If you have Medicare and want to be tested for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Trump Administration has good news.
Medicare covers tests with no out-of-pocket costs. You can get tested in your home, doctor’s office, a local pharmacy or hospital, a nursing home, or a drive-through site. Medicare...
Ray Bradbury was a renowned science fiction writer with whom I share common memories: Los Angeles High School. He graduated 30 years before, and rumor had it, he failed English.
Prior to passing away in 2012, we met in Santa Clarita, so I was able to ask the daunting question: “Did you fail English?”...
SAN FRANCISCO — Two food stamp recipients slapped the U.S. Department of Agriculture with a federal class action Thursday, claiming the Trump administration is defying the will of Congress by denying extra emergency food stamps to low-income Californians.
The lawsuit claims the USDA is wrongly capping...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 1,204 new cases of COVID-19 and 46 new deaths due to the virus countywide, with a total of 1,020 cases reported in the Santa Clarita Valley since the pandemic began.
The county reported 22 cases in the SCV, but no new deaths. To date,...
By Martin Macias Jr
LOS ANGELES — A civilian commission tasked with oversight of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department voted unanimously Thursday to pursue legal action against Sheriff Alex Villanueva, a day after he defied a subpoena to testify on measures to protect incarcerated people...
As thousands of stores have been closed nationwide since mid-March amid the coronavirus pandemic, many retailers and restaurants, big and small, are struggling to survive the shutdown, while others have already announced their permanent closure.
Pier 1, a home decor chain with a location in the River...
By Matthew Renda
(CN) — Gov. Gavin Newsom told Hollywood workers they can expect the state to unveil guidelines regarding film and television production on Monday, outlining a process for the entertainment industry to get back to work.
“We’re looking … to allow some work to be done and to allow...
File photo. Reese Jones, 6, (left) and her brother Kellen, 11, head to their first day of school in August of 2019. Photo credit: Pearl Obispo.
Facing a possible $54 billion deficit caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and California’s response to it, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a 19% cut to K-12 education...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday 1,324 new cases of COVID-19 and 57 new deaths due to the virus countywide, with a total of 998 cases reported in the Santa Clarita Valley since the pandemic began.
The county reported 20 of the new cases were in the SCV, but no new...
To provide as little of a disruption as possible for students, faculty and staff, College of the Canyons announced Wednesday that the fall 2020 semester will be primarily remote and online.
The college expects to offer more than 1,800 courses, as well as more than 800 courses over the summer.
“The...
