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 ...