Officials Warn Of Spike In Mosquito Population That Has Potential To Carry Zika, Other Viruses
Orange County officials are warning residents to take steps to combat the insects.
Los Angeles Times:
Invasive Mosquito Population Up 330% In Orange County; Officials Urge Residents To Take Precautions
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District alerted residents this week to a large spike in the number of invasive Aedes mosquitoes. Officials reported a 330% increase in the mosquito population across Orange County this year, with the largest numbers found in Santa Ana neighborhoods. (Tchekmedyian, 9/20)
Ventura County Star:
Mosquitoes Collected In Simi Valley Test Positive For West Nile Virus
According to local health officials, the recent results and a wild bird collected in late August that also tested positive means that the virus is "established" in the county and that additional positive test results are expected. (Diskin, 9/20)
In other news from across the state —
Los Angeles Times:
Head Of Georgia Agency Picked To Run L.A. County Department Of Children And Family Services
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has selected Bobby Cagle as head of the Department of Children and Family Services, the sprawling child welfare agency that has suffered from mismanagement, a handful of high-profile child deaths and a shortage of foster homes in recent years. (Agrawal, 9/20)
The Mercury News:
Cupertino Extends Marijuana Urgency Ordinance Another 12 Months
The city of Cupertino has extended an urgency ordinance to give city officials 12 more months to come up with a plan for dealing with commercialized marijuana within city limits. The extension, approved by the council on Tuesday, imposes a moratorium in the city on all commercial, non-medical marijuana land uses including dispensaries, cultivation and cultivation facilities, commercial cannabis activities and transport and deliveries. (Wilson, 9/20)
Capital Public Radio:
Local Hubs Distribute Food Aid Across Sacramento County
Local food pantries battle on the front line of food insecurity. ... So, a network of more than two hundred food aid organizations across Sacramento County relies on the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services to aggregate, store and distribute food aid to them. (Mitric, 9/20)