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As recently reported, the County detected West Nile virus in mosquitoes collected in that area on June 24. Follow-up surveillance and testing revealed additional West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes ...

East County News Service April 27, 2025 (Alpine) – Carmen Lucas is a respected Kwaaymii Laguna elder, consultant, tribal monitor, educator and lifelong advcoate for Native American heritage ...

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By Karen Pearlman June 18, 2025 (San Diego County) – A little over a week after the San Diego City Council voted 7-2 to continue to fund consistent public access to city-owned and operated lakes ...

June 21, 2025 (Washington D.C.) – Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S. Dakota) faces backlash from Republicans, over the latest version of President Donald Trump’s budget bill, which ...

June 23, 2025 (al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar) – Iran has fired multiple missiles at the largest U.S. air base in the Middle East, al-Udeid in Qatar. The attack was launched in retaliation for the U.S ...