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Health, Science and Technology

Why are ticks more active on the Central Coast right now? Health official explains

Amanda Wernik

Central Coast health officials are urging residents to take precautions as tick activity ramps up this time of year.
Parasite killing large numbers of birds on Central Coast

A migratory bird that uses the Santa Ynez Valley as its winter feeding home is dying off by the hundreds because of a deadly parasite—avian…