News and Events

Press Releases:

2004

January 12, 2004-Whittier Appoints New Board of Trustee to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District
April 30, 2004-West Nile Virus Alert and Press Briefing
May 25, 2004-First Detection of West Nile Virus in Los Angeles County Mosquitoes This Year
June 8, 2004-West Nile Virus Activity Increases in Los Angeles County
June 15, 2004-West Nile Virus Warning Signs Posted in Los Angeles County
July 6, 2004-More West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes
August 2, 2004-Mosquito Adulticiding in Rio Hondo and San Gabriel River Corridors

2005

March 2, 2005-Mosquito Breeding Sources Are A Potential West Nile Virus Problem
March 11, 2005-South El Monte Mayor Urges Residents to Prevent West Nile Virus
April 22, 2005-Aerial Assault of Midge Flies in Rio Hondo Spreading Basins and San Gabriel River
June 9, 2005-West Nile Virus Positive Dead Crow Found in Pico Rivera
June 15, 2005-West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes in Cerritos and Long Beach
July 7, 2005-Long Beach Residents Need To Take Extra Precautions For West Nile Virus
July 27, 2005-West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes Discovered in Lakewood
August 11, 2005-Aerial Application of Mosquito Larvicide in the Hansen Dam Recreational Area
August 16, 2005-West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes Discovered in Santa Clarita
August 24, 2005-West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes Discovered in Chatsworth

2006

April 24, 2006-District Manager Announces Retirement
May 18, 2006-Randy Narramore Presides Over the District
May 23, 2006-First West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes in Los Angeles County in 2006
August 1, 2006-Second Occurence of West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes in Los Angeles County in 2006
August 14, 2006-Persistence and Spread of West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes in Los Angeles County in 2006

2007

January 3, 2007 -New Manager Rings in New Year at One of the Largest Vector Control Districts in California
January 26, 2007- Early 2007 WNv Activity in L.A. County Suggests Year-long Transmission Activity
May 25, 2007- West Nile virus Positive Mosquitoes Identified in Los Angeles County; District Advises Memorial Day Travelers to Take Precautions
July 5, 2007- District Identifies More West Nile virus Positive Mosquitoes in Los Angeles County this Summer
July 12, 2007- Increase in West Nile virus Activity Reported in the San Fernando Valley This Week
August 2, 2007- West Nile virus Activity in the San Fernando Valley Contributes to High California Case Counts
August 10, 2007- Vector Control District Confirms Heightened West Nile virus Activity in Panorama City
November 13, 2007- Former Chief of L.A. Sheriff's Department Hired as General Manager of Vector Control District

GLACVCD participates in the following 2007 community events:

March 6: Southern California Gas Company's Safety Summit in Downey
March 10: Los Angeles Environmental Education Fair at L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden in Arcadia
April 22: Pierce College Farm Walk in Woodland Hills
June 7-10: San Fernando Valley Fair at Woodley Park
October 7: Emergency Preparedness Expo at Descanso Gardens
October 20-21: Insect Expo at Cal Poly Pomona
November 5: West Nile virus presentation at South Gate Senior Center
November 9: Cerritos Senior Center Health Fair
November 10: City of La Mirada Public Safety Fair