California
Concerns for large mosquito population this summer in Central California
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Mosquito bites can be irritating, but they can also carry diseases. That’s why Kings County leaders want the public’s help in reducing the number of mosquitoes seen this summer.
A wet spring and winter, flooding caused by snowmelt, and plenty of standing water are creating the perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes.
“It’s kind of unprecedented level of probably mosquito production, we’re gonna see this year with all the water,” said Michael Cavanagh, District Manager of Kings Mosquito Abatement District. “So there’s a natural link, I think, to potential disease transmission, West Nile virus and some of the other diseases that mosquitoes carry.”
Cavanagh said to protect yourself, use bug repellents and wear long sleeves and pants if you go out at dawn or dusk. As crews look for standing water and do treatments around the county, they’re asking for the public’s help finding those breeding grounds.
“We have a pretty comprehensive map of all the known breeding sources,” said Cavanagh. “But in situations where they have high water years, you have reverse seepage and there areas that have water that may not have had them in the past.”
Private companies said they’re getting a lot more calls for treatments at homes and businesses.
“If it’s something we can’t dump the water out, what we call ‘tip and toss’, we’ll go ahead and tread with a larvacide,” said Kirk Gallenkamp, Mosquito Joe. “Then we work on the adults with a barrier spray, that’s where we have a backpack fogger, we spray all the plants around the house, front yard, back yard, patio, patio furniture, open up the garage, we even spray inside there.”
For those who can’t afford or don’t want mosquito abatement service, Gallenkamp said to make sure to get rid of standing water, which could be anything from water pooled on a tarp to a clogged drain pipe.
“Just kind of look for any source of where they like to hang out,” said Gallenkamp. “Careful keeping lights on at night in dusk, they’re attracted like anything else to the light.”
Gallenkamp said mosquitoes are weak fliers so even using fans in your home can keep them at bay.
“That’s why we do spray around the patio and the porch because they like that dead air and when you open that door that creates that vacuum that sucks them right in the house,” said Gallenkamp.
He added if someone gets mosquito treatment and their neighbors don’t, don’t worry because even if the wind carries them into your yard they’ll come into contact with the treatment.
People who get feasted on by mosquitos may be looking for ways to protect themselves and their properties.
“Oh, it’s a huge difference, definitely especially when you got family that actually gets eaten and they swell up every time they get bit,” said Michael Edgar, The Mug Owner.
Edgar gets mosquito abatement treatment for both his home and business.
“When we got it at the house at first and they ended up coming out to my shop here at The Mug, and ended up spraying the premise because we were getting a lot of mosquitoes coming in from the outside from the back and the front.”
It’s recommended you use bug sprays and wear long sleeves and pants if you plan to go outside at dawn or dusk..
That could protect you from getting bit and catching diseases mosquitos may be carrying.
“Unfortunately, the species that was going to be breeding in these flood-type waters is the exact species that transmits both West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis,” said Cavanagh.
Newport Beach, California, Mayor Will O’Neill is blasting state lawmakers after the Coast Guard apprehended 21 migrants who were on a boat nearly a mile off the coast on Thursday.
FOX 11 in Los Angeles reported that 18 of the migrants who were detained were from Mexico, while two were from Uzbekistan and one was from Russia.
“There’s no way you intend on trying to protect Uzbeki nationals coming in from our southern border,” O’Neill said, directing his comments to California lawmakers. “Get your act together, figure this out, because we’re having real problems affecting real people in your cities all across California. You cannot continue to treat every city in California like a border city. You cannot put us in this position. We have real problems, and we need you to fix them now.”
On Thursday night, Coast Guard crews apprehended the 21 individuals about a mile from shore in Newport Beach after noticing suspicious activity from the boat they were on.
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The Coast Guard apprehended 21 migrants from a fishing vessel on Thursday, nearly a mile off the coast of Newport Beach, Calif. (U.S. Coast Guard)
“We come across boats on a regular basis,” Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Levi Read told the station. “Not all the time do they have that many people on it, though.”
O’Neill said his concern is that when people are coming into the U.S. through the southern border, especially from Uzbekistan, “something is broken.”
“Every city in California now is essentially a border city thanks to SB 54,” he told FOX 11. “We’re told our local authorities are prohibited from working with federal authorities from stopping people like this.”
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A sailboat cruises through Newport Harbor on March 2, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Also known as the “California Values Act,” SB 54 is sometimes referred to as a “sanctuary state” law.
The law was implemented in 2018 and effectively legalized noncooperation between state law enforcement agencies and federal immigration officials.
FOX 11 reported another incident involving illegal immigrants in Newport Harbor in May. Video of the incident reportedly showed more than 20 suspected migrants walking onto a pier before scattering into town.
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The station located the fishing vessel used in Thursday’s incident, which is reportedly a 34-foot fishing boat with a stack of life jackets inside.
The 21 migrants apprehended on Thursday were handed over to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) – A man from California has died after a semi-truck crash on I-44 Saturday morning.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the semi-truck was driving west on I-44 around 2 a.m. near the 193-mile marker.
The crash happened when the semi went off the right side of the road and hit a guardrail and a concrete bridge. After hitting the bridge, the semi went airborne and hit an embankment.
The passenger, a 54-year-old man from Hacienda Heights, California, died at the scene. The driver, a woman from California, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
This marks MSHP Troop I’s 33rd fatal crash in 2024.
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Officials in California are working to remove a racist term towards Native American women in more than 30 locations in California, according to the state Natural Resources Agency.
The removal of the term “squaw,” which was deemed “derogatory” by the Secretary of the Interior in 2021, is part of AB 2022, a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022. The law asks that the term be removed “all geographic features and place names in the state” by Jan. 1, 2025.
“The term is recognized as a racial, ethnic, and gender-based slur, particularly aimed at Native American women. Its removal is a crucial step in recognizing the ongoing trauma and oppression that Native communities have faced,” officials said in a news release.
In a statement on social media, the agency described the move as a “bold new step towards healing for past injustices.”
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California ski resort whose name included a derogatory term for Native American women changed its name to Palisades Tahoe. ((Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images))
The full list of new California names is not currently available but has been selected with the help of California’s Native American tribes and will be released shortly, the natural resources agency told The Associated Press in an email.
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Three California delegates from the Indian Rights Association meet with Representative Harry Shepard of California to put their claims before Congress. The delegates are Julia Ross Gardner form the Piute, Celestine Pico Von Bulow from the Pachanga, and Thomas Largo from the Cahuilla. (Getty Images)
Deputy Secretary for Tribal Affairs at the Natural Resource Agency Geneva Thompson said this is an extremely important step for Indigenous people.
“Acknowledging those historical wrongs that were committed against Native Americans is extremely important, but we need to take the next step toward healing,” Thompson said. “While there are differences among folks, we can build communities that reflect and honor and celebrate those differences instead of alienating and perpetuating historical wrongs.”
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The California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names says they will implement approved replacement names by Jan. 1.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the California Natural Resources Agency for comment.
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