Supes approve motion to establish permanent options for outdoor dining
Pedro Daniel serves guests at Olive Terrace's outdoor dining area Monday afternoon. November 23, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Supes approve motion to establish permanent options for outdoor dining

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directed staff Tuesday to develop countywide guidelines for permanent outdoor-dining options.  The motion, authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, impacts public spaces where restaurants have set up temporary outdoor dining, including public sidewalks,…

Supervisor Barger recognizes pair of deputies at SCV station
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger presents commendations to SCV Sheriff's Station Sgt. Brandon Barclay, left, and Deputy Logan Foley, right, on Monday. May 10, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Supervisor Barger recognizes pair of deputies at SCV station

By Caleb Lunetta and Perry Smith  Signal Staff Writers   Two sheriff’s deputies who work closely with the Santa Clarita Valley community were recognized by Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger during a ceremony at the SCV…

Residents experience long lines at hazardous waste drop-off
A driver moves a pallet of discarded computers for removal during the Household Hazardous Waste Roundup held at College of the Canyons, Valencia campus on Saturday, 041721. Dan Watson/The Signal

Residents experience long lines at hazardous waste drop-off

At 2:30 p.m., with only a half-hour to go, hundreds of cars were still lined up for the hazardous waste/e-waste drop-off event held at College of the Canyons' Valencia campus on Saturday. From…

Free drive-thru hazardous waste/e-waste roundup event set for Saturday
FILE PHOTO A worker throws a piece of electronic equipment into a box for recycling as part of the County of Los Angeles Countywide Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection Program held at College of the Canyons in Valencia in 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Free drive-thru hazardous waste/e-waste roundup event set for Saturday

The city of Santa Clarita welcomes county residents to dispose of their unwanted household hazardous and electronic waste at the free household hazardous/e-waste roundup on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The drive-thru event, which is co-sponsored by the county of Los Angeles, will…

Air quality officials extend removal of cremation limits, expand order to Orange County
The Oaks Chapel sits at the entrance of Eternal Valley Memorial Park & Mortuary in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

Air quality officials extend removal of cremation limits, expand order to Orange County

An anticipated surge in deaths in Los Angeles County has prompted air quality officials to extend the removed environmental limits on the number of cremations that can be done monthly…

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…

Restaurant class action filed against L.A. County, state for license and permit fees reimbursement
Restaurant guests enjoy an outdoor dining experience at Salt Creek Grille in Valencia Monday afternoon. November 23, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Restaurant class action filed against L.A. County, state for license and permit fees reimbursement

After last week’s court ruling that deemed Los Angeles County officials acted “arbitrarily” in banning outdoor dining, a restaurant class-action lawsuit against the county and California over fees and permit…

CA has yet to count 4.5M ballots, 790K in L.A. County, per election officials
Voters at the Stevenson Ranch Public Library in Stevenson Ranch on Tuesday, November 03, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

CA has yet to count 4.5M ballots, 790K in L.A. County, per election officials

An estimated 4.5 million outstanding ballots remain to be counted in California, including more than 790,000 in Los Angeles County, elections officials announced Thursday.  The state has already processed 12.4…

More than 600K votes remain outstanding in L.A. County
Voters mark their ballots at the Castaic Sports Complex in Castaic on Tuesday, November 02, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

More than 600K votes remain outstanding in L.A. County

More than 600,000 votes remain outstanding in Los Angeles County, registar officials announced Wednesday.  The preliminary estimate of outstanding ballots to be processed in the presidential general election marked 618,200,…

Westfield files lawsuit against L.A. County over indoor mall reopenings
FILE Shoppers walk through the Westfield Valencia Towncenter the week before Black Friday. Cory Rubin/The SIgnal

Westfield files lawsuit against L.A. County over indoor mall reopenings

The largest indoor mall operator in the region, with locations including the Westfield Valencia Town Center, has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County over COVID-19 health guidelines that have…

Five counties move out of CA’s most restrictive tier
Gov. Gavin Newsom. Courtesy of the Office of the Governor

Five counties move out of CA’s most restrictive tier

Five California counties can now move into lesser COVID-19 restrictions, such as limited indoor dining, but Los Angeles County remains under the state’s most restrictive health guidelines, officials announced Tuesday. …

A breakdown of the tiered system, how it affects reopenings
Twenty-year veteran stylist, Terri Benedict washes a costumer's hair after choosing from a vbariety of shampoos at N' Style Salon in Santa Clarita on Friday, June 26, 20. Dan Watson/The Signal

A breakdown of the tiered system, how it affects reopenings

California endured an eventful month in August in its fight against the pandemic: A glitch caused a backlog of nearly 300,000 COVID-19 records and its deadliest month since the onset…

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