Unkempt backyard pools can breed millions of disease-carrying mosquitoes. The Santa Clara County Vector Control Office uses an aerial photography system to track and treat those stagnant swimming holes.
The Quake-Catcher Network aims to “pepper the world” with small, inexpensive seismographs. Researchers hope it will open the door to more affordable early-warning systems.
Residents are asked to report any sightings of the Asian tiger mosquito, an invasive disease-carrier that was suppressed in California last fall but may pop up again in the spring.
In January, the California Supreme Court upheld a law disbanding local redevelopment agencies and remanding their funds to the state. The ruling shot holes through Milpitas’ entire city budget.
The Los Altos High School cheer team is raising money to travel to a national competition in Anaheim at the end of the month. They did a bake sale, of course. But the real money came from an e-waste drive.
Santa Clara County officials are working with winery owners to adjust regulations that make it expensive for wineries to stay in business. The process hasn’t been easy, and it’s a long way from over.
The 100-foot-tall California sycamore, “Sentinel,” was believed to be at least 200 years old when it was cut down in 2000 due to disease. In January, San Jose planted a clone of the Sentinel tree in History Park.
Backyards in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties are abuzz with an ancient — but now trending — hobby: beekeeping.
Beekeeping is becoming a backyard trend in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. About 1,000 people purchased a Groupon for beekeeping school. But the hobby comes with legal challenges.