000 in funding for the continuation of paratransit shuttle service for eligible patrons in the unincorporated areas of[...]

Funding Continues For The Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority Shuttle Service

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Knabe, Supervisors To Meet With Federal Leaders

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Knabe Statement On Proposed 2009-2010 Los Angeles County Budget

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County Presents First Green Leadership Awards

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Fullerton Road To Be Improved In Rowland Heights

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Traffic Congestion Relief For Downey, Norwalk, and La Mirada

Supervisor Don Knabe announced a new traffic reduction effort in the Cities of Downey, La Mirada, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, and South Gate as part of an expansion of the[...]

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Community Input Needed For Hacienda Heights Community Center Project

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Full Freeway Closure: Closed Freeway Connectors:

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County To Evaluate Transit Needs In Hacienda Heights, Rowland Heights, East Whittier And North Whittier

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Rowland Heights Railroad Safety Project Receives County Funding

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2008

Supervisors Want Explanation On Future Of Palmdale Airport

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich and Board Chairman Don Knabe, directing the County’s Chief Executive Officer to prepare a[...]

Santa Returns To Whittier Parks

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Supervisors Fund Two Projects On Catalina Island

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Supervisor Don Knabe's Board of Supervisors Chairman's Speech

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Supervisors Oppose City Of Los Angeles Sewer Project In Marina Del Rey

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voiced unanimous opposition today to a City of Los Angeles sewer expansion project that would have significant negative impacts to the residents and[...]

Veterans To Receive Half Off Green Fees

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6th Street Off-Ramp Over Shoreline Drive In Long Beach To Be Retrofitted

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Marina del Rey Maintenance Dredging To Begin Soon

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New Series Of Property Tax Assessment Seminars Set

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Street Signs Upgraded In East Whittier

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Gale Avenue Improved In Hacienda Heights

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Knabe Opposes Sales Tax Increase

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New Series Of Property Tax Assessment Seminars Set

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Harbor Boulevard Improved In La Habra Heights

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Construction Set To Begin On Dockweiler State Beach Youth Center

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Traffic Signal Synchronization Project Complete In Long Beach And Paramount

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Construction Set To Begin On Dockweiler State Beach Youth Center

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2007

Hacienda Heights And Rowland Heights Receive New Community Marquee Signs

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Two New Traffic Stops Coming to Rowland Heights

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Los Angeles County Adopts Green Building Construction Plan

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2006

Los Angeles County Provides New Radar Speed Trailers to the CHP

Supervisor Don Knabe announced today that the County of Los Angeles has purchased 10 new radar speed trailers for use by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) exclusively in the County’s[...]

Knabe Congratulates New Port Director

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Improving Traffic Congestion in Diamond Bar

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Traffic Signal Upgrade Project Planned for Carson Street in Long Beach

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Knabe Funds Peninsula Transit Shuttle

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Planning for the Future of Hacienda Heights

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New Transit Services Comes to South Whittier

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2005

Knabe Backs LAX Settlement Proposal

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2004

Traffic Signal To Be Installed In Rowland Heights on Fullerton Road At Sunrise Drive

Supervisor Don Knabe announced today that a new traffic signal and curb ramps will be installed in Rowland Heights at the intersection of Fullerton Road and Sunrise Drive. This will[...]

Knabe Funds Peninsula Transit Shuttle

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New Storm Drain Planned for City of Industry and Hacienda Heights

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Traffic Signals To Be Installed In Industry and Whittier

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Streets To Be Slurry Sealed In Whittier

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Street Improvements Planned For Whittier

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