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Vector ecologist Gimena Ruedas sets a mosquito trap. COURTESY OF LEVY SUN, SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT

Rain prompts early mosquito season

Recent rainfall has provided relief to the drought-thirsty region of Southern California, but vector control officials say it has also created havens for disease-spreading mosquitoes in local yards. Greater Los…

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Read more about the article Smell prompts HazMat response to hospital building
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Smell prompts HazMat response to hospital building

Several members of an L.A. County hazardous materials crew were dispatched to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Tuesday at noon for “an unknown smell.” At 12:04 p.m., more than a…

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Read more about the article It’s official: drought over, Castaic near capacity
FILE PHOTO. Kayakers find themselves alone in the wild expanse of Castaic Lake on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

It’s official: drought over, Castaic near capacity

The drought is officially over, with water officials reporting reservoirs filling to capacity, including Castaic Lake and Lake Piru at 81 and 73 percent full, respectively. “Castaic Lake is 92…

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