Environment

Health defects found in fish exposed to Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Submitted by rss-admin on Wednesday, May 1st, 10:10 am

Crude oil toxicity continued to sicken a sentinel Gulf Coast fish species for at least more than a year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to new findings from a research team that includes a University of California, Davis, scientist.

With researchers from Louisiana and South Carolina, the scientists found that Gulf killifish embryos exposed to sediments from oiled locations in 2010 and 2011 show developmental abnormalities, including heart defects, delayed hatching and reduced hatching success. The killifish is an environmental indicator species, or a “canary in the coal mine,” used to predict broader exposures and health risks... Read More

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New green technology squeezes out building leaks

Submitted by rss-admin on Saturday, April 13th, 9:00 am

A new building-sealing technology developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis, will get a real-world test today at a Habitat for Humanity home in Stockton, Calif.

Developed by scientists at the UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center, the green technology is designed to take the guesswork out of sealing building leaks, which account for roughly 30 percent of the energy used to heat and cool a building.

Previous testing has shown that the UC Davis aerosol sealing technology can reduce available leaks by 50 percent. With further improvements, the researchers think it has the potential to bring leakage down to nearly zero.

The technology uses a compressed nitrogen system to push a sealant through five nozzles. Once sprayed into a pressurized environment, the sealant becomes a foggy mist of aerosolized particles. These particles move toward wherever air is escaping and seal the leak... Read More

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REXPO IX in Stockton Wows

Submitted by San Joaquin Partnership

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013, 4:37pm

REXPO IX WOWS

Jim Kor holds model of first car made on a 3-D printer

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Warehouse of future in Lathrop

Submitted by Central Valley Business Journal

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012, 11:50am

A Central Valley city in less than a year will be home to a state-of-the-art warehouse that its builders say will be the most innovated warehouse in the entire natural foods industry.

Robotics will be key to the operation of the nearly $10 million warehouse being built by California Natural Products, a Lathrop-based company that specializes in food production and packaging, particularly natural and organic foods.

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Supermoon in El Dorado County

Submitted by Kathleen Newell on Saturday, May 5th, 10:42 pm

SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA - This was shot in El Dorado County California at 8:15 p.m. 5.5.12 on the Ponderosa Road overcrossing at HWY 50 (near the recent meteor explosion and meteorite dusting back on April 22, 2012).

Hoped to get it coming up over the Sierra, but it was sneaky and came up further south and higher in the sky than I wanted it to be, but still pretty. Little instant tail gate party going on with all the area folks hanging out on the overcrossing waiting for it to show up.

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Mosquito control spraying continues in Stockton

Submitted by Lesha Ruffin, Community Web Producer

Monday, August 1st, 2011, 1:00pm

Mosquito control spraying continues in Stockton

STOCKTON - The San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District will continue to conduct adult mosquito control operations in response to increased mosquito populations and the detection of West Nile Virus. Aerial spraying using Trumpet EC will take place on Monday, Aug. 1 between 9 p.m. - 3 a.m. in the following area:

Portion of Delta Islands in Stockton: North to Highway 12, south to McDonald Road, east to two miles west of Interstate 5 and west to seven miles west of Interstate 5.

Residents can access upcoming scheduled spray information by calling the district at (209) 982-4675 during business hours from 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information is also available at www.sjmosquito.org.

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Aerial spraying scheduled for mosquito control

Submitted by admin on Tuesday, June 21st, 3:27 pm

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY - In response to increased adult mosquito populations in two areas of San Joaquin County, San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) is preparing to conduct adult mosquito control operatons.

The district will continue to implement the California Mosqutio-Borne Virus Surveillance and Response Plan to protect the public health and welfare. Spray locations and times will normally be available 24 hours in advance. People can access spray information and scheduled spray locations by calling the district at (209) 982-4675 or toll-free at 1-800-300-4675 during business hours from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m.

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