LOS ANGELES –AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest HIV/AIDS healthcare organization which also provides free, comprehensive sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing and treatment, is rolling out a new national […]
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Health experts advise to safely celebrate Halloween
You may see more ghosts, goblins and witches walking down neighborhood streets this Halloween as trick-or-treating is expected to make a return.
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Canyon Country Community Center to celebrate its grand opening
The City of Santa Clarita invites the entire community to the grand opening celebration of the new Canyon Country Community Center. This much-anticipated facility is complete and ready to welcome residents for activities, programs, learning opportunities, events and more.
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Health officials urge safety at future sporting events
By mid-week, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) had reported 31 new deaths and 1,267 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 31 new deaths, five were people over the age of 80, and nine persons were between the ages of 65 and 79 years.
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Free tire collection in AV
A free scrap tire collection event is coming to four locations in and the Antelope Valley tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m…
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Register for Final Mile Challenge
A fan-favorite event returns when the 25th Santa Clarita Marathon is held on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022.
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Variety of Halloween activities in Palmdale
The City of Palmdale is hosting a series of free events in October to celebrate Halloween.
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Board will explore mental health services on Metro
The Board of Supervisors this week unanimously approved a proposal by Supervisor Janice Hahn and co-authored by Supervisor Hilda Solis that allows the LA County Department of Mental Health (DMH) to enter negotiations with Metro about the possibility of using county mental health professionals to respond to mental health crises aboard Metro’s trains and buses.
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African-Americans increase presence on corporate boards
Black people made record-breaking gains over the last year in securing seats on boards of Standard and Poor (S & P) 500 companies, while women came close to accounting for a third of corporate directors, according to a report from executive search firm Spencer Stuart.
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County health director sees improvement in compliance
Los Angeles County’s public health director said recently that indoor bars and large event venues have been in generally good compliance with new COVID-19 vaccination requirements for patrons, acknowledging that the adjustment to enforcing the rules can take time…
