West Nile arrives in county
Dana Yates - 08/12/2004
Get ready to change your way of outdoor living, the first case of West Nile virus was reported yesterday and health officials say it's here to stay.
Dana Yates - 08/12/2004
Get ready to change your way of outdoor living, the first case of West Nile virus was reported yesterday and health officials say it's here to stay.
Bay Area prepares for West Nile
Staff - 08/06/2004
Bay Area counties are preparing for the spread of West Nile virus with testing and preventative measures.
Staff - 08/06/2004
Bay Area counties are preparing for the spread of West Nile virus with testing and preventative measures.
West Nile flapping its way north
Mary F. Albert - 07/28/2004
Whereas in years past health officials speculated that The City would be spared the West Nile virus, this year they are warning San Franciscans to take preventative measures since the virus is due to arrive in the area within the next four weeks.
Mary F. Albert - 07/28/2004
Whereas in years past health officials speculated that The City would be spared the West Nile virus, this year they are warning San Franciscans to take preventative measures since the virus is due to arrive in the area within the next four weeks.
West Nile outbreak worsens
Aaron Swarts - 07/23/2004
Authorities in 16 California counties Thursday were dealing with the latest outbreak of West Nile Virus, which has now claimed its first human victim.
Aaron Swarts - 07/23/2004
Authorities in 16 California counties Thursday were dealing with the latest outbreak of West Nile Virus, which has now claimed its first human victim.
Dead birds a clue on West Nile spread
Lisa M. Krieger - 07/23/2004
The final migration of dozens of wild birds ends every afternoon in the city of Davis, where they are delivered by truck, boxed in ice, to the state's West Nile virus experts.
Lisa M. Krieger - 07/23/2004
The final migration of dozens of wild birds ends every afternoon in the city of Davis, where they are delivered by truck, boxed in ice, to the state's West Nile virus experts.
West Nile virus arrives
Yunmi Choi - 07/22/2004
The West Nile virus landed in the Bay Area and county officials said yesterday they are ready to swat the troublesome disease away.
Yunmi Choi - 07/22/2004
The West Nile virus landed in the Bay Area and county officials said yesterday they are ready to swat the troublesome disease away.
Crow tests positive for West Nile
Staff - 07/22/2004
West Nile Virus has officially hit the Bay Area for the first time, with a dead crow in San Jose testing positive for the vector-borne disease, health officials confirmed Wednesday.
Staff - 07/22/2004
West Nile Virus has officially hit the Bay Area for the first time, with a dead crow in San Jose testing positive for the vector-borne disease, health officials confirmed Wednesday.
West Nile virus turns up in Bay Area
Sabin Russell - 07/22/2004
A dead crow found on an east San Jose lawn has tested positive for West Nile virus, signaling that a worrisome outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in Southern California has taken a big leap north and landed in the Bay Area.
Sabin Russell - 07/22/2004
A dead crow found on an east San Jose lawn has tested positive for West Nile virus, signaling that a worrisome outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in Southern California has taken a big leap north and landed in the Bay Area.
California faces severe West Nile season
Kristie A. Martinez - 07/09/2004
Health officials said Thursday that 16 people in Southern California have been infected with the West Nile virus this year but could not predict which areas will be hardest hit.
Kristie A. Martinez - 07/09/2004
Health officials said Thursday that 16 people in Southern California have been infected with the West Nile virus this year but could not predict which areas will be hardest hit.
Prevention only cure for West Nile
Ram Venkatraman - 04/21/2004
Five dead birds in San Bernardino County mark the arrival of West Nile virus in California and health officials are trying to spread the message of precaution well ahead of summer. Only two states, Oregon and Washington, remain untouched by the virus.
Ram Venkatraman - 04/21/2004
Five dead birds in San Bernardino County mark the arrival of West Nile virus in California and health officials are trying to spread the message of precaution well ahead of summer. Only two states, Oregon and Washington, remain untouched by the virus.
West Nile threat looms
April Lynch - 04/11/2004
Silicon Valley's neighbors, urban San Francisco and rural San Benito County, have something in common as the West Nile virus looms: Neither has its own full-fledged agency to control mosquitoes.
