Cooler Northern California summer doesn't mean mosquito risk is gone, officials warn
A cooler summer in Northern California may have kept mosquitoes out of sight and out of mind, but Placer County officials are warning: don't let your guard down.
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A proud graduate of Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Conor got his start as a reporter at KVOA in Tucson, Arizona, where he covered a wide range of impactful stories that shaped Southern Arizona and reached national audiences.
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A cooler summer in Northern California may have kept mosquitoes out of sight and out of mind, but Placer County officials are warning: don't let your guard down.
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