Articles for County Supervisors

The L.A. County supervisors: The Five Little Queens
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The L.A. County supervisors: The Five Little Queens

LA Times  

Clockwise from left, Los Angeles County supervisors Hilda L. Solis, Kathryn Barger, Holly J. Mitchell, Lindsey P. Horvath and Janice Hahn, photographed at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 10. ‘If you have a good idea, you only need two other people who agree with you and it becomes law.’ — L.A. County Supervisor …

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Tipsters to split $100,000 after helping crack Aiden Leos road-rage killing case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tipsters to split $100,000 after helping crack Aiden Leos road-rage killing case

LA Times  

Marcus Anthony Eriz, right, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the killing of 6-year-old Aiden Leos. With Marcus Eriz serving a 40-years-to-life-in-prison sentence for the murder of 6-year-old Aiden Leos in a road-rage incident, Orange County supervisors approved a reward offered in exchange for tips that led to his arrest. Laura Keith, Jesica Rodriguez and Raul Martinez all provided …

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California voters want term limits for D.A.s and sheriffs, Berkeley poll finds
5 months, 4 weeks ago

California voters want term limits for D.A.s and sheriffs, Berkeley poll finds

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. A large majority of California voters support term limits for local elected offices, including county supervisors, district attorneys and sheriffs, according to a new poll released Tuesday, which some experts say could signal a desire for new leadership in the November elections. Of more than 5,000 registered voters surveyed, the poll from the UC Berkeley Institute …

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L.A. County plans to put $5 million toward wiping out medical debt
5 months, 4 weeks ago

L.A. County plans to put $5 million toward wiping out medical debt

LA Times  

Los Angeles County supervisors have voted to set aside $5 million for a pilot program that will relieve medical debt. L.A. County is still working out who will be eligible under its pilot program, but its broad goal is to reach “our lowest-income residents and the working poor who have catastrophic amounts of medical debt,” said Dr. Naman Shah, director …

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‘Scandalous’: L.A. General again among highest in U.S. in restraining psychiatric patients
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Scandalous’: L.A. General again among highest in U.S. in restraining psychiatric patients

LA Times  

Los Angeles General Medical Center restrained psychiatric patients at its inpatient unit at one of the highest rates in the nation in 2022. The Department of Health Services, which runs the county hospital, said in a statement that restraint rates at Hawkins “reflect the need to protect the safety of patients and staff and are heavily influenced by a small …

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The ‘Johnny Appleseed of election fraud’ wants to upend voting in America. Why he’s focused on California
1 year, 4 months ago

The ‘Johnny Appleseed of election fraud’ wants to upend voting in America. Why he’s focused on California

LA Times  

Douglas Frank grinned as a high-pitched whine filled the sanctuary of a small Hemet church. “And it’s getting louder, county by county, state by state around the country.” Frank’s demonstration followed a frenetic speech filled with baseless claims about suspicious voting trends and secret algorithms used to steal elections. Life on the road gave rise to a new nickname, Frank …

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Editorial: Shut down L.A.’s broken juvenile probation. Overhaul proposals are too little, too late
1 year, 8 months ago

Editorial: Shut down L.A.’s broken juvenile probation. Overhaul proposals are too little, too late

LA Times  

The Board of Supervisors’ belated flurry of directives this month to prevent the state-ordered closure of L.A. County’s two juvenile halls was far too little and probably came far too late. As The Times reported Friday, the California Board of State and Community Corrections notified the county’s interim chief probation officer Thursday that it will decide on April 13 whether …

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Former L.A. County Supervisor Gloria Molina says she has terminal cancer
1 year, 9 months ago

Former L.A. County Supervisor Gloria Molina says she has terminal cancer

LA Times  

Gloria Molina, a trailblazing politician who made history as the first Latina elected to the state Assembly, the Los Angeles City Council and the county Board of Supervisors, said Tuesday she is suffering from terminal cancer. In a Facebook post, Molina, 74, wrote that the cancer, which she said she has been living with for three years, is “very aggressive.” …

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Citing high wildfire risk, judge halts construction of massive Tejon Ranch development
3 years, 8 months ago

Citing high wildfire risk, judge halts construction of massive Tejon Ranch development

LA Times  

A newly paved road goes through the sprawling grasslands of Tejon Ranch. But plans to build the massive development were thrown into question this week when Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff rejected the county’s approval of the developer’s environmental impact report, effectively blocking construction. “Environmental impact reports are extremely lengthy, complex documents and it’s difficult to get …

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Editorial: Midterm grade for Sheriff Villanueva: Poor
4 years ago

Editorial: Midterm grade for Sheriff Villanueva: Poor

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is congratulated by Judge Lucy Armendariz, right, after he was sworn in on Dec. 3, 2018. He’s made such an impression that numerous organizations that endorsed him two years ago have called on him to resign, as have two members of the Board of Supervisors and the full Civilian Oversight Commission. Meanwhile, Villanueva launched …

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