Read more about the article Health officials provide updates, dismiss myths during COVID-19 vaccine town hall
A health care worker takes a selfie as he gets a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital vaccination center on Friday, 011520, 011520. Dan Watson/The Signal

Health officials provide updates, dismiss myths during COVID-19 vaccine town hall

During an online town hall meeting Tuesday night, a panel of Los Angeles County health officials updated residents about the ongoing vaccine distribution effort, while also dismissing a handful of…

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Read more about the article Magic Mountain opens vaccine site, plans to administer over 2K doses a day
A security guard moves cones to direct some of the hundreds vehicles in line at Six Flags Magic Mountain for vaccination shots in Valencia on Tuesday, 011921. Dan Watson/The Signal

Magic Mountain opens vaccine site, plans to administer over 2K doses a day

The Los Angeles County Public Health Department, working in conjunction with the Fire Department and other agencies, opened the Six Flags Magic Mountain vaccination site Tuesday, one of the five…

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Read more about the article Air quality officials lift L.A. County cremation limits due to backlog
The Oaks Chapel sits at the entrance of Eternal Valley Memorial Park & Mortuary in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

Air quality officials lift L.A. County cremation limits due to backlog

High figures of deaths in Los Angeles County during the COVID-19 crisis have triggered an emergency order that removed environmental limits on the number of cremations that can be done…

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Read more about the article COVID-19 vaccine for 65 and up: L.A. County signups fill up after hourslong website crash
Los Angeles County Chair Hilda Solis provides an update on where and when residents who are 65 and older can sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Screenshot

COVID-19 vaccine for 65 and up: L.A. County signups fill up after hourslong website crash

Soon after Los Angeles County officials announced Tuesday that, by the afternoon, residents age 65 and older could register for the COVID-19 vaccine, the signup website crashed, with thousands of…

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Read more about the article COVID-19: SCV surpasses 22K cases
Coronavirus. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control

COVID-19: SCV surpasses 22K cases

Los Angeles County Public Health officials released the following updated COVID-19 statistics Tuesday: ICU available capacity for Southern California: 0.0% New COVID-19 cases reported in L.A. County in the past…

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Read more about the article AV Rural Museum receives $5,000 donation from Destination Lancaster
Destination Lancaster recently presented $5,000 to the Antelope Valley Rural Museum. At the AV Fairgrounds for the presentation were Ken Mann, Destination Lancaster board member; Angie Hughes, Deana Ward (with her dog Benelli), AV Fair board members; Sandy Smith, Destination Lancaster executive director; Giovanni Simi, AVRM chairman; Drew Mercy, AV Fair board president; Bill Rawlings, AVRM financial officer; and Dan Jacobs, AV Fair CEO. David Joseph photo.

AV Rural Museum receives $5,000 donation from Destination Lancaster

LANCASTER – The Antelope Valley Rural Museum received a welcome boost recently when Destination Lancaster donated $5,000 to help the museum expand its historical preservation efforts under a new roof…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Forward progress stopped in Canyon Country brush fire
Firefighters respond to a brush fire near Todd Longshore Park in Canyon Country on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Courtesy of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station

UPDATE: Forward progress stopped in Canyon Country brush fire

As winds continued to whip through the Santa Clarita Valley, firefighters quickly worked to extinguish another brush fire in Canyon Country Tuesday afternoon. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded…

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Read more about the article Towsley Fire grows to 167 acres, new fire in Agua Dulce quickly doused
A Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter drops water on the Towsley Fire. Dan Watson / The Signal.

Towsley Fire grows to 167 acres, new fire in Agua Dulce quickly doused

A brush fire near Towsley Canyon burned 167 acres Tuesday after it had quickly grown to double-digits in acreage within the first half-hour. Meanwhile, a new 2-acre fire that erupted…

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