The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...

Did anyone else become puzzled to find their lilac blooming in November ... Yes: insect pests and diseases. Insect feeding, powdery mildew and Pseudocercospora leaf spot will add to a plant ...

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In recent years, quantitative real-time PCR tests have been extensively developed in clinical microbiology laboratories for routine diagnosis of infectious diseases, particularly bacterial diseases.

San Diego County firefighters were working to contain the Lilac Fire, one of three brush fires that broke out early Tuesday morning prompting evacuation orders, school closures and power shutoffs ...

Altoona should not ignore any potential resource in the fight against blight. That’s why the city should revive the Vacant Property Review Board, which has been dormant since about 2008.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — All evacuations have been lifted for the Lilac Fire that broke out just south of Pala Mesa overnight into Tuesday. The fire was first reported just before 1 a.m. in the ...

As of Tuesday morning, the two new fires have been called the Lilac Fire and the Pala Fire. Both started in San Diego County in the early hours of Tuesday. A map of evacuation orders and warnings ...

Latest updates on the fires: Thursday, Jan. 23: Cal Fire San Diego announced the Lilac Fire in Bonsall was 100% contained by Wednesday evening. The blaze destroyed 85 acres, the agency said.

Mayor Mims said his “heart smiles” when he sees blight removed in local neighborhoods. He said demolishing eyesores beautifies neighborhoods and improves safety and quality of life for residents.

Evacuation orders are in effect near San Diego as at least three fires broke out in northern San Diego County overnight, including the Lilac and Pala fires, which grew to 50 and 30 acres ...