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A Crowded Field is Challenging George Gascon for District Attorney
A crowded field of candidates has entered the district attorney’s race this year in a bid to unseat Los Angeles County D.A. George Gascon, who last year faced a failed recall attempt after following criticism for his policies as district attorney. Gascon’s three years in office have been controversial. After taking office in 2020, he pledged to ease prison sentences for minor crimes and misdemeanors and prosecute more police officers for misconduct.
L.A. County Board of Supervisors to Build “Living Shorelines;” Approves Temporary Cap on Rent Increases
The county board of supervisors approved several motions this week, including: Board Takes Steps to Provide Volunteer Aid to Displaced Armenians The Board passed a motion to provide humanitarian aid to displaced Armenians resulting from the Azerbaijan/Artsakh War.Submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger, the motion condemns the war, and encourages humanitarian aid by instructing the Director of Health Services to collaborate with Traveling Doctors in providing volunteer opportunities and educational materials, including participating in telehealth services specific to treating burn wounds and skin grafting techniques for current victims.
L.A. County Board of Supervisors Votes to Restrict the Leasing of RVs, Re-imagines County’s Approach to Human Trafficking
In a series of votes on October 17, the Board of Supervisors voted to approve several motions for L.A. County, including:
L.A. County Libraries to Provide Free Naloxone (Narcan) Doses at Upcoming Clinics
Likely in response to the overdose crisis that continues across the country in part due to the illicit use of Fentanyl to lace other drugs and its proliferation as a dangerous synthetic opioid, the Los Angeles Public Library is making the antidote to the drug freely available.
A Crowded Field is Challenging George Gascon for District Attorney
A crowded field of candidates has entered the district attorney’s race this year in a bid to unseat Los Angeles County D.A. George Gascon, who last year faced a failed recall attempt after following criticism for his policies as district attorney. Gascon’s three years in office have been controversial. After taking office in 2020, he pledged to ease prison sentences for minor crimes and misdemeanors and prosecute more police officers for misconduct.
L.A. County Board of Supervisors to Build “Living Shorelines;” Approves Temporary Cap on Rent Increases
The county board of supervisors approved several motions this week, including: Board Takes Steps to Provide Volunteer Aid to Displaced Armenians The Board passed a motion to provide humanitarian aid to displaced Armenians resulting from the Azerbaijan/Artsakh War.Submitted by Supervisors Horvath and Barger, the motion condemns the war, and encourages humanitarian aid by instructing the Director of Health Services to collaborate with Traveling Doctors in providing volunteer opportunities and educational materials, including participating in telehealth services specific to treating burn wounds and skin grafting techniques for current victims.
L.A. County Board of Supervisors Votes to Restrict the Leasing of RVs, Re-imagines County’s Approach to Human Trafficking
In a series of votes on October 17, the Board of Supervisors voted to approve several motions for L.A. County, including:
L.A. County Libraries to Provide Free Naloxone (Narcan) Doses at Upcoming Clinics
Likely in response to the overdose crisis that continues across the country in part due to the illicit use of Fentanyl to lace other drugs and its proliferation as a dangerous synthetic opioid, the Los Angeles Public Library is making the antidote to the drug freely available.
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