Los Angeles County is nearing one million cumulative COVID-19 cases since March, with over 10,000 new cases being reported each day. An additional 14,564 COVID-19 cases were reported in Los Angeles County on Wednesday, along with 281 deaths, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the L.A. County Department of Public Health.  This brings the county’s cumulative total to 958,497 ...

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled the proposed $227 billion California budget Friday for the upcoming 2021-2022 fiscal year as the Golden State continues to battle COVID-19. Newsom outlined during a press conference in Sacramento Friday the budget proposals including a $600 stimulus for lower-income Californians, grants for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 and other measures to respond to the ongoing pandemic. The ...

This week, the Los Angeles County Emergency Health Services Agency released updated guidance advising paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to not transport patients with a slim chance of survival. Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital emergency room director Dr. Tracy “Bud” Lawrence said Santa Clarita hospital is not directly impacted by the change because those decisions are called in the field ...

Over an eight-day period, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported a total of 11 deaths among COVID-19 patients, the highest number of deaths reported within that time frame since cases started being tracked at the hospital. From Friday, Dec. 11, to Friday, Dec. 18, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital experienced a 23.9% increase in total deaths, increasing from 46 to 57 total ...

Christmas day is fast approaching, and it is the most anticipated holiday this year, given that we all undergo bad times due to the Covid19. It is our time to listen to happy Christmas carols, prepare gifts, and cook delicious food for our loved ones. It will be fun as you can make fun memories with your friends and family ...

The Southern California region intensive care unit (ICU) capacity has dropped to 0% Thursday amid a record-breaking COVID-19 surge across the state. On Thursday, the California Department of Public Health announced that the ICU capacity for the Southern California region is now 0%, down from 0.5% the day before. “You hear we’re at 0%. That doesn’t mean we have no ...

As families are staying safe at home, Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is encouraging its eligible customers to apply for the Gas Assistance Fund. The program helps income-qualified customers pay their natural gas bill with a one-time grant of up to $200 per household, according to SoCalGas. So far this year, SoCalGas’ Gas Assistance Fund received over $370,000 and benefitted ...

Los Angeles County coronavirus hospitalizations are continuing to climb, with the most-ever COVID-19 patients in the hospital countywide reported once again. There are 3,299 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Wednesday, 23 percent of which are in the ICU, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “The safest thing you can ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS), along with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) have announced the Safer At Work L.A. campaign, which aims to prevent workplace spread of COVID-19. The campaign, announced on Monday, is set to provide businesses with resources to help with preventing the spread of COVID-19 and ...

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday the statewide launch of CA Notify, a new digital tool that is aimed at reducing the transmission of COVID-19. Starting Thursday, Dec. 10, Californians can opt-in to receive COVID-19 notifications informing them if they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for the virus. CA Notify is a digital tool that protects privacy ...