Kaiser offers contract proposal with pay increase
Getting one’s blood pressure checked regularly can aid in the prevention of hypertension. Courtesy of Kaiser Permanente Southern California

Kaiser offers contract proposal with pay increase

Kaiser Permanente announced Monday a proposal to unions representing more than 80,000 employees of the nonprofit health care company, which would offer annual pay increases, among other benefits.  The message…

How to survive the sweltering, summer heat
Dan Watson Zack Williams, 18 months, opens the valve to spray a stream of water on swimmers around him at the City of Santa Clarita Aquatics Center in Santa Clarita on Wednesday. 061715

How to survive the sweltering, summer heat

School’s out for much of the Santa Clarita Valley and that means that summer’s almost here. Temperatures have already reached the triple digits, sparking multiple brush fires in the area.…

Protect yourself from high blood pressure, the ‘silent killer’
Getting one’s blood pressure checked regularly can aid in the prevention of hypertension. Courtesy of Kaiser Permanente Southern California

Protect yourself from high blood pressure, the ‘silent killer’

High blood pressure affects one-in-three Americans, according to the Center for Disease Control, making May’s National High Blood Pressure Awareness Month that much more important. Local health providers warn that…

Stay on top of health during Colon Cancer Awareness Month
Seen here with her daughter Katelyn Hernandez, Melinda Teixeira, right, is now in the middle of her "surveillance period," as her doctors called it, following her colon cancer diagnosis last year. Courtesy image: Terry Kanakri

Stay on top of health during Colon Cancer Awareness Month

Physicians, health experts and cancer survivors recommend that people who are 40 years old and above should be screened for colon cancer, a message to coincide with Colon Cancer Awareness…

Partnerships create community impact
Kim Brown, BS,RDN,CDE, Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist presents a health combination of foods for Diabetes Prevention Program at the Henry Mayo Newhall Fitness and Health Center in Valencia on Friday January 18, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Partnerships create community impact

Besides great customer service, sales and marketing, investing in one’s community falls under the recipe for a successful business. The impact garnered by giving back can result in both tangible…

Kaiser Permanente gives awards to eight SCV nonprofits
Community benefit manager Amy Wiese (second left) presents a check of $10,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley. Courtesy photo: Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente gives awards to eight SCV nonprofits

Kaiser Permanente announced eight nonprofit organizations in Santa Clarita were awarded more than $62,000 in grant funds for their dedication for improving health and wellness, according to a news release issued Friday.

Kaiser Permanente boosts SCV health care
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with community leaders to celebrate Kaiser Permanente’s new facility, Santa Clarita Medical Offices 2, which is opening to members on March 14. Courtesy photo.

Kaiser Permanente boosts SCV health care

About 200 local business leaders and residents filled the community’s newest medical offices this week as Kaiser Permanente held a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the brand-new Santa Clarita Medical Offices,…

Performance teaches elementary students conflict management skills
The actors spell out the word "breathe" as they discover that it is the second step to resolving a conflict during a conflict management program entitled "It's Stop Time" for the third and fourth- graders at Newhall Elementary School in Newhall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Performance teaches elementary students conflict management skills

Educators and health professionals are using an interactive and engaging theatre performance to teach children conflict management skills to support healthy living at a young age. “It’s Stop Time,” presented…

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