Virulent Newcastle Disease (vND) has made its way around Southern California in recent months. A contagious and fatal viral disease that affects the respiratory, nervous and digestive systems of birds and poultry, doesn’t harm humans if ingested. It is, however, killing chickens and other poultry by the hundreds. As of Oct. 4, 2019, the United…

When a wildfire happens, hundreds of people converge with lights and sirens to try to stop it, but more importantly, to save lives. These efforts are big, complicated and take a lot of skill and training to make sure all goes smoothly and efficiently. On October 10, 2019, two wildfires started in Southern California, prompting…

Last week, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted emergency regulations to limit using water for landscape irrigation during rainfall and using potable water to wash hard surfaces such as sidewalks and driveways and using a hose, without a shut-off flow nozzle, for washing vehicles.These regulations will expire in one year. But violation could…