{"id":78585,"date":"2026-01-13T13:56:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=78585"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:56:52","slug":"supervisor-barger-issues-statement-on-robert-vargas-day-proclamation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=78585","title":{"rendered":"Supervisor Barger Issues Statement on \u201cRobert Vargas Day\u201d Proclamation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-6155719786476959972govd_template_image CToWUd a6T aligncenter\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZ6ACPwYoh7XfkHHe22P01GyBEA3CbsmJm79ZBqP-Da6DOjfJUn0ofx7kPA1-lq2YvlrQ8hQR3M5uFPWWc9wFdsj9h5_pHum9Kv6RNE1bPSC1e6X6EEq-CS87EGMCBpr-zIzBmZXauwFI18WLX0cJ5p8NEapis87CYZ1nvQ5lZ_9AZwujCPOMDF8TtW=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/CALACOUNTY\/2026\/01\/12985588\/6650728\/486221-burger-06_crop.jpg\" alt=\"Click here to view image. \" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\">Supervisor Kathryn Barger stands with Fair Oaks Burger owner Christy Lee and community members in front of Robert Vargas\u2019 mural\u00a0<em>From the Ashes<\/em>. (Photo credit: Karen Quincy Loberg\/LA County)<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement today:<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em>\u201cIt is fitting that Los Angeles County recognizes January 24th as Robert Vargas Day, honoring the extraordinary talent and deep civic pride he brings to communities across our County.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em>I especially want to share my appreciation for his &#8216;From the Ashes&#8217; mural at Fair Oaks Burger. His work continues to inspire and heal Eaton Fire survivors, serving as a powerful symbol of our community&#8217;s resilience. As Altadena residents and business owners alike travel up and down this thoroughfare, Robert\u2019s mural is a constant reminder that disasters do not define us and to keep persevering. I deeply appreciate his dedication to our residents and am proud to celebrate the lasting impact he has made on our cultural landscape.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supervisor Kathryn Barger stands with Fair&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78585"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78586,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78585\/revisions\/78586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}