In the remains of a burned-out home in Altadena, Eaton Fire victims, activists, and news organizations gathered as residents reacted to the McChrystal Group’s report, a recently released review of […]
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Barger calls for health update
Concerned with possible cancer-risk and other impacts caused by the troubled Chiquita Canyon Landfill, L.A. County Supervisor Board Chair Kathryn Barger called for an update on Tuesday from a USC […]
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New grant to rebuild LA’s green spaces
Over the last decade, Los Angeles has seen a major decline in green spaces between the city and the county due to construction and environmental problems. The recent wildfires collectively […]
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Over 600 applications submitted since debris removal
More than 600 “Right of Entry” forms given to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permission to clear debris of wildfire-destroyed homes were submitted in the first day they were […]
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Concern about residents encountering local wildlife
Amid growing concerns about public encounters with bears and other wildlife, the Board of Supervisors this week gave consideration to issuing a unified call for state officials to develop a […]
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Disaster Loan Outreach Center closes
By OW StaffThe U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Los Angeles County closed this week. Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement today, […]
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Pet vaccine clinic Feb. 26
Karma Rescue is hosting a free pet vaccine clinic in Palmdale on Feb. 26. It’s scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at the South Antelope Valley […]
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Board boosts funding for homeless initiative
Following its Jan. 10 declaration of a countywide homeless emergency, the Board of Supervisors this week authorized its largest-ever annual budget allocation for the county’s Homeless Initiative—$609.7 million. “Budgets reflect […]
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LA search-rescue team dispatched to Turkey
A Los Angeles County Fire Department search-and-rescue team was being deployed to Turkey Monday in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that is believed to have killed more than 20,000 […]
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Board votes to extend moratorium on rent pay
The Board of Supervisors has passed a motion that would extend a pandemic-era eviction moratorium until the end of March. Several protections for renters have been changed and extended by […]