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Extreme heat accelerates mosquito breeding, prompts emergency spraying amid health concerns
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (196+ words) MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (KABC) -- Mosquito control treatments will be conducted Wednesday and Thursday in Altadena and Monterey Park in an effort to reduce mosquito populations that create a significant public health risk, officials said. Crews will use ultra-low volume adulticide…...
Hot weather continues along with LA County beach warnings
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (112+ words) A Los Angeles County beach, as seen on Sunday, July 21, 2024. With another day of hot weather expected across the Southland, beachgoers seeking relief on Wednesday will be advised to avoid the water at several Los Angeles County locations because of…...
Possible rabid raccoon found in backyard of Westlake Village home; dog, 4 workers possibly exposed
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (257+ words) This is the 1st suspected case of rabies in a raccoon in L.A. County since 1973. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (KABC) -- For the first time in more than 60 years, L.A. County has recorded a suspected case of rabies in a raccoon. When the raccoon was…...
Los Angeles County placed under an extreme heat warning until Thursday evening
2+ day, 33+ min ago (204+ words) Pasadena Star News Los Angeles County is under an extreme heat warning which was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 2:47 p.m. The warning is in effect until Thursday Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA informs, “Dangerously…...
Raccoon with rabies confirmed in Los Angeles County for first time since 1973
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (235+ words) CBS News Los Angeles is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as KCAL-TV and channel 9, CBS News Los Angeles offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. Raccoon with rabies…...
Could carpal tunnel symptoms be a sign of a much more serious condition?
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (289+ words) Joint problems and pain are common as we age, but a well-known repetitive stress injury could be a sign of something much more insidious. Greg Hansen went to see an orthopedic specialist after he experienced some numbness and pain in…...
Russia reports worker at Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from unknown cause and died
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (596+ words) Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring contacts of an employee at a plague research institute in Siberia who contracted pneumonia of an “unknown” cause. Local state TV said the woman died last week. Russian authorities said they…...
FDA recalls 122,000 cases of Gatorade sold across 37 states
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (184+ words) NEW YORK CITY -- More than 122,000 cases of Gatorade have been recalled across 37 states after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified the action as a Class II recall involving undeclared food dyes. The recall affects 122,021 cases of 28-ounce bottles of Gatorade…...
Los Angeles County under an extreme heat warning until Thursday evening
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (224+ words) Los Angeles County is the focus of an extreme heat warning issued at 11:04 a.m. on Sunday by the National Weather Service. The warning is in effect until Thursday Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA informs, “Dangerously hot conditions with…...
Extreme heat warning active for Los Angeles County until Thursday evening – temperatures to reach 90 degrees
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (232+ words) San Gabriel Valley Tribune Los Angeles County is included in an extreme heat warning released by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 12:15 p.m. The warning is in effect until Thursday Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. “Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 90 degrees…...