On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors is expected to receive its weekly update regarding COVID-19 and the return of a possible indoor mask mandate from the L.A. Department of Public Health.  Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, whose Fifth District includes the Santa Clarita Valley, issued an open letter Monday to vocalize her opposition to reinstating a ...

With the threat of Los Angeles County Department Health officials reinstating indoor mask mandates next week, County doctors and leaders are pushing back.  With mask mandate talks on the rise,COVID-19 cases are rising within County hospitals, Dr. Brad Spellberg, CMO, and Dr. Paul Holton, Chief of Staff, both from LAC+USC Medical Center, say 90 percent of those patients are not ...

Following months of anti-mask protests, the Sulphur Springs Union School District and the William S. Hart Union High School District announced masks are to be optional on campuses starting Saturday, March 12.  Regardless of vaccination status, children and teens from the two districts are no longer required to adhere to the masking protocols that have been enforced since the onset ...

The Los Angeles Department of Public Health (Public Health) announced that their indoor mask mandate is set to be lifted Friday as COVID-19 cases continue to drop. On Thursday, the Centers for Control Prevention (CDC) moved L.A. County out of the “high” virus activity category and into the “low” category, according to officials. Because the CDC moved the county into ...

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 ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced a new officer health order no longer requiring masking outdoors, including mega events and in K-12 schools. Due to daily COVID-19 hospitalizations remaining below 2,500 for the seventh consecutive day, L.A. County announced the entrance into a “post-surge period.” Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 16 L.A. County will ...

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 ...

Los Angeles County mask mandates are set to remain in place, awaiting two key guideposts, even as the end of the state guidelines approach later this month.  California’s statewide mask mandates are expected to expire on Tuesday, Feb. 15, however local COVID-19 health orders are still set to take precedence, including in L.A. County.  https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1490827066454863873 The Los Angeles County Department ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) modified masking requirements effective Thursday due to Omicron, but who is expected to be affected? As cases continue to rise as a result of “highly transmissible” Omicron variant circulation, Public Health modified their Health Officer Order to enforce higher quality masks “knowing that vaccinations alone are not sufficient to prevent ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has reported a high compliance of vaccine verification, but less adherence to masking guidelines as inspectors continue ensuring required safety measures across L.A. County. Even responding to complaints of non-compliance, 93 percent of bars, 94 percent of nightclubs and 100  percent of lounges inspected were in compliance with customer vaccination ...