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Posted by Liz Odendahl September 24, 2019 3:25 PM
Board Passes Ordinance to Ban Sale of Flavored Tobacco in Unincorporated AreasLos Angeles, CA— Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of an ordinance banning the sale of flavored tobacco in unincorporated [...] Read more

Posted by Liz Odendahl September 24, 2019 5:08 PM
Hahn Votes for Body-Worn CamerasLos Angeles, CA—Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to begin implementation of a body-worn camera program for the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. Chair of the Board, Supervisor Janice Hahn [...] Read more

Posted by Liz Odendahl October 11, 2019 5:21 PM
Get the Ready Set Go Guide and Prepare for Fire SeasonSanta Ana winds and low humidity have brought wildfires to LA County. As our firefighters continue to work night and day to protect the communities impacted by the Saddleridge Fire, make sure that you and your [...] Read more

Los Angeles, CA – On Monday, November 11th, Supervisor Hahn held the inaugural Veterans Day LA event at the newly-renovated Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, joined by LA County veterans, local officials, and community members.
The free event began with a formal ceremony featuring speeches by Supervisor Hahn, Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, Lieutenant General Stayce Harris (the [...] Read more

Los Angeles, CA — Today, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to place a measure to raise much-needed revenue for the Los Angeles County Fire Department on the upcoming March ballot. If approved by voters, the six-cent parcel tax measure will allow Los Angeles County Fire Department to hire more paramedics and firefighters, update lifesaving [...] Read more

Los Angeles, CA — Supervisor Hahn and her colleagues on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors have approved a plan to install and pilot a new emergency warning system designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals at Torrance Beach.
In the event of a tsunami, shark-sighting, or lightning storm that may force the evacuation of a [...] Read more

Los Angeles, CA — Ahead of the release of Governor Newsom’s proposed 2020 budget, the Board of Supervisors today voted unanimously call for the investment of $500 million in state funding to preserve the State’s Board and Care network.
Adult Residential Facilities and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, commonly referred to as Board and Cares, [...] Read more

Los Angeles, CA — Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan proposed by Supervisor Janice Hahn to use a vacant County building in San Pedro as an emergency homeless shelter for three years.
The shelter will have 40 beds for 20 men and 20 women, 24/7 security, medical staff on-site, mental [...] Read more

Posted by Emily Lintner January 17, 2020 2:32 PM
Supervisor Hahn Asks for Increased Patrols After Armed Home Invasion in North WhittierNorth Whittier, CA — Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has asked the Sheriff’s Department for increased patrols in the unincorporated North Whittier/Spyglass neighborhood [...] Read more

Los Angeles, CA — LA County Supervisors are raising concerns about the insufficiency of mental health funding for LA County students as provided by California’s Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA).
The MHSSA, passed in 2019, established a statewide grant program allowing county mental [...] Read more