Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis released the following statement after the Metro Board of Directors approved a motion authored by Director Hahn, co-authored by Supervisor Solis and Directors Garcetti, Butts and Garcia, directing Metro to continue to work towards shovel-ready status on all projects consistent with the Measure M expenditure plan: “Even though [...]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis released the following statement after the Metro Board of Directors approved her friendly amendment to Director Garcetti’s motion so that Metro staff will return in 30 days with recommendations to lower fares for all Metro-provided transit services: “Today, I made a friendly amendment to Director Garcetti’s motion to [...]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis released the following statement after the Metro Board of Directors approved her motion, co-authored by Directors Fasana and Barger, to provide recommendations within 30 days to transfer funding to the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments allowing the Capital Projects and Construction Committee to lead a Transit Feasibility [...]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis released the following statement after the Board of Supervisors yesterday approved her read-in motion calling for the safety of workers at industrial facilities in the City of Vernon: “Over 200 workers at nine industrial facilities in the City of Vernon, located in the Southeast region of Los Angeles [...]
Faith services, in-store shopping and drive-in movies among activities now permitted In a major COVID-19 recovery milestone, Los Angeles County is moving toward new standards for a swift and safe reopening in alignment with the State of California guidelines. Among the activities now permitted under the change are faith-based services, in-store shopping at low-risk retail [...]
The federal government continues to attempt to marginalize refugee and immigrant populations through actions that only serve to break up families and deny them access to COVID-19 relief. In response, today the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved two motions that would allow the County to file and support lawsuits opposing this Administration’s misguided [...]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis released the following statement after the Board of Supervisors approved her motion to send a five-signature letter to U. S. Rep. Grace Meng and to U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, U.S. Sen. Mazio Hirono, and to U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth to express the County’s support of their bills condemning [...]
Healthcare professionals and first responders are more susceptible to insomnia, anxiety, and depression while on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our healthcare professionals and first responders are working extended hours, experiencing physical exhaustion, and taking on extra responsibilities. Their social support networks have been disrupted and all of this is taking a toll on [...]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis released the following statement after the Board of Supervisors approved her motion directing LA County’s Department of Probation, and other pertinent departments, to use their authority to release dual-status youth — young people involved in both the County’s child welfare and the juvenile justice system — to alternate [...]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis released the following statement after the Board of Supervisors approved her motion directing pertinent County Departments to develop protocols to determine who among the recently deceased should be tested for COVID-19: “My office has heard from families who have been left wondering if their loved ones passed away [...]
