2010 Press Releases

JULY 20, 2010

Supervisors Approve Marina Del Rey Odor Control Project

Beaches 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.

JULY 20, 2010

Vaccination Recommendations For Pertussis Expanded

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today reported the third death due to pertussis countywide so far this year.

JULY 16, 2010

Heat Alert Issued For LA County This Weekend

High temperatures are forecasted for this weekend throughout all of Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Health Officer would like to remind everyone that precautions should be taken, especially by those people sensitive to the heat.

JULY 16, 2010

Fourth District Arts Groups Receive LACAC Grants

Supervisor 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.

JULY 7, 2010

Supervisor Knabe To Fund Fourth District Summer Concerts

Eight concerts featuring a variety of musical genres will be presented July through October in Fourth District communities thanks to funding from Supervisor Knabe.

JULY 6, 2010

Newborn Boy Safely Surrendered In Glendale

Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce the County’s Safe Surrender Program celebrated success again with the report of another safely surrendered newborn.

JULY 6, 2010

Los Angeles County Seeks Repairs To Orange County Runway

The 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 disaster.

JUNE 24, 2010

Supervisor Don Knabe To Be Next Chairman Of Metro

Los 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.

JUNE 24, 2010

Protect Your Pets On Fourth Of July

The 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.

JUNE 18, 2010

Father’s Day at Paramount’s Fire Station 31

It 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.

JUNE 16, 2010

Knabe Statement On Probation Credit Card Fraud Allegations

Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe issued the a statement regarding new allegations of credit card abuse within the County’s Probation Department.

JUNE 9, 2010

Supervisor Knabe Proclaims June 11th "National USA BID And FIFA World Cup Day"

In 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.”

JUNE 9, 2010

Knabe Applauds Sheriff's Department As Overall Crime Continues To Decline

Supervisor 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.

JUNE 9, 2010

County To Improve South Bay Groundwater Monitoring System

Supervisor Don Knabe announced today that the Board of Supervisors approved Phase 2 of the communications system for the West Coast Basin Barrier Project.

JUNE 7, 2010

Nominations Now Being Accepted For 29th Annual Music Center Bravo Awards

The 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.

JUNE 7, 2010

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

In 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.

JUNE 2, 2010

Public Invited To Termino Avenue Storm Drain Project Update

On 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.

JUNE 1, 2010

Knabe Will Not Support Motion To Boycott Arizona

The 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.
 

MAY 31, 2010

Marina del Rey Fuel Dock Reopens

The 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.
 

MAY 31, 2010

Voting Hours Extended For In-Person Early Voting

Los 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.

MAY 28, 2010

Newborn Girl Safely Surrendered At County Fire Station 41 In Unincorporated Los Angeles

Los 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.

MAY 27, 2010

Child Support Arrest Warrant Project Reaches Another Milestone

A special effort by Los Angeles County to target parents who fail to pay court-ordered child support has reached another milestone achievement.

MAY 26, 2010

Young Anglers Get Ready For Fishing Derby At Cerritos Regional County Park

Nearly 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.

MAY 24, 2010

L.A. County Emergency Survival Guide Is Now Available On-Line In Spanish

In 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.

MAY 20, 2010

Los Angeles County Has A Brand-New Fire Station - In Orange County

In 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.

MAY 19, 2010

May Revise Impact

Over 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.

MAY 18, 2010

Deputy Honored For Bravery During Hawaiian Gardens Rampage

Supervisor 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.

MAY 17, 2010

Taste Of The Heights Returns To Pathfinder Park

Los 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 Annual Taste of the Heights on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

MAY 11, 2010

Mumps Cases On The Rise In Los Angeles County

Amid 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.
 

MAY 10, 2010

Community Input Sought For Bicycle Master Plan

Bicycle 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.
 

APRIL 30, 2010

Ceramic Mural Celebrates Baywatch Avalon

Catalina Island is perhaps the only place in the world where “Baywatch” means something other than the popular television show of that name.

APRIL 28, 2010

Paid Summer Internships For College Students Available Through Arts Internship Program

Summer job opportunities for 74 college students are now available through the L.A. County Arts Internship Program.

APRIL 26, 2010

County's New Conversion Technology Project Promises A "Greener" Future

The 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.

APRIL 26, 2010

Knabe To Dedicate Avalon's New Lifeguard And Paramedic Station

Los Angeles County Supervisor 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.

APRIL 20, 2010

Funding Continues For Fourth District Paratransit Shuttle Service

Supervisor 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.

APRIL 20, 2010

County To Continue Improving San Gabriel River Bike Path In Lakewood And Cerritos

Several sections of the San Gabriel River Bicycle Trail will soon be reconstructed in the Cities of Cerritos and Lakewood, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today.

APRIL 19, 2010

County Continues Funding Palos Verdes Shuttle Service

The 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.

APRIL 19, 2010

Los Verdes Golf Course To Begin Capital Improvement Project

Los 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.

APRIL 6, 2010

County Will Make Improvements To Hacienda Boulevard

Hacienda Boulevard in the unincorporated community of Hacienda Heights will soon undergo significant improvements, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today.

APRIL 6, 2010

County Seeks To Create 15,000 Summer Youth Jobs

Los 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.

