California
A San Fernando Valley resident is the first person in L.A. County to die this year from West Nile virus, a mosquito-transmitted illness that can cause lethal inflammation in the brain.
The first reported mosquito-related death in Contra Costa County, as well as reports of West Nile in L.A. County, are a reminder to protect your home from mosquitos.
Los Angeles County has detected mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus for the first time this year.
Climate & Environment
Mosquito season has arrived in Southern California, along with the threat that these insects could carry a number of dangerous diseases.
A woman tested positive for the West Nile Virus infection, becoming the first human case in Orange County this year, according to health officials.
Real Estate
Six cases have been confirmed in the Antelope, San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, with most patients hospitalized for the illness in late July and early August.
Movies
Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptation starring Armie Hammer and Gal Gadot is a decidedly mixed bag.
World & Nation
Ethiopia has started generating electricity from the controversial mega-dam being built on the Blue Nile.
Books
In the first of a new series reviewing Hollywood book adaptations, Bonnie Johnson asks if Kenneth Branagh’s latest Agatha Christie reboot is necessary.