November 19, 2009
GLORIA MOLINA STATEMENT ON UC REGENTS VOTE ON PARTNERING TO REOPEN MLK HOSPITAL
LOS ANGELES (November 19, 2009)—Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina released the following statement on this morning’s vote by the Regents of the University of California to partner with the county to reopen the Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Center as a full-service hospital. MORE

October 6, 2009
GLORIA MOLINA TO LAUNCH ‘GREEN BAG FOR A CLEAN EARTH’ INITIATIVE AT VALINDA SCHOOLS
LOS ANGELES (October 6, 2009)—Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina and “The Bag Monster” will enlist 578 third, fourth, and fifth graders from Baldwin Academy to launch the second phase of her “Green Bag for a Clean Earth” initiative this Thursday, October 8 at 10 a.m. in partnership with over 3,800 students from 15 elementary schools in three Valinda area school districts. MORE

September 8, 2009
GLORIA MOLINA ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION RENOVATION TO BOB HOPE PATRIOTIC HALL
LOS ANGELES (September 8, 2009)—Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina announced today that the historic Bob Hope Patriotic Hall will receive a $45 million top-to-bottom refurbishment that will include the latest sustainable “green design” features, a new commercial kitchen, a 10th floor gymnasium, up-to-date telecommunications equipment, new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire suppression, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, plus restoration of the building’s historic elements. MORE

September 1, 2009
GLORIA MOLINA HONORS OVARIAN CANCER SURVIVOR AND ATTENDING NURSES AT LAC-USC MEDICAL CENTER
LOS ANGELES (September 1, 2009)— Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina kicked off Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month this September with a formal presentation at today’s Board of Supervisors meeting which included a commendation for ovarian cancer survivor Elena Gutierrez, who wrote a heartfelt letter to Sup. Molina expressing her thanks for the cancer treatment she received from staff—and especially her attending nurses—at the LAC-USC Medical Center. MORE

September 1, 2009
GLORIA MOLINA RENEWS $10,000 REWARD FOR PAULINE SQUIRES HIT-AND-RUN KILLING
LOS ANGELES (September 1, 2009)— Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina announced today the renewal of a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator responsible for the 2004 hit-and-run killing of 23-year-old Pauline Squires in Azusa. MORE

August 13, 2009
GLORIA MOLINA ANNOUNCES LA ALAMEDA SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR
LOS ANGELES (August 13, 2009)—Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina announced that children and families from the Florence-Firestone and Walnut Park communities who find themselves without medical insurance, can access free medical services at the La Alameda Shopping Center. MORE

July 29, 2009
GLORIA MOLINA DEDICATES OUTDOOR FITNESS ZONE AT MAYBERRY PARK IN SOUTH WHITTIER
LOS ANGELES (July 29, 2009)—Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina will be joined by South Whittier health and fitness participants—local seniors, women’s aerobics team and “healthy recreation” day camp children to dedicate the new outdoor Fitness Zone at Mayberry Park in South Whittier as part of their park’s healthy recreation program.  MORE

July 27, 2009
GLORIA MOLINA HONORS TOP “EARTH DEFENDERS” OF “A GREEN BAG FOR A CLEAN EARTH” CAMPAIGN
LOS ANGELES (July 27, 2009)—Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina will honor the first and top “Earth Defenders” who participated in her “A Green Bag for a Clean Earth” program—who fought the “Bag Monster” by promoting reusable bags as an alternative to plastic bags.  MORE

July 7, 2009
GLORIA MOLINA HONORS FOSTER YOUTH FOR IMPROVED GRADUATION RATES AND COLLEGE ENROLLMENT
LOS ANGELES (July 7, 2009)—Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina honored 80 foster youth today for participating in the First District Education Pilot Project, which was launched in the Spring of 2008 to improve the graduation and college entry rates among the county’s foster youth population.  MORE

July 2, 2009
GLORIA MOLINA WARNS THAT FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS
LOS ANGELES (July 2, 2009)—Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina reminds the public that fireworks are not permitted in the unincorporated county areas, and encourages families to celebrate the Fourth of July Holiday at a fireworks show by a State-licensed pyrotechnician.  MORE

June 30, 2009
GLORIA MOLINA EXTENDS $150,000 REWARD FOR BRENDA SIERRA KIDNAPPING AND KILLING
LOS ANGELES (June 30, 2009)—Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina announced today the extension of a $150,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator responsible for the 2002 homicide of 15-year-old Brenda Sierra.  MORE

June 29, 2009
GLORIA MOLINA GIVES ‘STATE OF THE COUNTY’ ADDRESS AT EAST LOS ANGELES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS EXPO
LOS ANGELES (June 29, 2009)—Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina gave the status of the County’s budget and outlined successes and priority funding for East Los Angeles unincorporated at the East Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce’s business expo.  MORE

May 26, 2009
MOLINA PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHES ONE STOP EMPOWERMENT AND LEARNING CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
EL MONTE, CA (May 26, 2009) – Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina begins to transform a county campus into a “One Stop” Empowerment and Learning Center for children and youths with the dedication of the new LAC+USC Satellite Medical Hub at 11:30AM, Wednesday, May 27 at 4074 North Durfee Avenue in El Monte.   MORE

May 21, 2009
COUNTY SUPERVISORS KNABE, MOLINA AND RIDLEY-THOMAS ANNOUNCE $2.3 MILLION ECONOMIC STIMULUS FUNDED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
LOS ANGELES (May 21, 2009) – Los Angeles County Supervisors Don Knabe (4th District), Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Gloria Molina (1st District), Vice Chair of the Board and Ridley-Thomas (2nd District), jointly announce approval of $2.3 million in Federal Economic Stimulus projects in the County's unincorporated areas in the First, Second and Fourth Districts.   MORE

May 19, 2009
MOLINA ANNOUNCES FOOD STAMPS FOR 10,000 FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
LOS ANGELES (May 19, 2006) – As part of her effort for the County to take the necessary steps to help families who suddenly find themselves jobless and in need due to the downturn in the economy, Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina today requested that the County aggressively reach out to the individuals – who under AB 433 will no longer be required to have an asset limit to qualify for food stamps.  MORE

May 8, 2009
MOLINA ANNOUNCES “NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS” PLAN MAY 11
LOS ANGELES (May 8, 2009) – To address the need for affordable and accessible primary healthcare services for Los Angeles County residents, Supervisor Gloria Molina has secured $44.8 million in funding from the Department of Health Services for her “Neighborhood Clinics” plan – intended to create new or expanded health care clinics in high need, in under-resourced areas of the County.  MORE