A judge today blocked the Trump administration’s decision to suspend federal funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority over allegations of fraud and widespread mismanagement, finding that the abrupt […]
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LA County Supervisors approve homelessness prevention services plan
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a proposal aimed at streamlining homelessness prevention services, including assistance for residents displaced by the Eaton and Palisades fires. […]
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New Altadena fire report
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 […]
