On Sunday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released the latest data on COVID-19, reporting 898 new cases and four deaths countywide.  To date, L.A. County has recorded 1,477,686 cases with 26,414 deaths. Currently, 658 people are hospitalized with COVID-19.  As of Sunday, Oct. 17, 33,268 (+86) cumulative cases have been reported in the Santa Clarita Valley since ...

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) officials noted that unvaccinated residents presented the highest rates of COVID-19 deaths and new cases in the community.  Across all racial and ethnic groups, infection rates among unvaccinated people remained two to three times higher than among vaccinated people, officials said. Between Aug. 29 and Sept. 25, unvaccinated Black and Latinx ...

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) officials reported that the 7-day case rate of COVID-19 had decreased for the second week in a row. While transmission in L.A. County remains at a high level, the 7-day cumulative case rate decreased 16 percent from last week to 159 new cases per 100,000 residents. This is the second week ...

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported five coronavirus-related deaths within the span of five days, marking Santa Clarita’s highest coronavirus death rate in just one week since February.  On Friday, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported another COVID-19 related death, bringing the hospital’s total number of deceased patients to 159, according to Spokesperson Patrick Moody.  During the months of April and May, ...

The Santa Clarita Latino Business Alliance announced Friday an upcoming elected officials forum later this month, which is set to include three levels of elected Latino politicians representing Santa Clarita.   The forum is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 20 at 4 p.m., making it the first in-person event for the Latino Business Alliance event since the pandemic, according to officials.  The ...

The L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is expected to hold two virtual public meetings to discuss planned improvements to the county’s Metrolink system affecting the Antelope Valley Line through Santa Clarita.  A draft of the Environmental Impact Report for the Antelope Valley Line Capacity and Service Improvements Program was released this week and looks at the potential benefits of ...

The L.A County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs Center for Financial Empowerment (CFE) have launched a campaign called “Get Ahead L.A. ” aimed at helping residents access financial resources.  “As LA County’s economy is making positive steps toward recovery, there are still many residents struggling to get by,” said Rafael Carbajal, Director of the Los Angeles County Department of ...

The Los Angeles County Health Officer has extended a Heat Alert to the Antelope and Santa Clarita Valleys through next week as high temperatures are in the forecast.  The Heat Alert relates to the Antelope Valley through Wednesday, July 14 and in the Santa Clarita Valley through Tuesday, July 13. “While it is very important that everyone take special care ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LAPDH) announced Monday that over 6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered to residents in L.A. County. More than 6,000,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to people across Los Angeles County, Public Health officials announced Monday. Of these, 4,080,126 were first doses and 2,239,672 were second doses. Over ...

Throughout the month of April, deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are encouraging drivers to give the phone a “break” while driving.  As Distracted Driving Awareness Month begins, the sheriff’s department plans on having additional deputies patrolling the roads and looking for drivers who violate the state’s hands-free phone law, officials said. “When you are driving, give the ...