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SB-871 — California Taking Away Parents’ Rights Yet Again

SB-871 will force all Public and Private School students to take all vaccines mandated by the California Department of Health. A new law, SB-871, authored by California State Senator, Dr. Richard Pan (Democrat — Senate District 6) would require every California school (public, private, nursery, daycare, family daycare home or development center) to not admit a student unless they are ...

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Parents Voice Concerns On Handling Of Mask Mandates At Saugus Elementary Schools  

Parents within the Saugus Union School District, (SUSD) are voicing concerns over how the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is directing staff to handle students that do not wear masks indoors. A parent of a third-grade student at Plum Canyon Elementary School contacted deputies Wednesday to conduct a welfare check on unmasked children who were inside a building ...

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Indoor Mask Mandate To Ease For Vaccinated Santa Clarita Residents

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Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn released a statement on Twitter Tuesday about the Department of Public Health (DPH) reportedly lifting indoor mask mandates for the vaccinated in L.A. County later this week.  This week, Supervisor Hahn tweeted about a new Health Order by the L.A. County DPH which would allow those who are vaccinated to remove their masks indoors ...

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Two Years After Diamond Princess Lockdown, Santa Clarita Resident Remembers The Early Days Of COVID-19 Pandemic

Two years ago Thursday, the Goldmans were finally allowed to leave the Diamond Princess after spending nearly a month on the cruise ship due to coronavirus, a disease that would leave an indelible mark upon the world as we know it. On Feb. 17, 2020, KHTS owners Carl Goldman and Jeri Seratti-Goldman, were relieved to finally be returning to the ...

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L.A. County To Not Comply With State-Lifted Mask Mandates, Barger Requests Public Input

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With California ending its universal mask mandate for indoor public spaces on Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is urging the public to write to the Board of Supervisors, who have announced that L.A. County will continue enforcing the mandate past the state-wide lift.  Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer approached the L.A. County ...

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Barger Releases Statement On L.A. County Employees Vaccination Policy Enforcement

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Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger has released the following statement in response to the Board’s vote to have the county’s Department of Human Resources assume the authority to enforce County employees’ compliance with vaccination requirements. “This action is in response to an individual – Sheriff Villanueva, to be specific. To change a policy over one individual isn’t appropriate,” ...

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L.A. County Public Health Reports 40 New COVID-19 Deaths

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released the latest data on COVID-19 on Sunday, revealing 16,835 new cases and 40 new deaths.  Most of these cases include the Omicron and Delta variants, according to public health officials.  At Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, 69 patients are currently hospitalized for COVID-19 and as of Sunday, one additional person has died, ...

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The Making Of A Pandemic Yearbook Through The Lens Of Two Santa Clarita High Schoolers

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When schools shut down in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, high school yearbook editors were forced to put together the pieces with zoom screenshots and Instagram posts. Here’s a look at how they did it through the lens of two West Ranch High School yearbook editors.  With sports seasons canceled, classrooms empty and in-person activities shut-down, Imogen Yang and ...

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Revised COVID-19 School Guidelines Explained At Hart District Meeting

At their regular meeting on Wednesday, the William S. Hart Union High School District board outlined an updated COVID-19 guideline for the spring semester. During the meeting, Superintendent Mike Kuhlman explained the revised plan for COVID-19 safety, including masking, social distancing and isolation/quarantining. These guidelines are in effect for campuses in the Hart District as of Wednesday. For masking, campus ...

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U.S. Postal Service Delivery Of At-Home COVID-19 Tests Open To Santa Clarita Residents

The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced that a set of four free at-home COVID-19 tests would be available for delivery to residential houses, including those in the Santa Clarita Valley. A set of four at-home coronavirus tests are now available for delivery in residential addresses in places like Santa Clarita, according to the USPS. “There will be free tests ...

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