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The Citrus Research Board (CRB) is excited to announce the return of the 2023 Citrus Growers Educational Webinar Series. CRB will be holding four one-hour webinars scheduled for June 6, 13, 20, 27. Each webinar will highlight valuable research and practical discussions for growers.

Even when homeowners have created a defensible space, the job of protecting their home from fire is never done. There will always be ongoing and annual jobs to do. Additionally, there are special tasks that will need to be completed every few years or on an as needed basis.

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Back in April of 2021, we wrote: "They're out there, and you don't have to crane your neck to see them." The topic: crane flies. They're often mistakenly called "mosquito eaters" or "mosquito hawks." They're neither. They're members of the family Tipulidae of the order Diptera (flies).

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UC Davis doctoral alumna Lacie Newton, formerly of the Jason Bond lab and now a postdoctoral fellow in the Jessica Ware lab, American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), New York City, is the lead author of a newly published article on three sibling trapdoor spiders, Aptostichus barackobamai, A.

The University of California Board of Regents endorsed Senate Bill 28 (SB 28), the Public Preschool, K12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2024, authored by State Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda). If approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the bill would place a $15.

What is California's native milkweed and why should we plant it? Native milkweeds are perennials with clusters of small (usually white or pink) flowers that grow in every eco-region of California.