In the Central Valley lack of wastewater testing for bird flu a blind spot

Map shows California wastewater sampling sites monitoring for bird flu. Most of the locations are in the Bay Area, with sites scattered around the Sacramento area and Northern California, on the Central Coast and in Los Angeles County. There is only one site in the lower San Joaquin Valley, which includes Kings, Tulare and Kern counties.

As the H5N1 bird flu virus continues to rip throughout California’s dairy herds and commercial poultry flocks, a Central Valley ...

A photo of the carousel and ice skating rink near Great America's entrance gates.

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California’s Great America wraps winter season. Could it be the last?

January 5, 2025

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Not everyone got the email. But the word spread, along with the dread. California’s Great America — ...

A California Highway Patrol officer detains a suspect next to a CHP car.

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Spider monkey found in California Rolls-Royce in critical shape

January 4, 2025

A baby spider monkey discovered by the California Highway Patrol this week is in critical condition — suffering from malnourishment, ...

A two story Italianate-style building with a tower.

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California man arrested on suspicion of arson in Bidwell Mansion fire

January 4, 2025

A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting a fire that ravaged the historic Bidwell Mansion, an ...

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Meet the 9 new House members from California

January 3, 2025

WASHINGTON — Friday was the first day of work for California’s nine new House members, and their first order of business ...

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Newsom pledges to get tough on ultra-processed foods in California

January 3, 2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Friday attempting to limit access to ultra-processed foods, a directive he cast ...

Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Tribal Council Chairman Thomas Tortez

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Biden to create 2 California national monuments protecting tribal land

January 3, 2025

In one of his final acts as head of state, President Biden is set to declare two new national monuments ...

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Quadrantids meteor shower: Best viewing time for Southern California

January 3, 2025

Shooting stars darting across the darkened Southern California skies from an annual meteor shower will appear strongest over the next ...

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How Los Angeles ended up with the same nickname as the Confederacy

January 2, 2025

If you’re curious about our country’s long history of polarization, look at the term “Southland.” Most Californians are unaware of ...

An officer stands behind a man next to a highway patrol vehicle at night.

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A Rolls-Royce, a monkey in a onesie and weed: CHP makes unusual stop

January 1, 2025

California Highway Patrol officers were floored by the “next level monkey business” they discovered inside a speeding Rolls-Royce Ghost in ...

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