BRIEFLY WEATHER'S PRIME FOR MOSQUITOES.An ``abnormally warm'' winter has triggered an early mosquito-breeding season, and Southland residents were warned Tuesday to keep infants indoors and to cover outside cribs with mosquito nets to protect youngsters. ``In the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. area, mosquitoes are known to transmit St. Louis encephalitis St. Louis encephalitis see St. Louis encephalitis. to humans, western equine encephalomyelitis Noun 1. equine encephalomyelitis - encephalitis caused by a virus that is transmitted by a mosquito from an infected horse equine encephalitis cephalitis, encephalitis, phrenitis - inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include to humans and horses, and heartworm heartworm Species (Dirofilaria immitis) of filarial worm that parasitizes mammals, especially dogs. Up to 500 adult heartworms, which can grow to 6–12 in. (15–30 cm) long, live in the dog's heart, and the microfilariae (embryonic larvae) pass into the blood. to dogs and cats,'' said Stephanie Miladin of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control Vector control is any method to limit or eradicate the vectors of vector born diseases, for which the pathogen (e.g. virusor parasite) is transmitted by a vector which can be mammals, birds or arthropods, especially insects, and more specifically mosquitoes. District. Mosquitoes need stagnant water to reproduce, and residents were urged to remove stagnant water from their properties. The mosquito life cycle from egg to adult can be completed in a week. Los Angeles area residents who need help with a mosquito problem should call the Vector Control District at (562) 944-9656. - City News Service Jail study to tally immigrant impact Concerned that 25 percent of the inmates in Los Angeles County jails are criminal aliens, the Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to authorize the Rand Corp. and Countywide Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee to conduct a study on the impact of the population in the jails. Results of the study will aid in the implementation of the High Intensity Criminal Alien Apprehension and Prosecution program that uses technology to identify repeat offenders at the local level through coordinated effort with federal authorities. - Daily News Diabetes group to roast Richman SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - Assemblyman Keith S. Richman, R-Granada Hills, will be honored at a tribute dinner and roast Thursday as the founder of the American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. chapter. The tribute dinner will start at 7 p.m., with a reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs in Simi Valley. Tickets are $150 each, with the money going to the American Diabetes Association. Richman is the only physician serving in the California Legislature and helped start the association's Valley chapter, of which he was the first president. Information on attending the event is available from Melisa Maio of the American Diabetes Association at (818) 980-3779. - Daily News Grants to promote child care choices Nearly $13 million in grants were awarded Tuesday to recipients throughout California, including Valley College, for projects aimed at increasing access to child care for people in employment and training programs. The Children's Collective in Los Angeles is slated to receive $1.5 million, while Valley College will get $375,000. - City News Service Prep school lands $1 million donation WEST HILLS - Chaminade College Preparatory received Tuesday a $1 million donation for its middle and high school scholarship fund in a surprise announcement that doubles the West Valley school's endowment. The contribution from the Marianist Province of the Pacific - a Catholic order of priests and brothers based in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern - constitutes the largest single monetary gift in the school's 50-year history. Chaminade President James Adams said the money will be permanently endowed. ``We will use the interest off of it to provide financial aid scholarships to families who would struggle to provide the tuition for their children,'' he said. - Daily News Police investigate West Valley death WOODLAND HILLS - Homicide detectives on Tuesday were investigating the death of a man inside an apartment in a possible case of domestic violence, police said. At about 4:30 p.m., authorities received report of the death in the 22100 block of Victory Boulevard. Detectives worked late into the night investigating the case. Further details were not available. - Daily News |
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