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Sept. 17: California Public Health Leaders Will End Weekly COVID Testing Requirements for Workers

Tuesday, Sep 13, 2022

SACRAMENTO – To better align state COVID-19 guidance with the most current federal recommendations, the California Department of Public Health is ending COVID-19 policies that required weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated individuals in high-risk workplaces and schools. Health care facilities,...

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Monday COVID Roundup: Residents Encouraged to Layer Safety Precautions

Monday, May 16, 2022

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 15 additional deaths and 3,489 new positive cases Saturday, 2,707 new cases Sunday and 1,941 new cases Monday countywide. Note: Los Angeles County reported 7,677 new cases in Castaic Friday. However, on Monday L.A. County reports 7,329 cases...

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Thursday COVID Roundup: 119 New SCV Cases; No Additional Deaths

Thursday, May 12, 2022

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday nine additional deaths and 3,407 new cases countywide, with 119 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley. This new data brings Los Angeles County death totals to 32,016, county case totals to 2,903,779 and Santa Clarita Valley case totals...

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Monday COVID Roundup: Common Sense Approach Needed to Keep Workers Safe

Monday, May 2, 2022

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 13 additional deaths and 2,728 new cases Saturday, 1,824 new cases Sunday and 1,368 new positive cases Monday, with 160 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley. The number of cases and deaths are likely to reflect reporting delays over the weekend....

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Thursday COVID Roundup: No Additional Local Deaths; 76 New SCV Cases

Thursday, Apr 28, 2022

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed eight new deaths throughout L.A. County, 2,335 new cases countywide, with 76 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley. This new data brings Los Angeles County death totals to 31,959, county case totals to 2,869,785 and Santa Clarita Valley case...

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Monday COVID Roundup: 470 Total SCV Deaths, 552 New Cases Locally

Monday, Apr 25, 2022

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 14 new deaths over the weekend, two additional deaths Monday, 1,069 new cases countywide, with 552 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley – 396 new cases in Castaic alone. The numbers from this past weekend are: 10 new deaths Saturday Four...

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Friday COVID Roundup: SCV Tops 73,000 Cases; Deaths Total 468

Friday, Apr 22, 2022

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Friday 12 new deaths, 2,056 new positive cases countywide, with 58 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley. This new data brings Los Angeles County death totals to 31,924, county case totals to 2,859,799 and Santa Clarita Valley case totals to...

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Thursday COVID Roundup: Masks Still Required in All Public Transit, Indoor Hubs

Thursday, Apr 21, 2022

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 13 new deaths, 2,123 new positive cases countywide, with 62 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley. This new data brings Los Angeles County death totals to 31,913, county case totals to 2,857,772 and Santa Clarita Valley case totals...

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Thursday COVID Roundup: 38 New SCV Cases Bring Local Total to 72,669

Thursday, Apr 14, 2022

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 12 new deaths, 1,214 new positive cases countywide, with 38 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley. This new data brings Los Angeles County death totals to 31,839, county case totals to 2,849,185 and Santa Clarita Valley case totals...

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Thursday COVID Roundup: 36 New Cases Bring SCV Total to 72,467

Thursday, Apr 7, 2022

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 15 new deaths, 1,088 new positive cases countywide, with 36 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley. This new data brings Los Angeles County death totals to 31,754, county case totals to 2,839,480 and Santa Clarita Valley case totals...

