No compelling case for city public health department, report finds
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

No compelling case for city public health department, report finds

A consulting firm hired by the city to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a city public health department in Santa Clarita did “not find a compelling case to change the basic structure of public health regulation” in Santa Clarita, according…

COVID-19: State updates guidelines for gatherings, indoor events
COVID-19. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.

COVID-19: State updates guidelines for gatherings, indoor events

California Department of Public Health officials released updated guidelines, allowing additional activities to resume April 15, including gatherings and indoor events. Counties in the orange tier, like Los Angeles County,…

COVID-19: L.A. County metrics continue decline
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COVID-19: L.A. County metrics continue decline

Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 metrics have continued to decline, as California Department of Public Health officials released updated metrics Tuesday for the state’s blueprint for reopening.  The county’s seven-day average test positivity rate has dropped to 2%, while its…

COVID-19: State eases restrictions for breweries, wineries, distilleries
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COVID-19: State eases restrictions for breweries, wineries, distilleries

California Department of Public Health officials released new guidelines, permitting breweries, wineries and distilleries that don’t serve food to resume outdoor operations. Starting Saturday, these businesses were allowed to reopen…

COVID-19: Public Health details red tier guidelines, more eligible for vaccines Monday

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials announced Thursday that the county is expected to enter the less restrictive, red tier this weekend, with reopenings expected to be permitted Monday through Wednesday.  “The exact…

Appeals court rules L.A. County can reimpose outdoor dining ban
A waiter serves food to a family dining at Smokehouse on Main in Newhall on Super Bowl Sunday afternoon. February 07, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Appeals court rules L.A. County can reimpose outdoor dining ban

As Los Angeles County inches closer to a loosening of restrictions as COVID-19 figures continue their decline, a state appeals court ruled last week that county Department of Public Health officials could reinstate outdoor…

COVID-19: L.A. County close to moving to next tier

As COVID-19 figures continue to decline across Los Angeles County, Department of Public Health officials announced Tuesday the county is inching closer to reaching a less restrictive tier on the state’s metrics.  California Department of Public Health officials announced Tuesday that seven counties…

Public Health answers COVID-19 vaccination questions in virtual town hall
Pharmacist, Courtney Mattley displays a vile of the Pfizer BioNTech, Covid-19 vaccine before administering the first dose at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia on Thursday, 121720. Dan Watson/The Signal

Public Health answers COVID-19 vaccination questions in virtual town hall

A panel of Los Angeles County health officials updated residents on the county’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts, as well as who is currently eligible for the vaccine, during a virtual town hall…

COVID-19: Educator vaccination plan outlined, SCV death count rises by 13
A health care worker gets a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital vaccination center on Friday, 011520, 011520. Dan Watson/The Signal

COVID-19: Educator vaccination plan outlined, SCV death count rises by 13

The Santa Clarita Valley saw a significant jump in its COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, as Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials added 13 to the area’s death toll for…

Youth, adult sports can resume outdoors in L.A. County
Valencia High School sprinters Trey Suffedini, 16, and Cienna Cruz, 17, stretch during a track team conditioning workout on the Valencia High School football field on Wednesday, 020321. Dan Watson/The Signal

Youth, adult sports can resume outdoors in L.A. County

By Emily Alvarenga & Caleb LunettaSignal Staff Writer Youth and adult sports leagues can resume outdoors in Los Angeles County, after the county’s  Department of Public Health announced Wednesday the…

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