SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric is still operating a rickety power line near the one that ignited a 2018 wildfire that wiped out the Northern California city of Paradise and killed 85 people, according to an expert inspection conducted as part of a legal claim. In an inspection...
Mosquito Season has Arrived. Beware of Standing Water.
As temperatures in the Fresno area heat up, agencies are ramping up their information offensives so residents can gird themselves against mosquitoes that can carry the deadly West Nile or Zika viruses. Fourteen cases of people contracting the West Nile virus were reported by Fresno County officials in 2018. Symptoms...
NASCAR to Disqualify Cars in Move to Squash Cheating
CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR announced Monday that it will disqualify race-winning cars that break the rules this season, confronting its longtime culture of cheating with a stringent new penalty system. "If you are illegal, you don't win the race," said Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR's chief racing development officer. "We cannot allow...
Fresno Mosquitoes Carry Deadly Viruses. How To Protect Yourself.
The Fresno Bee reported Friday that the first positive case of West Nile virus in Fresno County for this year was confirmed by health officials. County health officials said the infected individual, who was older than 65, was not hospitalized but had body aches, shortness of breath, headache and fatigue....
How To Bite Back Against Potentially Deadly Mosquitoes
Fourth of July is just around the corner, but itchy and potentially deadly mosquito bites may already be a problem around your home and neighborhood. Pools are open and grills are going, but are you cooking up a breeding ground for mosquitoes? It only takes about a week for a...