The District Attorney of Los Angeles County is warning local residents, including those in Santa Clarita, of scammers offering fraudulent early COVID-19 stimulus checks. In a post released December 30th from the District Attorney’s Office of Los Angeles County, community members are warned to avoid text messages or emails offering to send early federal stimulus money by check or direct ...

Assemblyman Tom Lackey’s, R-Palmdale, staff confirmed Wednesday that the legislator has been hospitalized since Sunday after contracting COVID-19. Assemblyman Tom Lackey, who represents the 36th State Assembly District, has been hospitalized since Sunday, July 5. “Assemblyman Lackey has been hospitalized since Sunday for COVID-19 complications,” reads a statement from George Andrews, Lackey’s Chief of Staff. “He is receiving excellent treatment ...

By Dr. Thomas Polucki Inactivity reduces immune function according to new French space program study. At first the study looked at the effects of zero gravity and bone loss. Finding that the effects of inactivity and confined isolation of astronauts looks similar to aging here on earth. But the study revealed a lot more and some of it more relevant ...

By Dr. Thomas Polucki Hometown Station posted Dr. Polucki’s Free Healthy Living COVID-19 telehealth plan on our coronavirus experts page throughout this coronavirus epidemic. With live links to CDC updates it went one step further and gave healthy daily recipes, no equipment necessary exercise programs and even stress managing mindfulness workshops. Just another example of Dr. Polucki’s commitment to the ...

With much of the Santa Clarita Valley staying home during the coronavirus pandemic, and Safer at Home mandate, many residents are looking for ways to bring a little bit of the outdoors into the safety of their own homes. Here are six ways to help cope with spending less time outdoors than usual by bringing some outdoors in: 1) Order ...

The Santa Clarita face covering guidelines have been clarified in a coronavirus update online Monday morning by Mayor Cameron Smyth and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Captain Justin Diez. In a Facebook Live address, Smyth updated the community on how the City is addressing the coronavirus pandemic and announced most City Hall staff members are expected to return to work ...

By: Dr. Gene Dorio Doctor’s Diary:  April 19, 2020 COVID-19:  Connecting the hospital / nursing home dots The coronavirus is running rampant through senior residential facilities, especially nursing homes.  One source:  Hospitals. Ten years ago as the conveyor belt of medicine geared up, profiteering hospitals learned to discharge patients as rapidly as possible.  Some patients went home, but to expedite ...

As of May 13, 2020 Due to the near-complete closure of restaurants and bars throughout Los Angeles (with the exception of takeout and delivery), restaurants in Santa Clarita are adapting their service. While COVID-19 restrictions are still in place, customers can still support local businesses by ordering meals from their favorite Santa Clarita restaurants using to-go and delivery options. Most ...

The “Safer at Home” Health Officer Order (Order) was updated on April 10, 2020, and is now in effect until May 15, 2020. The Order has new social (physical) distancing requirements for individuals and businesses. The Order is aligned with the Governor of California’s March 19, 2020 Order: https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/3.19.20-attested-EO-N-33-20-COVID-19-HEALTH-ORDER.pdf, which requires Californians to stay at home unless performing essential activities. ...

A total of 9,420 coronavirus, COVID-19, cases have been confirmed in Los Angeles County, officials said Monday. There have been 239 new cases confirmed Monday, the lowest number of new coronavirus cases since March 26, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the L.A. County Department of Public Health. Ferrer noted new cases reported on Mondays are usually lower due ...