The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) reported 2,781 additional coronavirus cases across L.A. County on Sunday, including 99 confirmed cases in Santa Clarita.  Within the past seven days, Public Health has reported 177 deaths linked to confirmed COVID-19 cases across L.A. County, including one death reported at Henry Mayo Hospital in Santa Clarita. Since the onset ...

Masks are expected to be required at large outdoor events in Los Angeles County starting Thursday, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, according to an updated health officer order. The updated Health Officer order requires all persons at an “Outdoor Mega Event to wear a face mask, except when actively eating or drinking,” according to a Tuesday announcement. The order goes ...

An additional COVID-19 death has been reported at Henry Mayo Newhall hospital Monday, bringing the total coronavirus deaths for the year to 79 at the local healthcare center.  On Monday, an additional COVID-19 patient died from COVID-19, as pregnant women throughout Los Angeles County are seeing a spike in cases.   Reflecting the recent overall trend in Los Angeles County, the ...

The Santa Clarita Community College District (SCCCD) Board of Trustees approved a resolution that requires the use of face coverings and vaccinations or weekly testing to access College of the Canyons’ campuses and facilities. The board approved the resolution at its August 11 meeting in preparation for the start of the fall 2021 semester and increased in-person, on-campus classes and ...

To maximize coronavirus protection for the immunocompromised, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) approved and began administering a third COVID-19 vaccine dose to those who qualify on Saturday.  Following the decision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to approve an additional dose of the Pfizer or Moderna ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) issued a Health Officer Order that would require all healthcare workers in L.A. County to be vaccinated by the end of next month. The Health Officer Order from L.A. Public Health issued Thursday requires that healthcare workers working in L.A. County be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30 of ...

Representatives with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health encouraged the recent return to in-person learning for school-aged children following the California Department of Public Health health officer order requiring all school staff to either get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. In a media briefing Thursday, L.A. County Public Health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer addressed concerns about the ...

Hospital visitors in Santa Clarita and throughout California are set to need proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before entering hospital facilities, with some exceptions, beginning Wednesday. On Wednesday, Aug. 11, a California Public Health Officer Order is scheduled to take effect, only allowing people to make indoor hospital visits if they can show proof of vaccination or ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to require County employees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or submit to weekly coronavirus testing. The motion passed unanimously and directs County staff to establish a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, effective immediately, which requires all County employees to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination by Oct. 1, ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for entrance to indoor public spaces, which could affect areas like the Santa Clarita Valley. A requirement for vaccination against COVID-19 to take part in indoor public spaces is scheduled as a topic of consideration for the L.A. County Board of Supervisors meeting ...