The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) encourages residents in Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County to celebrate Memorial Day safely by continuing to follow Public Health Guidance for Informal Social Gatherings. If household guests are fully vaccinated, LADPH recommends that people can gather indoors and outdoors without any masking or distancing requirements. If guests from more than ...

A total of 6,910 coronavirus, COVID-19, cases have been confirmed in Los Angeles County, officials said Tuesday. There have been 550 new cases confirmed Tuesday, with over 970 cases in the past 48 hours, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the L.A. County Department of Public Health. “We are all adapting to life at home and I want to ...

As confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States climb ever higher, national health experts warn the virus could become seasonal in nature. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Sunday that it is likely the coronavirus would become a seasonal occurrence. The infectious diseases expert told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday ...

Over 100 Santa Clarita coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the valley, officials said Saturday. As of Saturday, there are 89 confirmed cases in the city of Santa Clarita, five in Castaic, seven in Stevenson Ranch, and seven in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country for a total of 108, according to public health officials. The numbers for the unincorporated portions ...

Officials with Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital took to social media late Friday afternoon to talk to Santa Clarita residents about various topics related to the coronavirus pandemic, including the use of cloth face masks and personal wellness. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/2291421374496239/ Henry Mayo’s Senior Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Larry Kidd, Ph.D. was joined by hospital social worker Elizabeth Tarantini Friday ...

Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is highlighting resources available for small businesses impacted by the coronavirus, COVID-19, officials said. Wilk released a statement Thursday to make sure residents of the Antelope, Santa Clarita and Victor Valleys are aware of the new resources available for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed ...

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the launch of a new hotline aimed at keeping California seniors connected as residents throughout the state are ordered to stay home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The phone number, 1-833-544-2374, will provide help and critical services for older Californians, the governor said during his daily briefing on the state’s response to ...

By: Dr. Gene Dorio Doctor’s Diary:  March 27, 2020 Covid-19:  History repeats itself We were at war. Yet, there was a second battle against an airborne virus plaguing the army as well as citizens.  Those in charge quarantined solders, kept them isolated from communities, and inoculated as many as they could.  Thirty percent of the population died. In July, 1776, ...

While concerns continue to rise over the spread of COVID-19, one small business owner from Santa Clarita took to the streets to post “signs of positivity” around town in an effort to encourage residents amidst the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.facebook.com/austindave/videos/596949380900194/ People in Santa Clarita may have noticed a subtle, but powerful change to the look of the City over the weekend. ...

Officials with Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital confirmed Saturday that two additional individuals had tested positive for COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. The two additional confirmed cases brings the Santa Clarita Valley’s total count of coronavirus cases to eight, according to officials. One of the two individuals who tested positive is reportedly being treated at Henry Mayo, while the other ...