Washington, Aug. 13 -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas issued the following press release:

Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), representative for California's 29th Congressional District, presented the City of Los Angeles with $850,000 in federal funding for the Pacoima Wash Bridge Mitigation Project. This funding will help improve the safety and security of six critical bridges that cross the Pacoima Wash.

"I am proud to secure $850,000 in federal funding to make key safety improvements to six bridges that cross the Pacoima Wash," said Congresswoman Rivas. "For decades, people have crossed the Pacoima Wash to get to work, go to school, and run errands. The funding I secured will make the necessary repairs and upgrades to reduce fire and safety haza...