LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis on exploring options to honor Angelenos that have passed away from COVID-19 with a memorial. "Although the County continues to confront the pandemic, it is important to remember and memorialize the over 33,000 residents [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and Supervisor Sheila Kuehl to explore options on providing supplemental paid sick leave for monkeypox and COVID-19. “While I’m glad to see that our COVID-19 cases continue to gradually decline and that new [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles County is adding an additional monkeypox vaccination site for eligible residents. This site is located at the Jack Crippen Senior Center at 3120 Tyler Avenue El Monte, CA 91731, and will launch tomorrow, Thursday, August 18. Please note that a press conference will not be held. Depending on the availability [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today approved a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, and co-authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Fifth District, on renewing the County's commitment to stop hate during Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month. Los Angeles County is proud to be home to [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - LA County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, released the following statement after the Board of Supervisors approved her motion urging the federal government to expediently approve COVID-19 funding: "For the last two years, federal COVID-19 relief funding has been critical in supporting our efforts in Los Angeles County to combat this unprecedented pandemic. With [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, released the following statement today after committing to introduce a motion at the April 5th Board of Supervisors meeting to send a five-signature letter to Congressional leaders and President Joe Biden's Administration urging them to come to an agreement on COVID-19 relief funding and provide further [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, released the following statement after the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved her motion on advancing public health workforce and preparedness for future pandemics and recovery: "As California prepares for the next phase in the fight against COVID-19, local health departments will need to remain vigilant and prepared [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - LA County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, issued the following statement in response to the LA County Department of Public Health announcing a modified Health Officer Order which will go into effect on Friday, March 4: “Throughout the winter surge, I called on our community to come together, look out for [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - LA County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, today announced the launch of a new large-scale drive-up COVID-19 testing site at the Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area, an 836-acre facility with a serene 70-acre lake. This new site is part of Joseph R. Biden's efforts to establish more community testing nationwide through the federal government’s Increasing [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, today announced the distribution of 20,000 COVID-19 home test kits for First District families in partnership with the organization Baby2Baby. The dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases over the holiday season increased the demand for testing throughout the region. And although health authorities believe the County has likely [...]
