July 30, 2015
The Sacramento Bee
With the deadly West Nile virus season heating up, state and local health officials are again battling the disease with an unusual arsenal of tiny fish, dead birds and plump chickens.
That trio, part of a years-long, multipronged approach to squashing West Nile, helps health officials identify the mosquito “hot spots” that need ground or aerial spraying.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article29610538.html#storylink=cpy
Sacramento Business Journal
July 23, 2015
Developers for the railyard project north of downtown Sacramento have submitted plan changes to the city adding commercial space and subtracting residential units.
Read more here.
The Sacramento Bee
June 29, 2015
Breeding waterfowl populations have suffered a 19 percent drop in the Sacramento Valley this year and a steeper decline statewide due to the drought and poor habitat conditions, according to the latest annual survey released by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Read more here.
Attend May 21, 26, or 27 Webinar: Protecting Schoolchildren from Hazardous Agricultural Pesticides
California schoolchildren face potential health risks from nearby applications of the most hazardous agricultural pesticides on the market – including those that can cause cancer, permanent brain damage, and developmental and reproductive issues.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is developing standard statewide protections to better protect all California schoolchildren from these hazardous agricultural pesticides and is currently seeking input from the public on what additional measures to adopt.
To learn more about this issue and how you can weigh in to ensure DPR adopts the strongest protections possible, please join the Californians for Pesticide Reform coalition for one of our three upcoming webinars:
Webinar #1: Thursday, May 21, 12-1pm – ENGLISH. (Led by local Sacramentan Paul Towers of the Pesticide Action Network)
Webinar #2: Tuesday, May 26, 7-8pm – ENGLISH.
Webinar #3: Wednesday, May 27, 6-7pm – SPANISH.
And please share this invite widely with your networks!
News10/KXTV
March 31, 2015
ECOS supported a ban on single-use bags, which the Sacramento City Council unanimously passed during its meeting on March 31, 2015.
Read more here.
Capitol Public Radio
March 24, 2015
The Sacramento Urban Agriculture Coalition has been working on a comprehensive update to the city’s zoning code to ease the ability for city residents to grow, sell and access healthy, fresh produce. The Environmental Council of Sacramento endorsed their vision in September of 2014, and have assisted in the outreach and education of the coalition since then. We are proud to have been a part of this monumental effort and to have assisted in making Sacramento a truly “Farm-to-Fork Capitol.”
Read more here.
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