County Releases Draft Climate Action Plan for Public Comment
Aug. 10, 2017 | 9:23 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
The County of San Diego Thursday released a draft Climate Action Plan for a 45-day public comment period scheduled to end Sept. 25.
Environment
County to Conduct Fifth Mosquito Larvicide Drop Wednesday
Jul. 18, 2017 | 10:48 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
San Diego County’s Vector Control program is scheduled to drop solid, granular larvicide on 48 local waterways for the fifth time this year on Wednesday to kill mosquito larvae before they can grow into biting adults.
Fill Up, Don’t Foul Up the Air!
Jun. 30, 2017 | 2:38 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
Of course you know how to fill your gas tank— but are you sure you’re doing it right? Because if you’re not, you could be spewing air-polluting chemicals into the atmosphere.
Bug Season, Part Two!
May 19, 2017 | 1:01 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
Get ready for “buggy” spring — part two! If you think our recent wintry cold snap may have ended the increased numbers of bugs we’ve seen this spring, think again.
VIDEO: Mowing Down Air Pollution
May 9, 2017 | 3:24 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
County residents can roll their old, gasoline powered lawn mowers and other gas-fueled gardening equipment down to Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday, May 13, and come away with new, zero-emission models for $99.99 each, which includes tax.
The Man to Bug About Bugs
May 1, 2017 | 4:16 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
Even if you’ve never met Chris Conlan, you still might recognize him. That’s because the supervising vector ecologist has been the County’s most visible “bug and critter guy,” for the last 14 ½ years, doing hundreds of media interviews and appearing on your TV and in your newspapers. And it all started with a butterfly net.
Giant Mosquito? Mosquito-Eater? Nope, It’s a Crane Fly!
Mar. 29, 2017 | 3:01 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
They look like giant mosquitoes, or daddy-longlegs with wings, and they fly like crazy bumper-car drivers, bouncing off walls, each other, ceilings and light sources. But they’re nothing to be afraid of. Meet the harmless crane fly!