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County officials reminded people Tuesday at their mosquito prevention kickoff that they need to dump out standing water and protect themselves from mosquitoes to stay safe from illnesses like West Nile virus and Zika.
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There’s still time left in our rainy season — and there’s still time to get a cool, top-of-the-line rain barrel from the County of San Diego’s Watershed Protection Program and the Solana Center.
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Heavy rains may be on the way Thursday. People in unincorporated areas can get free sandbags at numerous locations to help them protect their homes, properties and communities.
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Our winter rains have finally arrived and that rain barrel you invested in is filling up! But are you sure your rain barrel is safe — that it won’t turn into a mosquito factory once the weather warms up?
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County officials are reminding people to avoid rodents in the wild and to never sweep up or vacuum up rodent infestations in their homes, sheds and garages after more wild mice have tested positive for hantavirus.
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Several more batches of ticks trapped along Lopez Canyon Trail in Sorrento Valley have tested positive for tularemia, a potentially dangerous bacterial disease, prompting County officials to warn people to protect themselves from ticks when they are outdoors.
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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a new County Climate Action Plan Wednesday.
