Tag: Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

LA County Advances Effort to Maintain Outdoor Dining Program

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors moved closer to adopting a permanent outdoor dining program in unincorporated areas on April 19, following the success of temporary measures put in place to assist restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The board last year instructed its staff to outline steps required to make the outdoor dining…


Santa Clarita Challenges LA County’s Plan to House Juvenile Offenders in City

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—Santa Clarita city officials and residents said on April 18 they are filing a legal challenge to Los Angeles County’s plan to house juvenile offenders at a probation camp in the city, saying the facility would endanger the community. The legal action stems from a hotly contested vote taken by the county Board…


Los Angeles County Administers Second Booster Against COVID

Los Angeles County health officials and other providers began offering second booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents 50 older on March 30. This action comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older and immunocompromised individuals on…


LA County Supervisor District 3 Candidates Debate Greenhouse Emissions, Water Shortage, Housing

LOS ANGELES—Candidates vying for a seat on Los Angeles County’s Board of Supervisors debated key environmental policy issues as the primary elections for county supervisors draw closer. On March 24, candidates for LA County Supervisor District 3—which spans from the Westlake Village to the San Fernando Valley to West Hollywood—participated in a debate hosted by…


LA County Supports Newsom’s CARE Court Plan to Force Addicted, Mentally Ill Into Treatment

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is throwing its support behind Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court proposal unveiled earlier this month, which aims to force some individuals suffering from substance abuse, mental illnesses, and homelessness into treatment and housing through a court-ordered mandate. The county board passed a…


LA County’s Tax Relief for Landlords a ‘Drop in the Bucket’: Apartment Association

A decision by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week to forgive property tax penalties for landlords affected by the county’s eviction moratorium was welcomed by the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles but it might not be enough. The apartment association was “extremely supportive” of the decision and any other support that…


Los Angeles Candidates Face Deadline March 11 to File for Offices in June Primary

LOS ANGELES—March 11 is the deadline to file to run for most Los Angeles County, state, and federal offices on the June 7 primary ballot. The deadline will be extended to March 16 for offices the incumbent is eligible to run for re-election but did not file, such as the Third District seat on the…


Los Angeles Supervisors Pass Motion to Crack Down on COVID ‘Misinformation’

LOS ANGELES— The LA County Board of Supervisors passed a motion to crack down on “misinformation” and “disinformation” regarding the county’s COVID-19 protocols and vaccines in a 4–1 vote on March 1. The motion will direct county departments to create a “communication toolkit” which includes a series of countermeasures to tackle “misinformation” spread both online…


LA County Ends Mask Mandate for Outdoor Mega Events, Schools Outdoors

Los Angeles County will lift its mask mandate for outdoor mega-events and for outdoor K–12 schools and childcare centers on Feb. 16—just days after many Super Bowl LVI attendees, including Mayor Eric Garcetti, went unmasked. On Feb. 16, COVID-19 hospitalizations in the county will fall below 2,500 for the seventh consecutive day—reaching the benchmark previously…


LA County to End Mask Mandate for Outdoor Mega Events, Schools Outdoors

Los Angeles County will lift its mask mandate for outdoor mega-events and for outdoor K–12 schools and childcare centers on Feb. 16—just days after many Super Bowl LVI attendees, including Mayor Eric Garcetti, went unmasked. On Feb. 16, COVID-19 hospitalizations in the county will fall below 2,500 for the seventh consecutive day—reaching the benchmark previously…