The Greenfield City Council was in discussion about
possibly changing their animal control laws in the city limits. The Council met
on Tuesday night, March 27 to talk about this issue further. Mayor Pro Tem Avelina Torres said that there is 1 Council person who wants to give residents the chance to have chickens in their home. However, there were people who provided public comments at the Council meeting stating that they do not want people to have chickens in the city of Greenfield because of how they can bring in flies, mice and smell. Torres indicated that this issue is still on the table for consideration and mentioned that the Police Chief will have to look into whether his Department will need to hire someone extra at all or not to enforce this law.
Lake San Antonio Closed Due to Large Scale Fish Die Off; Number of Fish Impacted is Increasing and Reason for Die Off Remains Unknown
July 9, 2024- Out of abundance of caution for public health, County of Monterey Parks is closing the Lake San Antonio facility due to a large-scale fish die off from an unknown cause. On July 5, 2024, Parks staff noticed that dead baitfish, mostly shad, began washing up on the shore around Lake San Antonio and immediately contacted California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to report the situation. At that time, the CDFW fisheries biologist stated the fish die off was most likely due to the high temperatures and low dissolved oxygen level in the water and that the situation most likely did not present a risk to the public. Parks staff also contacted the Water Resources Agency (WRA), State Water Resources Control Board and Environmental Health Bureau. Unfortunately, the fish die off has continued with larger species such as bass, catfish, crappie, carp, and trout being impacted. Attached photos include a 3–4-pound bass. CDFW, WRA and EHB are working together to try t...
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