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July 10, 2025

Hahn Releases Statement on Partial Tunnel Collapse and Successful Evacuation of 31 Workers

LA County Sanitation Districts will examine cause of collapse

Hahn speaks to workers evacuated from the partially collapsed tunnel in Wilmington on Wednesday night

Wilmington, CA – Last night, the partial collapse of a tunnel being bored as part of the Clearwater Project by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts temporarily trapped 27 [...] Read more

July 8, 2025

LA County to Implement Improvements to CARE Court Program for Individuals with Untreated Mental Health Disorders

Motion by Hahn and Barger calls for streamlined processing, seamless referral process for first responders

Los Angeles, CA – This morning, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn and co-authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to make improvements to the County’s Community Assistance, Recovery [...] Read more

July 8, 2025

Supervisors Advance Strategy to Tackle Drug Use and Smuggling at County Juvenile Facilities

Motion by Hahn and Horvath calls for expanded screening, substance use treatment after string of drug-related incidents

Supervisor Hahn during today’s meeting of the LA County Board of Supervisors. 

Los Angeles, CA – Today in a 4-0 vote with one abstention, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Supervisor [...] Read more

July 8, 2025

Hahn Establishes $20,000 Reward in West Whittier Murder of Benjamin Ryan Castaneda

Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Janice Hahn to establish the County’s $20,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the June 2, 2025 murder of Benjamin Ryan Castaneda, 27, on the 8100 [...] Read more

July 2, 2025

Hahn Releases Statement on Suspected Overdose Incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Los Angeles, CA – LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn issued the following statement regarding an ongoing situation at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey today:

“Right now my thoughts are with those affected by this incident. My understanding is that youth in our care, Probation staff, and medical staff were all possibly exposed to and sickened [...] Read more

July 1, 2025

LA County Will Explore Expanding Legal Assistance for Immigrants

Supervisors approve motion by Hahn and Solis to expand RepresentLA program

Los Angeles, CA – Today the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn and coauthored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis directing the County’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA) and Department of Consumer and Business [...] Read more

July 1, 2025

Hahn Issues Statement on Arrest of Contract Worker for Alleged Attempt to Smuggle Drugs into Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Los Angeles, CA – Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Probation Department announced the arrest of a civilian contract worker for allegedly attempting to smuggle narcotics into Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey. Alejandro Lopez, an employee of the non-profit organization Student Nest, was in possession of more than 170 white pills. He was taken [...] Read more

June 26, 2025

Hahn Releases Statement on Federal Cuts to LGBTQ+ Crisis Lifeline Services

Looks to options for LA County to step up to fill potential gaps

Los Angeles, CA – This week, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced its intent to end federal funding for specialized services that route calls made to 988, the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, to LGBTQ+ counseling. Currently, [...] Read more

June 24, 2025

Hahn Honors Long Beach Drag Icon Jewels Long Beach

Jewels serves as Executive Director of Entertainment for Hamburger Mary’s and was the first drag queen to receive Long Beach Key to the City

 

Los Angeles, CA – This morning during the public hearing of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Janice Hahn presented an official recognition to comedian, host, drag queen [...] Read more

June 23, 2025

Hahn Condemns ICE Raid in Torrance at Car Wash

Los Angeles, CA – Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is condemning a violent ICE raid in which masked federal officers detained workers at the Bubble Bath Hand Car Wash in Torrance yesterday afternoon.

“Just a block away from a monthly street fair where Torrance families were enjoying a normal Sunday afternoon, these masked [...] Read more

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