Toxic Herbicide Endangering Pregnant Farmworkers and Babies
Santa Barbara County and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are warning farmers that the widely used herbicide DCPA, or Dacthal, has “serious, permanent, and irreversible health risks.”
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Santa Barbara County and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are warning farmers that the widely used herbicide DCPA, or Dacthal, has “serious, permanent, and irreversible health risks.”
Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office is battling an infestation of the destructive, potentially deadly red imported fire ants.
“Everyone’s insurance has either gone up or gone away,” a resident said at Wednesday’s community meeting.
In high-fire zones, plants within five feet of a house have to go in wildfire areas.
Adjacent properties, including Cliff Drive Care Center and Free Methodist Church, were evacuated.
A person of interest was observed by witnesses leaving the area on a bicycle; it is unknown if the incident is related to previous arsons reported in the Isla Vista area.
Solvang Water Division, which was the largest of the three failures, was removed from the state’s list of failing systems this week.
National Weather Service expects high heat in interior and mountains through Monday; red-flag fire dangers through Saturday.
The National Weather Service issued an Excessive Heat Warning and Fire Weather Watch ahead of the holiday weekend.
Adam Paul Gromotsky, 22, was pronounced dead from unknown causes on June 15 at San Joaquin Villages.