Health
Helicopter dropping larvicide

County Conducts First Larvicide Drop; Reminds Public About Mosquito Prevention

| 9:17 AM

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The County’s Vector Control Program is scheduled to conduct its first routine mosquito-fighting aerial larvicide drop this week on dozens of waterways to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading diseases like West Nile virus.

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Southern Fire Reminds Residents to Take Action Before Fire Strikes

| 3:11 PM

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The Southern Fire that forced evacuations in the Anza Borrego Desert over the weekend came at the start of “Wildfire Preparedness Week” and underscores the messages of the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services and CAL Fire/San Diego County Fire to take hands-on action to be ready for wildfires.