April Lynch - 04/11/2004
Silicon Valley's neighbors, urban San Francisco and rural San Benito County, have something in common as the West Nile virus looms: Neither has its own full-fledged agency to control mosquitoes.
Bay Area gearing up for West Nile
April Lynch - 04/03/2004
With West Nile virus already detected in California this year, mosquito collectors, chickens and bug-eating fish are gearing up to limit the disease in the Bay Area.
April Lynch - 04/03/2004
With West Nile virus already detected in California this year, mosquito collectors, chickens and bug-eating fish are gearing up to limit the disease in the Bay Area.
No deal on who pays to clear San Bruno Channel
Nat Friedland - 02/24/2004
The San Mateo County Flood Control District and Caltrans have come to a temporary stalemate in negotiations over regular maintenance needed to prevent flooding of the trouble-prone San Bruno Creek Channel.
Nat Friedland - 02/24/2004
The San Mateo County Flood Control District and Caltrans have come to a temporary stalemate in negotiations over regular maintenance needed to prevent flooding of the trouble-prone San Bruno Creek Channel.
North County enters mosquito district
Kate Williamson - 01/19/2004
North County and coastal landowners voted yes by a wide margin to join the San Mateo County Mosquito Abatement District, the district's board announced Jan. 14. The results of the mail-in ballot pave the way for all of San Mateo County to receive the district's pest-control services.
Kate Williamson - 01/19/2004
North County and coastal landowners voted yes by a wide margin to join the San Mateo County Mosquito Abatement District, the district's board announced Jan. 14. The results of the mail-in ballot pave the way for all of San Mateo County to receive the district's pest-control services.
Mosquito district expansion approved
Erin Sherbert - 01/16/2004
Voters in North County and coastal communities overwhelmingly approved a tax measure that will pay for mosquito-abatement services, officials announced Thursday.
Erin Sherbert - 01/16/2004
Voters in North County and coastal communities overwhelmingly approved a tax measure that will pay for mosquito-abatement services, officials announced Thursday.
Parcel tax will help ward off mosquitoes
Staff writer - 11/15/2003
A mail-in ballot has been sent to voters in San Mateo County, asking that they agree to tax themselves about $15 per year per household in order to prevent the spread of West Nile Virus, which is predicted to infest our state next year - borne on the wings of mosquitoes.
Staff writer - 11/15/2003
A mail-in ballot has been sent to voters in San Mateo County, asking that they agree to tax themselves about $15 per year per household in order to prevent the spread of West Nile Virus, which is predicted to infest our state next year - borne on the wings of mosquitoes.
Mosquito tax bites Peninsula
Sara Zaske - 10/28/2003
While not quite as grand in scope as the unusual October gubernatorial recall election, another much smaller, unconventional ballot will also be winging its way into mailboxes beginning this Thursday.
Sara Zaske - 10/28/2003
While not quite as grand in scope as the unusual October gubernatorial recall election, another much smaller, unconventional ballot will also be winging its way into mailboxes beginning this Thursday.
Mosquito district expansion moves forward
Jon Mays - 09/22/2003
A plan to expand the mosquito abatement district to better handle the threat of West Nile virus is moving forward after receiving permission from the county this week.
Jon Mays - 09/22/2003
A plan to expand the mosquito abatement district to better handle the threat of West Nile virus is moving forward after receiving permission from the county this week.
Voters to decide on West Nile defense
Erin Sherbert - 09/18/2003
Property owners from the northern and Coastal communities likely will get to vote in November on whether they're willing to pay a small price to be protected from the West Nile Virus.
Erin Sherbert - 09/18/2003
Property owners from the northern and Coastal communities likely will get to vote in November on whether they're willing to pay a small price to be protected from the West Nile Virus.
Mosquito Abatement District thinking of expanding
Erin Sherbert - 08/14/2003
First, Mosquito Abatement District officials said there was no money to protect San Mateo County's northern and coastal cities from a potential West Nile Virus outbreak.
Erin Sherbert - 08/14/2003
First, Mosquito Abatement District officials said there was no money to protect San Mateo County's northern and coastal cities from a potential West Nile Virus outbreak.