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L.A. County To Offer COVID-19 Vaccines To Everyone 6 Months And Older

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The final Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approval of COVID-19 vaccines for infants and young children aged 6 months to 5 years is expected to come next week.  In the wake of this approval, Los Angeles County is preparing to make the vaccines widely available across the county next week as soon as June 21st.  The CDC’s Advisory ...

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The Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Workers’ Compensation

The Coronavirus-19 (Covid-19) pandemic has been a financial, physical, and mental struggle for everyone worldwide. But the people and organizations who have struggled the most financially during these times are small businesses and non-essential wage workers. These businesses have kept their doors open, and the employees are working hard to ensure some cash flow. However, in this struggle to make ...

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Unexpected Long-Term Mental Health Impacts Of COVID-19

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has altered nearly every avenue of life. From the way we work to the way we play to the way we view the world, virtually every aspect of our existence has been shaped by the events of the last two years. While the macro-level impacts of the pandemic are the ones we hear about most – ...

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2022 KHTS Sacramento Road Trip Participants Get Inside Scoop On California Policies

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Participants in the 15th annual Sacramento Road Trip launched into their second day at the state capitol with an overview of California’s financial status, as well as supply chains, drought, homelessness, and more.  The return of the 2022 KHTS Sacramento Road Trip allowed an opportunity for Santa Clarita Valley community leaders, educators and students to learn more about the current ...

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The Dudes Brewing Company Shuts Down Due To Pandemic

The Dudes’ Brewing in the Westfield Valencia Town Center announced it’s temporary closure due to COVID-19 pandemic.  The Dudes’ Brewing company shut its doors last week, stating in a sign posted on their storefront that they were “closed due to COVID.” “Please tell Congress you’d like to see us open again. Call 202-224-3121 and ask to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization ...

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AB 1993 Requiring All Santa Clarita Employees, Contractors To Be Vaccinated Put On Pause

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Assembly bill 1993, (AB 1993) that would have required all businesses to mandate all employees and contractors be vaccinated against COVID-19 has been put on hold, officials announced Tuesday.  AB 1993’s leading Author Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, announced that she would not move forward with the Bill at this time. “We’ve defeated AB 1993, the employer vaccine mandate. The author ...

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Superintendent Of Newhall School District To Step Down Amid Pandemic Concerns

Last week Newhall School District Superintendent Jeff Pelzel announced he planned on leaving the district and his position due to concerns over the future of school districts affected by the pandemic.  Pelzel, who has been with the district for eight years and served as superintendent for four years, said that his decision comes after an incredibly rough two years. “Oftentimes ...

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Indoor Mask Mandate To Ease For Vaccinated Santa Clarita Residents

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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 ...

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Outdoor Mask Mandate Repealed In L.A. County

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 ...

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Santa Clarita City Council Votes To Support Selected Assembly Bills, Oppose One

On Tuesday the Santa Clarita City Council voted to support four different state legislations at their regular board meeting, while opposing Assembly Bill 916.  As part of the night’s consent calendar the city council voted to support three different assembly bills: Assembly Bill 1957 was put forth by Assemblywoman Marie Waldron to reinstate prosecutorial authority to charge someone with a ...

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