The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD/District) is alerting residents to heightened West Nile virus (WNV) activity across Los Angeles County and reminding the public to take precautions against mosquito bites. West Nile Virus positive mosquito samples and dead birds have surpassed last year’s levels and are trending above the five-year average, while the Los Angeles County Department ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is reporting 100 cases of West Nile virus infections so far this year, marking the highest number of cases seen this early in the mosquito season in nearly a decade. With mosquito season still underway, the County is on track for one of its most severe West Nile virus seasons in recent ...

September is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind drivers to always take extra precautions to help protect pedestrians. On average, a pedestrian is killed every 72 minutes and one is injured every 8 minutes in traffic crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In California, 1,106 pedestrians were struck and ...

A prescription pill was found in a Kraft and Heinz box of Cheesecake mix sold at a Ralphs grocery store this week in Valencia. Chris Velona, a Santa Clarita resident, was baking cheesecake for his son Sebastian, who has a compromised immune system due to CLN8 Batten disease, when he found a pill in the graham cracker crust mix. When ...

As Labor Day weekend approaches, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is urging motorists to plan ahead, make responsible choices and never drive impaired. To help keep California’s roads safe, the CHP will conduct a Labor Day Holiday Enforcement Period (HEP) from 6:01 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7. During the HEP, CHP officers statewide will focus ...

Due to elevated fire risk, through Thursday, additional firefighting equipment will be staged in the Santa Clarita Valley in the event a brush fire erupts during the current heat wave. Through Thursday, temperatures are expected to climb into the triple digits in the Santa Clarita Valley, bringing  elevated fire risks to the area. As a precaution, the Los Angeles County ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Pico-Union neighborhood as cases continue to rise across Los Angeles County.  Five symptomatic cases associated with this outbreak have been identified this year. All cases were hospitalized, and all have since recovered. People are often exposed to typhus in and around their ...

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) has issued an ozone advisory as a prolonged heat wave is expected to bring unhealthy air quality to the Santa Clarita Valley through Monday. The combination of high temperatures and stagnant weather conditions is expected to increase ozone, or smog, levels across much of Southern California during the multi-day heat ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has identified the first case of West Nile virus infection for the 2026 season in a Los Angeles County resident. The person is currently hospitalized after developing WNV encephalitis after symptom onset in late June. The individual lives in the Antelope Valley. “The first human cases of West Nile virus are an ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has extended a Heat Advisory as high temperatures have been forecast for the Santa Clarita Valley. Heat Advisories are issued when hot weather is expected to cause discomfort and may lead to heat-related illness for some people, especially those who are vulnerable to heat. Santa Clarita Valley: Tuesday, July 7 through Tuesday, July 14 West ...