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January 15, 2025

Hahn Reestablishes $10,000 Reward in 2022 Death of Child and her Father in North Long Beach Crash

Octavio Montano Islas is suspected of crashing into apartment building killing Jose Palacios-Gonzalez and three year-old Samantha Palacios

Octavio Montano Islas. Courtesy: LBPD

Los Angeles, CA – This week the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Janice Hahn to reestablish the County’s $10,000 reward in exchange [...] Read more

January 14, 2025

Supervisors Declare Downey’s City of STEM as Official Science Festival of LA County

Hahn welcomed City of STEM and Downey leaders to Board of Supervisors meeting on the occasion of the declaration. L to R: Roger Bradley (Downey City Manager); Benjamin Dickow (Columbia Memorial Space Center); Supervisor Hahn; Daphne Bradford (founder, Mother of Many); Hector Sosa (Mayor of Downey).

Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board [...] Read more

January 10, 2025

Hahn Urges Fix for Critical Emergency Alert System

Residents in areas not under evacuation orders have received multiple erroneous alerts

Los Angeles, CA – Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn issued the following statement regarding the ongoing issues with erroneous emergency alerts received by residents in areas of Los Angeles County not under evacuation orders related to the ongoing fires:

“Now more [...] Read more

January 10, 2025

Hahn Warns Residents About FasTrak Scam Text Messages

Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles County residents have reported receiving text messages claiming they owe FasTrak toll fees and offering a link to a payment portal. These messages have been identified as a phishing scam by state and toll road agencies. Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, who received the text herself, issued [...] Read more

January 9, 2025

Amid Power Outages, Hahn Authorizes Metro Fare Suspension

Los Angeles, CA — As wind and fires continue to call sporadic power outages, Chair of the Metro Board of Directors Janice Hahn has authorized the continued suspension of fare collection systemwide through today, January 9, 2025. She also provided information about Metro buses used for evacuations:

“As winds, fires, and sporadic power outages continue, I [...] Read more

January 7, 2025

Hahn Wants County to Consider Purchasing Tax-Defaulted Properties Ahead of Auction

Los Angeles, CA – At today’s meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Janice Hahn requested a review of 1,569 tax-defaulted properties ahead of their online auction set for this April for opportunities for the County to purchase lots for the good of the surrounding communities.

“We should always be looking for [...] Read more

January 7, 2025

Supervisor Hahn Issues Statement on Elimination of Burdensome Medical Examiner Fee

Los Angeles, CA – Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is applauding the passage of a motion she co-authored with Supervisor Hilda Solis to eliminate the Medical Examiner’s transportation and storage fees for LA County residents.

The $400 fee to transport the body of the deceased from the place of death to the location [...] Read more

January 6, 2025

ADVISORY: Hahn to Ask Colleagues to Adjourn Board Meeting for President Carter

Hahn also asks members of the public to sign Memorial Book in Board Room

Los Angeles, CA — Tomorrow, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn will ask her colleagues to adjourn their board meeting in honor of the late President Jimmy Carter. Hahn will also provide a memorial book for members of the public [...] Read more

December 29, 2024

Hahn Releases Statement After Passing of President Jimmy Carter

San Pedro, CA — Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn released the following statement following the passing of President Jimmy Carter at the age of 100:

“Jimmy Carter’s extraordinary public service didn’t end when his presidency did. For decades he has remained an icon of kindness and humility, and a champion of peace.

I was lucky [...] Read more

December 17, 2024

Hahn Opposes Part of Los Padrinos Emergency Declaration

Los Angeles CA – Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has released the following statement on the Los Padrinos emergency declaration on today’s agenda:

“While I support the measures to improve staffing at Los Padrinos, I oppose a key directive in this proclamation which directs county counsel to take any measures necessary to prevent all young [...] Read more

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