Health
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Crow in North Park Area Tests Positive for West Nile Virus

| 2:31 PM

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A dead American Crow recently found in the North Park area has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), prompting County environmental health officials to remind people to protect themselves from mosquitoes that can transmit the virus to people.

Agriculture
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Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of San Diego County

| 12:19 PM

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The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has declared a new quarantine area affecting Spring Valley, Bonita and five cities in San Diego County after Mexican fruit flies were found during a routine inspection in La Mesa. 

Agriculture
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State Declares Citrus Quarantine in Ramona

| 10:03 AM

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The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) declared a new citrus quarantine in Ramona on March 2 after detecting the fatal citrus-greening disease known as Huanglongbing (HLB) in two residential citrus trees during regular inspections.

Transportation

County Approves New Traffic Signals, Road Improvements and Filtration Project

| 1:05 PM

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The Board of Supervisors approved three major infrastructure projects to improve safety, mobility and sustainability in unincorporated communities: new traffic signals in Lakeside and Fallbrook, road upgrades in Valley Center and a stormwater filtration project in Fallbrook.