Advisory Committee

Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich announced Tuesday that he has appointed a Valley businessman to the Sunshine Canyon Landfill's advisory committee and reappointed a retired San Fernando Valley psychologist to the county's Commission on Aging.

State Atty. Gen. Bill Lockyer on Monday released statewide statistics on 1998 hate crimes before announcing the creation of an advisory commission and a new strategy to combat the problem. Lockyer was flanked by local politicians, law enforcement and civil rights leaders as he spoke at a news conference at the Museum of Tolerance in West Los Angeles.

A state Senate committee has approved a bill designed to give several Valley cities a stronger voice on land preservation issues for the Santa Monica Mountains. The natural resources and wildlife committee unanimously approved the bill Tuesday. It would increase the number of cities represented on the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee from 17 to 23.