Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Apr 5 2011

Candidates cleared to be sworn into office

Bell, Calif.—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today formally certified the results of the March 8 election that gave scandal-plagued Bell five new city council members.

Those new members—Violeta Alvarez, Danny Harber, Ana Maria Quintana, Ali Saleh and Nestor Valencia—are now cleared to be sworn into office in the next 48 hours.

Bell law requires the council to declare the election official after its results are certified by the city clerk.

Apr 5 2011

San Francisco Giants fan

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The cousin of a San Francisco Giants fan who was severely beaten in a Dodger Stadium parking lot by two people in Dodgers gear issued a call for civility today among sports fans, and thanked well-wishers across the country who have expressed support for the man and his family.

Bryan Stow, a 41-year-old paramedic and married father of two, remains in a comatose state and in critical condition at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center.

Mar 22 2011

Winners to take office next week

BELL, Calif.—The March 8 election of five new city council members in the corruption-rocked city of Bell was certified today by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, but additional steps—expected to take nine days—are necessary before the new lawmakers can take office.

Yesterday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB93, giving the board authority to declare the results of the March 8 election official, in the absence of a functioning city council. The law, the first Brown has signed since taking office, took effect immediately.

Mar 15 2011

Breeders, pet stores, kennels, and pet owners

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today passed an ordinance intended to better protect animals, especially those raised by breeders or housed in pet stores or kennels.

The ordinance was spearheaded by Supervisor Michael Antonovich, an animal lover who presents a dog or cat for adoption at virtually every board meeting he attends.

Under the new rules, breeders will be required to:
• Wait until dogs are at least 12 months old before breeding them;

Jan 6 2011

Standard amount of damage

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently ratified a declaration of a state of emergency for the county due to the recent storms.

Anticipating the damage, Supervisor Mike Antonovich signed a proclamation before Christmas declaring a state of emergency for parts of the county. The action activated an assessment team from the state to evaluate damage to infrastructure that could be followed by additional financial support and other resources from the state and federal governments.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”