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Sidewalk Poetry 2025 Submissions Now Being Accepted The city of Santa Clarita is now accepting short poem entries for the Sidewalk Poetry Project from residents and individuals with connections or ties to Santa Clarita.	Aug. 9-11: ‘Fringe of the Woods Festival’ in Frazier Park Returning for a fourth year, the “Fringe of the Woods Festival” will again be held Aug. 9-11 at the Mile High Theater in Lake of the Woods/Frazier Park.	Aug. 2-4: LEAP Children’s Museum Extended Additional Weekend	July 27: CTG Opens ‘Rat Pack Lounge’ in Old Town Newhall	Aug. 31: Back to Val Verde for Val Verde’s 100! The Val Verde Historical Society will host Back to Val Verde for Val Verde's 100! on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m. This all day picnic and celebration will feature food, music, games and raffles.	SCV Sheriff’s Station Seeks Public’s Help Can you help us identify these thieves? The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station is seeking the public's help in identifying two grand theft suspects. On June 22 two suspects stole a white 2019 Toyota Tacoma tailgate from a vehicle in Valencia.
City Seeking Artisans for Light Up Main Street The city of Santa Clarita and DrinkPAK! are seeking talented creators for Maker's Marketplace, a curated shopping experience at the city's largest holiday event, Light Up Main Street.	SCV Sheriff’s Foundation Celebrates Gloria Mercado-Fortine Outgoing Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Foundation President Gloria Mercdo-Fortine recently received high praise for her tenure as president of the foundation for the past four years.	Mike West \| Message From the CIF-SS Commissioner Here we are at the end of July and preparations for the fall season are already underway at most of our member schools. As is the case most every year, school administration and athletic faculty should be aware and ready to immediately implement the rule changes enacted the previous year.	July 29-Aug. 2: Caltrans I-5 Lane Closures Near Castaic to Continue The California Department of Transportation announced the southbound Interstate 5 will be reduced to one or two lanes from two miles north of Templin Highway (near the Whitaker Sand Shed) north of Castaic to Lake Hughes Road overnights Monday, July 29 through Friday, Aug. 2 for paving work.	Today in SCV History (July 26) 1870 - Armantha Thibaudeau, community leader during early 20th Century and co-founder of chamber of commerce, born in Kentucky [story]	SCVEDC Seeking Candidates for President, CEO The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation announced earlier this month that Jey Wagner stepped down from his role as president and CEO effective July 8, 2024.
Rideshare Drivers to Remain Independent Contractors (CN) — The California Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed a union-backed challenge to the voter-approved law that exempts app-based drivers working for companies such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash from being classified as employees rather than independent contractors under the state's labor code.	TMU Names Daniel Rush Mustangs XCTF Head Coach Daniel Rush has been named the head coach for The Master's University's cross country and track & field teams.	Jason Gibbs \| Santa Clarita’s New, Upcoming Projects Nothing says Santa Clarita like our beautiful mountains, pristine parks, paseos meandering through our neighborhoods, lush trees and amenities for residents of all ages.	Dianne Van Hook Announces Retirement	CalArtians Help Propel ‘Inside Out 2’ to Highest-Grossing Animated Film "Inside Out 2," the sequel to Pixar’s 2015 hit, is taking the worldwide box office by storm.	Sept. 7: ‘Game. Set. Hope.’ Tennis Tourney Benefiting Mental Health Awareness In honor of World Suicide Prevention Day, the second annual "Game. Set. Hope. Charity Tennis Tournament" will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, beginning 9:30 a.m., at the West Ranch High School tennis courts.
Newsom Issues Executive Order to Clear Homeless Encampments Building on California’s ongoing work and unprecedented investments to address the decades-long issue of homelessness, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday ordering state agencies and departments to adopt clear policies that urgently address homeless encampments while respecting the dignity and well-being of all Californians.	Today in SCV History (July 25) 1915 - Pioneer Juan Batista Suraco buried in a family graveyard, currently unmarked, in Bouquet Canyon near Benz Road [story]	Ocean Water Warning for July 24 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:	County Revamps Help Line for Mental Health, Overdose Services The Los Angeles County Departments of Mental Health and Public Health have centralized access to mental health and substance use services into one 24/7 call center at (800) 854-7771.	Aug. 10: ‘Clear the Shelter’ Party for Animal Adoption Month Adopt a Pet and help the Castaic Animal Shelter "Clear the Shelter" with their kick-off Party on Aug. 10.	Aug. 1: SCV Water’s Engineering and Operations Committee Meeting The Santa Clarita Valley Water Engineering and Operations Committee will hold a meeting Thursday, Aug 1, at 5:30 p.m., in the Engineering Services Section Boardroom, 26521 Summit Circle in Santa Clarita.