Long Beach Don Knabe
Knabe Delivers State of the County
Last week in Long Beach, Supervisor Don Knabe addressed the current state of Los Angeles County before a crowd of more than 1,500 community and business leaders. During his speech, he touched on the ongoing challenges of the global economic crisis, and focused on the state and national issues that are impacting L.A. county, including [...]
Homeowners in Termino Avenue Flood Zone Won’t Need Mandatory Insurance Thanks to Improvements
Long Beach property owners near Colorado Lagoon will no longer be required to obtain mandatory flood insurance for federally backed mortgages, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. A recent Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Letter of Map Revision removed 48 parcels from the area in the wake of completion of Los Angeles County’s $25 million Termino [...]
$10,000 Reward Issued For Information in Long Beach Murder Investigation
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, at the recommendation of Supervisor Don Knabe, issued a $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of 26-year-old Lashown Fils of Long Beach. The case recently featured on Fox 11′s LA’s Most Wanted.
Knabe Proposes School Attendance Month to Keep Kids in Class
This week, I have asked the Board of Supervisors to declare September “School Attendance Month.” For many of us, attending school is a no-brainer. But for some children, it can be an ongoing challenge, with devastating results. Low-income children are four times more likely to be chronically absent in kindergarten than their peers from families [...]
Supervisor Knabe and Wife Julie to Receive Inaugural Rancho Los Alamitos Cottonwood Award
On May 31, Rancho Los Alamitos will honor Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe and his wife Julie with the inaugural Cottonwood Award for their leadership and support of historic, cultural and environmental preservation. The Cottonwood Award references the meaning of the historic site’s name, Rancho Los Alamitos or “Ranch of the Little Cottonwoods,” as [...]
L.A. County Restaurants Welcome Dogs to Outdoor Dining Areas
A new public health policy will give Los Angeles county restaurants with outdoor dining areas the authority to allow dogs, says County Supervisor Don Knabe. The change was prompted by the group interest of restaurant owners, dogs and their two-legged dining companions. “This new policy has been a long time coming for the residents of [...]
Safe Surrender Program Saves Babies from Abandonment, If Mothers Know Where to Go
Following the attempted abandonment this week of a newborn baby in Long Beach, Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is reminding residents about the County’s Safe Surrender program. “Incidents like what occurred in Long Beach are a reminder to mothers that there is always an option for their baby,” said Supervisor Knabe. “The Safe Surrender [...]
$278,000 Raised at 4th Annual “Dancing for Our Stars” Gala
More than 700 people attended the fourth annual “Dancing for Our Stars” gala on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Westin Long Beach. This year, the beneficiaries of the gala were Long Beach’s own women, who are cared for at the MemorialCare Center for Women at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach and Long Beach Memorial. The [...]
Two Suspects Arrested For Quintuple Murder at Long Beach Homeless Camp
Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe released a statement following the arrest of two men involved in the murder of five people, four of whom were homeless, in the City of Long Beach at a homeless encampment on November 2, 2008: “I am proud of the diligent investigation conducted by the Long Beach Police Department, [...]
Knabe Calls for Aggressive Prevention to Stop Child Sex Trafficking in L.A. County
At Tuesday’s Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Meeting, Supervisor Don Knabe commemorated National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. “While we often think of child sex trafficking as a problem in other countries, it’s happening right here in our backyard to girls as young as 11 and 12,” said Knabe. Data from the County’s Probation Department [...]