APRIL 5, 2010

Renaissance Faire Returns To Los Angeles County

The 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.

MARCH 31, 2010

Bird Watching Tours Offered For 2010 Season

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently approved a motion to provide $250,000 for the 2010 Los Angeles County Arts Internship Program.

MARCH 31, 2010

Paid Internships In The Arts Now Available

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently approved a motion to provide $250,000 for the 2010 Los Angeles County Arts Internship Program.

MARCH 31, 2010

Hacienda Heights Residents To See Lower Trash Fees

Beginning tomorrow, residents of Hacienda Heights will see a reduction in the costs of trash, green waste and recycling collection.

MARCH 30, 2010

Child Support Services Outreach Event

Parents who owe past due child support are invited to a special community outreach event on Saturday, April 3.

MARCH 29, 2010

L.A. County Animal Shelters Open Easter Sunday

The 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.

MARCH 25, 2010

Tuberculosis Is Not A Thing Of The Past, But A Current Threat

As 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.

MARCH 24, 2010

Volunteers Needed For Census Event In Hacienda Heights

Volunteers 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.

MARCH 23, 2010

Public Input Sought For Marina Beach Concept Plan

The 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.

MARCH 22, 2010

Tuberculosis Is Not A Thing Of The Past, But A Current Threat

As 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.

MARCH 18, 2010

Opera Tales Returning to Fourth District Libraries

Supervisor Don Knabe announced that the highly-acclaimed Opera Tales program will soon be returning to Fourth District County Libraries.

MARCH 17, 2010

Volunteers Needed For Census Event In Rowland Heights

Volunteers are needed this Saturday, March 20 at Carolyn Rosas Park in the unincorporated community of Rowland Heights for the Rowland Heights Census Community Walk.

MARCH 15, 2010

County Hosting Census Assistance Centers

The 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.

MARCH 12, 2010

Disasters Happen. Prepare Today. Learn Here…

In 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.
 

MARCH 5, 2010

Blue Butterfly Release Planned For Palos Verdes This Weekend

Tomorrow 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.

MARCH 03, 2010

Statement On Abandoned Newborn In Redondo Beach

Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe issued a statement regarding today’s discovery of an abandoned, deceased newborn in a trash can in Redondo Beach.

MARCH 3, 2010

New Funding For Three Open Space Projects In Long Beach

Los 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.

MARCH 3, 2010

Moderate Tsunami Damage Reported In Marina del Rey

The 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.
 

MARCH 1, 2010

L.A. County Animal Care And Control Will Host Adoption Kick-Off Event On March 7

To 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.

MARCH 1, 2010

Reward Sought After Swastika Carved Into Putting Green At County Golf Course

Supervisor 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.
 

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

County Animal Shelters To Be Open On Sundays

The 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.

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Over $9 Million Collected From Child Support Evaders

Over $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.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Fourth District Teachers Named As Finalists For The Music Center's BRAVO Awards

The 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.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Southern California Residents To Benefit From New Program For First-Time Homebuyers

The 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.

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Portraits Of Hope Public Art Project To Transform Beach Lifeguard Towers

This 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.

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

County Names New Chief Probation Officer

Donald 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.

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Supervisor Knabe Delivers State Of The Marina Speech

This 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.

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

County Search And Rescue Team Honored

Governor 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 Team.

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Community Meetings Put Wheels In Motion On Bicycle Master Plan

Bicycle riders are invited to participate in a new countywide Bicycle Master Plan currently being developed by the Los Angeles County Public Works Department.

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Protective Fencing For Snowy Plovers Installed At Dockweiler Beach

The 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.

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Traffic Congestion Relief Comes To The Cites Of Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach And Torrance

The County of Los Angeles has completed the construction of a Traffic Signal Synchronization Project in the Fourth District cities of Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and Torrance Supervisor Don Knabe announced today.

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Los Angeles County Overhauls Cash Assistance Program For Poor Adults

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today approved an ambitious plan to dramatically restructure the General Relief (GR) program.

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Renew A Federal Stimulus Program That's Creating Local Jobs Now

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Shoaling Reports At North Entrance To Marina Del Rey

The 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.

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Residents/Businesses Urged To Sign Up For Emergency Alerts

With 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.
 

JANUARY 27, 2010

Los Angeles County Creates More Than 10,000 Local Jobs

With 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.

JANUARY 26, 2010

Knabe Calls For New Budget Spending Controls

Los 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.

JANUARY 26, 2010

Knabe Extends Reward For Information Related To The Murder Of 16-Year Old Long Beach Student

The 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.

JANUARY 12, 2010

County Funds Expansion Of Community Clinics

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.

JANUARY 12, 2010

Countrywood Avenue To Be Improved In Hacienda Heights

Countrywood Avenue in the unincorporated community of Hacienda Heights will soon undergo significant improvements, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today.

JANUARY 12, 2010

County Provides New Funding For Rowland Heights Community Center Project At Pathfinder Park

A 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.
 

JANUARY 12, 2010

Irrigation Overhaul Planned At Downey's Los Amigos Golf Course

More 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.

JANUARY 12, 2010

Knabe Calls For Reinstating Body Armor Ban

The 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.