Board of Supervisors
LA County Left ‘Holding The Bag’ For $1B In Vernon Bonds?
An effort by state lawmakers to dissolve the cash-strapped city could have a big financial impact on L.A. County.
LA County Renews Nearly $14M Lease Of Air Tankers
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has renewed a nearly $14 million contract to lease two water-dropping aircraft from Canada to help fight wildfires.
County Renews Lease For Firefighting Air Tankers
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a $13.75 million, five-year lease renewal of two amphibious air tankers, or SuperScoopers, from Quebec to help fight wildfires.
What Makes Spot ‘Vicious’? LA County To Seize Dogs For Chasing People
The Board of Supervisors agreed to approve an ordinance giving animal control officers the right to declare a dog “vicious,” a designation that can potentially lead to the animal being euthanized.
LAT: Baca Wants Sheriff’s Dept, Not Probation Officers, To Handle Parolees
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors is required to pick a lead agency — the Sheriff’s or Probation department — by Aug. 1 and will be discussing that decision Tuesday.
LA County Moves Closer To Ban On ‘Roadside Car Lots’
The proposed ban may not only just protect residents, but also car buyers who may have been burned by some of these roadside offerings.
LA County Supervisors Approve $3.5M Summer Jobs Program For Teens
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a $3.5 million program to create at least 2,200 summer jobs for young people.
Riverside Board Of Directors Approve $293K For New Inmate Laundry Machines
Who said crime was a dirty business? Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff’s request to spend $293,000 on new commercial washing machines to clean inmate laundry was approved Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors.
LA County OKs $50M For New King-Harbor Hospital
The funds are aimed at replacing the old county-run Martin Luther King Jr.-Drew Medical Center, which was eventually closed after a years of failing federal inspections.
Kern County To Display ‘In God We Trust’ Motto
Kern County supervisors have decided to display the motto “In God We Trust” in its meeting chambers.
Board To Talk World Trade Center For Riverside County
With an export market ranked 23rd nationally, Inland Empire officials say it’s time to think about better helping push its products globally.
Descanso Gardens Redwoods Spared By County Supervisors
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has spared a stand of non-native redwood trees at the entrance of Descanso Gardens.
Board Of Supervisors Formally Bans Pot Outlets In Unincorporated Areas
Medical marijuana dispensaries will be banned in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County effective the first week of January, based on a 4-1 vote Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors.
Huntington Beach To Annex Sunset Beach
Surf City USA is swallowing the 85-acre unincorporated community of neighboring Sunset Beach.
Riverside Fires Registrar For Slow Election Results
Riverside County’s registrar of voters has been fired because of last week’s slow release of election results.
