With the urgent need to reduce transmission risk and increase vaccination coverage in Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will begin requiring verification of vaccination in select high-risk settings by Oct. 7. Public Health will issue a modified Health Officer Order later this week that will require vaccination verification or […]
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Press release: Garcia to hold one in-person and two virtual town halls on Sept. 1-3
On Friday, Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) will be holding a series of town halls next week, including one in person town hall and two telephone town halls. These town halls are open to constituents in California’s 25th Congressional District as well as members of the media. “I am looking forward to hearing from the people […]
“I want to serve the community”: Selina Thomas talks about second run for city council
Following a run in 2020, human resource professional Selina Thomas launched her second run for the Santa Clarita City Council in the 2022 election back in June. Looking back on the 2020 race, Thomas said she learned to start her campaign earlier. “I learned so much that you need more time for people to get […]
Press Release: FDA officially approves Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the license for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVD-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine continues to be available under emergency use authorization for those 12-15 years old and for a third dose in certain immunocompromised […]
Garcia pledges to campaign against mandatory student vaccinations, slams health officials, in series of tweets
Following a litany of tweets questioning local and federal health officials on guidelines and requirements, Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) voiced his opposition to mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for students in the 25th Congressional District in a Thursday tweet. “I will actively and publicly campaign against any local school board member within CA-25 district lines who […]
