Coronavirus

Parents, students hold protest on COVID-19 mandates

Hundreds of Santa Clarita Valley students and families participated in Monday’s “School Walkout,” a statewide protest against the recently announced vaccine mandate issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom.   The order — which was

Hart district honors Teachers of the Year

News release   The 16 William S. Hart Union High School District Teachers of the Year for the 2021/22 school year were recognized by the governing board during a recent meeting.  The district Teacher of the Year is Shelley Turski, a science teacher

Newsom extends outdoor dining, to-go alcohol sales

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Friday that allows the sale of to-go alcoholic beverages and outdoor dining expansions to continue as restaurants continue to work toward recovery from the pandemic.

Supes approve $39.3B final budget for 2021-22

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $39.3 billion final budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 during Tuesday’s regular meeting. The budget reflects a 7.8% increase from

County extends tenant protections

Los Angeles County’s temporary eviction moratorium was extended through Jan. 31, 2022, after a 4-0 county Board of Supervisors vote last week. The move comes as the county’s protections that

Barger meets with VIA, SCV business leaders

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger spoke to Santa Clarita Valley business leaders last week, reflecting on the pandemic’s effect on the local economy and how she expects to move

Hospital counts 19th COVID death since July

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported an additional COVID-19 death Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths at the hospital to 167, according to hospital spokesman Patrick Moody.  Since July 2, 19 people have died

Henry Mayo’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 166

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported another death related to COVID-19 Monday. The most recent death brings the hospital’s total since the onset of the pandemic to 166, while the Santa

A second pandemic looms

The pandemic’s toll could be seen nationwide this past year, as deaths from drug overdoses hit a record high in 2020, according to the U.S. government. The death toll jumped