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California Reports Its First West Nile Death of 2026 in Kings County as Statewide Surveillance Numbers Climb

Kings County confirmed California's first West Nile death of 2026. Statewide mosquito surveillance shows why human case counts understate the spread.

Medical Daily · Aug 4

‘It’s a disaster’: California farmer faces ordeal as pistachio farm sits underwater

CORCORAN, Calif. — A few years ago, Makram Hanna took his savings from years of work in real estate and decided to make a big investment together with relatives and two other families. They bought 1,270 acres of farmland in Kings County, and in 2021 they planted pistachio trees.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 6, 2023

California judge overturns 11-year prison term for woman whose baby was stillborn

A Central Valley woman's 11-year prison sentence was overturned this week after a Kings County judge ruled that her plea agreement for voluntary manslaughter was unlawful.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 18, 2022