Costa Mesa Officials Wage War Against Mosquitoes
The artificial wetlands at Fairview Park have the potential to be a hotbed of mosquito activity, but officials have a battle plan ready.
Los Angeles Times:
Costa Mesa Unveils Plan To Fight Mosquitoes In Fairview Park Wetlands
Cutting back plants, cleaning storm drains and hiring a staff member to focus on mosquitoes are all part of a strategy to tackle the pests breeding in the artificial wetlands at Fairview Park, Costa Mesa city officials said Tuesday. The battle plan was unveiled a week after a mosquito trapped in Costa Mesa tested positive for West Nile virus — the first positive test in the city this year. (Money, 8/3)
In other health care news from across the state —
The Fresno Bee:
Local Oaxacan Indigenous Communities To Benefit From Grants
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region awarded the center two grants totaling $54,000 to conduct outreach, education and enrollment in health plans. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center provided a $7,500 grant to develop a texting campaign to reach immigrants with information about resources, events and “culturally competent” domestic violence services. (Panoo, 8/3)
The Bakersfield Californian:
Trustee Says All Kids, Even Of 'Stupid' Anti-Vaxxers, Deserve Schooling
Kern High School District board President Mike Williams called parents who refuse to vaccinate their children for personal belief reasons “strange” and “stupid” Monday, but pushed for policies that would ensure their kids receive an education regardless. Trustees, who were voting on a board policy reflecting changes to state law requiring every student attending public school be immunized, took issue with that legislation, which eliminates personal belief exemptions, and only makes exceptions for those with medical waivers. (Pierce, 8/4)
The Mercury News:
Palo Alto Nonprofit Focuses On Affordable Teen Therapy
The Children's Health Council in Palo Alto launched a Teen Mental Health Initiative this week that will focus on making therapy more affordable for teens as part of an expanded list of services."We feel a very strong calling to do our part to address the significant teen anxiety, depression and suicide that is affecting our local communities," the nonprofit's executive director, Rosalie Whitlock, said in a news release. (Lee, 8/3)
Ventura County Star:
Simi Valley Youngsters Go To The Dentist For Free
Wednesday's event was designed for families who don't have dental insurance or who have Denti-Cal but haven't been able to find a dentist who accepts it, said Catherine Pedrosa, outreach education specialist at the United Way. It was especially targeted to families with a child entering kindergarten. (Doyle, 8/3)