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Vaccination Verification Requirements to Begin At Outdoor Mega-Events, Indoor Bars, Wineries

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Beginning Thursday, proof of full vaccination or a negative test result is expected to be required to enter outdoor mega-events, and proof of at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be required to enter or work in indoor portions of bars, lounges, nightclubs, breweries, wineries, and distilleries in L.A. County. “Helping organizations and businesses comply with targeted vaccination ...

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Santa Clarita COVID-19 Testing Site Temporarily Closed This Weekend Due To Unhealthy Air

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The Santa Clarita COVID-19 testing site at College of the Canyons has been closed temporarily due to unhealthy air brought about by smoke from the Bobcat Fire. On Saturday, officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that several COVID-19 testing sites would be closed down temporarily due to “safety concerns from the unhealthy air quality in ...

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14 New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Santa Clarita

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14 additional Santa Clarita Valley coronavirus cases have been reported Saturday as well as 1,177 new cases across Los Angeles County, officials said.  The total number of cases in the Santa Clarita Valley is now 5,510 with the Los Angeles County total reaching 253,176, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.  Public health officials are reminding residents ...

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Governor Announces New Covid Testing Lab In Valencia, Will Double State’s Testing Capacity

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The governor announced a new partnership to improve testing efficiency and capacity by opening a new lab in Valencia.  Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a new partnership with PerkinElmer to create a lab that will double the state’s capacity of daily testing, increasing it to over 250,000 tests per day.  This “first-of-its-kind” agreement aims to disrupt the testing marketplace, help ...

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CVS Health Offers 91 New Free COVID-19 Testing Sites, Including Santa Clarita

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CVS Health expanded its COVID-19 no-cost testing program Thursday by announcing 91 additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across California, including Santa Clarita.  The opening of the additional test sites on Friday added to the 14 locations opened in California on May 22, including three Orange County locations. The company late last month committed to establishing 1,000 ...

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LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger – May 6, 2020

Host: Jade Aubuchon Topic: LA County COVID Response and Plans to Re-Open Economy Guest: LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger Right Click Here To Download! Click Here To Listen! KHTS News connected with LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger to discuss the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Listen in as Supervisor Barger details the potency of the Safer at Home order, the current state ...

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23,182 Coronavirus Cases Reported In L.A. County, Testing Increasing At Nursing Homes

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A total of 23,182 confirmed coronavirus cases have been reported in Los Angeles County as of Thursday afternoon, officials said. An additional 733 COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday, according to Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer. Supervisor Hilda Solis highlighted the increase in food insecurity amid high unemployment due to coronavirus and encouraged the public ...

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Mayor Cameron Smyth: Santa Clarita COVID-19 Update – April 2, 2020

Topic: Santa Clarita Coronavirus Updates Right Click Here To Download! Click Here To Listen! Mayor Cameron Smyth offers up the latest local updates on the novel coronavirus COVID-19. For the full list of the KHTS Podcasts! Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita News alerts delivered right to your inbox. As Santa Clarita’s only local radio station, KHTS mixes in ...

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CLWA Releases Report On Santa Clarita Water Supply, Quality

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Castaic Lake Water Agency and water retailers (CLWA Santa Clarita Water Division, Los Angeles County Waterworks District NO. 36, Newhall County Water District and Valencia Water Company) published an annual report Wednesday regarding Santa Clarita’s water quality. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. This 2017 Annual Water Quality Report describes in detail the ...

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Newhall School District Students Show Test Score Increase

Newhall School District officials released test results this week for the California Assessment Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. In 2015, Newhall School District students, in the inaugural administration of the CAASPP, scored well above the state and Los Angeles County averages, according to a news release ...

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