<strong>Three SCV locations experiencing active COVID-19 outbreaks</strong> 
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Three SCV locations experiencing active COVID-19 outbreaks 

Three COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported throughout the Santa Clarita Valley, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.   Kaiser Permanente's Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center located in…

<strong>Los Angeles County declares overdose crisis on National Opioid Awareness Day</strong> 
Barbara Ferrer, Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, spoke to a room full of attendees on the fentanyl crisis on Thursday, National Opioid Awareness Day. SCREENSHOT 092123.

Los Angeles County declares overdose crisis on National Opioid Awareness Day 

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health came together with county officials, educators and community partners on Thursday, National Opioid Awareness Day, to address the crisis that is “breaking…

L.A. County readies safety measures in response to new COVID variant
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L.A. County readies safety measures in response to new COVID variant

News Release  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will prepare safety measures in response to potential challenges presented by the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron.  The World Health Organization…

Proof of full vaccination now required at bars in L.A. County
A COVID-19 vaccination record card. Metro Creative

Proof of full vaccination now required at bars in L.A. County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s vaccine mandate now requires bars and similar establishments across the county to verify full vaccination of all patrons and employees prior to…

Vaccine or negative test: Some SCV businesses prepare for new requirement
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Vaccine or negative test: Some SCV businesses prepare for new requirement

Bars, wineries, breweries, night clubs and lounges are among some of the local businesses now required to ask patrons to show they’re vaccinated or have had a negative COVID-19 test…

Third COVID-19 vaccine dose approved for immunocompromised 
Registered Nurse Trish Thuy Mai of Carbon Health prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at an all-day, pop-up vaccination site organized by Assembywoman Suzette Valladares which was held at American Family Funding in Valencia on Saturday, 0711721. Dan Watson/The Signal

Third COVID-19 vaccine dose approved for immunocompromised 

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials announced Saturday that they’d approved a third COVID-19 vaccine dose for immunocompromised county residents. The announcement follows the U.S. Food and Drug…

Heat alert issued for the Santa Clarita Valley
Parents and kids frolic in the pools at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center in the midday heat. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Heat alert issued for the Santa Clarita Valley

The Santa Clarita Valley is set to be under another heat alert starting Wednesday, as triple-digit temperatures return. The SCV and other areas of Los Angeles County are set to…

California recommends indoor masking
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Gideon Fajardo, left, and his daughters Melody, 12, and Natalie ,10, wear their masks as they prepare to fly their kite at Central Park in Saugus on Friday, Jan. 8, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

California recommends indoor masking

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital announced one additional death related to COVID-19 Wednesday, as California Department of Public Health officials announced they would be aligning with the U.S. Centers for Disease…

Public Health warns of Delta variant as case rates continue to increase
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Public Health warns of Delta variant as case rates continue to increase

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials warned of the increasing danger of the “highly transmissible” COVID-19 Delta variant Tuesday during the Board of Supervisors meeting. “The Delta variant…

CDC funding to support COVID-19 testing at schools

Santa Clarita Valley’s six school districts could receive a little over $7.5 million from Los Angeles County to provide comprehensive COVID-19 screening programs at SCV schools.  That sum is part of a $300 million award from the Centers for Disease Control to…

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