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“We’ll Take a Cup O’ Kindness Yet…”

Every year, Americans sing an old song to welcome the new year. Funny how we all know the lyrics to “Auld Lang Syne,” Robert Burns’ poem set to an ancient song, without…

Juvenile Camp Gonzales Transformed into Training Facility

The Board of Supervisors recently approved a contract with New Earth, bringing the county one step closer to re-opening the transformed Camp Gonzales as an innovative, first-of-its-kind Vocational Training Facility. Camp Gonzales,…

County Request for Analysis of Woolsey Fire

On December 18, Supervisor Kuehl put forward a recommendation to  direct the Chief Executive Officer of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to convene a working group to review the response to…

Advisory for Los Angeles County Beaches

Because of the recent rainfall, Los Angeles County Department of is cautioning residents planning to visit Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters around discharging storm…

Topanga CERT Alive and Active

Our apologies to members of the Topanga Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), who remain active with meetings the first Thursday of every month and ongoing training drills to keep their skills honed.…

Rent Stabilization Ordinance Limits Rent Increases

To prevent rent-gouging following the Woolsey fire, a temporary rent stabilization ordinance is now in effect for eligible rental units in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The ordinance, which is…

Mental Illness: Knowing You’re Not Alone

In the face of the two celebrity suicides this year of fashion designer Kate Spade and chef, author, and travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain, conversations were reignited about the many causes and faces…

The True Message of the Season

Every Christmas, for at least a decade and maybe more, someone has decorated the roadside pine tree at the top of Kanan Dume Road. Santa Ana winds have blown down the decorations,…

Woolsey Fire Cleanup Resources

WILDFIRE ASSISTANCE FROM REP. TED LIEU Los Angeles County and Ventura County experienced the most devastating wildfires our community has ever faced. Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their communities…

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Sandbagging the Lake at Seminole Springs

Following a series of rainstorms, neighbors and volunteers sandbag the banks of the debris-filled lake owned by the Seminole Springs Mobile Home Park to deter flooding parts of the neighborhood that didn’t…