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County aims to take bite out of mosquito breeding on Thursday
From Palo Alto Online March 25, 2020 Palo Alto Baylands trails will be closed for several hours on Thursday for aerial treatment of mosquitoes, the Santa Clara County Vector Control District said in a press release issued Tuesday. A helicopter crew will fly over the Baylands with a spray that targets the winter salt marsh…
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District Pauses Operations to Help Slow COVID-19 Spread
From Pasadena Now March 23, 2020 The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District (SGVMVCD) will suspend programs and services this week to help slow the spread of COVID-19. This temporary closure will have minimal impact on the agency’s core mission to suppress mosquito populations due to the forecasted days of rain and colder…
Yellow Fever Creek is a fine name, with a lesson that resonates still
From News-Press March 20, 2020 “The situation is now terrible … over 150 new cases yesterday and 20 deaths … All business and work is suspended … The city government is virtually defunct, the heads having fled… God knows where the end is.” More than 100 years ago, that’s what Jacksonville’s mayor wrote to a friend about…