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Get the Buzz on Mosquitoes, Learn How to Avoid the Bite at Vector Control Open House

| 1:55 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesWant to learn more about protecting yourself from mosquito-borne illness? County Vector Control is holding an open house to tell you how to do that, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, at the County Operations Center plaza, located at 5520 Overland Drive in San Diego.

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Saving Our Seniors From Elder Fraud

| 1:22 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteElder fraud and senior scams are a billion-dollar industry. Criminals target older adults through technology, impersonating government officials, investment schemes and using scare tactics to trick seniors out for their money. San Diego County has a home-grown weapon against senior fraud, and it already has saved many would-be victims from devastating loses.

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County to Extend Mosquito Spraying Early Monday, Tuesday in La Mesa

| 11:31 AM

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe County plans to expand and extend ultra-low volume, truck-mounted, pesticide-mist treatments between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday mornings in parts of La Mesa to reduce mosquito populations and protect the public from the potential spread of West Nile virus.

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County to Spray in Rolando Area for Mosquitoes to Reduce Risk of West Nile Virus

| 2:19 PM

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe County plans to conduct ultra-low volume, truck-mounted, pesticide spray treatments in the Rolando area this week to protect the public by reducing mosquito populations to keep them from potentially spreading West Nile virus.