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VOLUME 20 NO. 29VOLUME 20 NO. 29SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026 
SATURDAY, JULY 18TH 
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 
561 SIERRA MEADOW | SIERRA MADRE 
Open House 
JUDYWEBB-MARTIN626.688.2273SevenGables.com 
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THE FRIENDS OF THE SIERRA MADRE 
LIBRARY BEST USED BOOK SALE! 

Friends of the Sierra Madre 
Library announce that their 
August Best Used Book Sale 
will be held at the library on 
Friday, August 7 (3:00-7:00 
p.m.) and Saturday, August 
8 (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) 
In celebration of our new 
Friends’ Bookstore and 
the returning Book Sale, 
please join the Friends 
for refreshments on the 
bookstore patio during the 
sale. The library is located at 
440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
in Sierra Madre. 
We’re excited to hold our 
“famous” Book Sale in the 
Mary Tumilty CommunityRoom on the parking lot 
level at the library. Featured 
will be our usual $1.00 
Bargain Books, Children 
and Teen books from 
$.50 -$1.00, and small 
paperbacks $.50 each or 
3/$1.00. 
There will be a large Media 
collection of DVDs, CDs 
and Audio Books too. 
And Saturday only will be 
the $5.00 BAG SALE— 
everything you can cram 
into our large grocery bags 
for only $5.00 a bag.
And, our Friends’ Bookstore 
will be open for your visit as 
well. Also on the parking lot 
level, you will find books 
from every genre, includingFiction and Non-Fiction 
best-sellers, Children’s and 
Teen books, “Coffee-Table” 
books and Vintage titles in 
an attractive, well-lit space. 

All proceeds from the 
Friends Book Sales go 
to programs, services, 
and acquisitions for our 
wonderful Sierra Madre 
Library. See you then! 

LA COUNTY OFFICIALS 
URGE MOSQUITO 
PRECAUTIONS AFTER 
FIRST HUMAN WEST 
NILE CASE

 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles Countyhealth officials were urging residents today to take 
precautions against mosquitoes after confirming 
the county's first human case of West Nile virus 
this year in an Antelope Valley resident.

 The resident was hospitalized after developingWest Nile virus 
encephalitis following the onset of symptoms in 
late June, according to the Los Angeles CountyDepartment of Public Health.

 ``The first human cases of West Nile virus are 
an important reminder that we all need to take 
steps to prevent mosquito bites and mosquito 
breeding,'' Los Angeles County Health Officer Dr. 
Muntu Davis said in a statement. ``Mosquitoes 
thrive in hot weather, increasing the risk of bites 
and mosquito-borne diseases.''

 Davis urged residents to use insect repellent, 
eliminate standing water around homes where 
mosquitoes can breed and ensure window 
and door screens are properly installed and 
maintained.

 Officials also encouraged residents to report 
neglected swimming pools that could serve 
as mosquito breeding grounds and to notify 
authorities when dead birds are found, since 
increases in infected birds often precede human 
cases of the virus. 

Public health officials said West Nile virus is 
spread through the bite of an infected mosquito 
and can cause symptoms including fever, 
headache, 
nausea, body aches and skin rash. In severe cases, 
the virus can affect the nervous system and lead to 
meningitis, encephalitis, paralysis or death.

 Adults older than 50 and people with chronic 
health conditions face a higher risk of severe 
illness, according to health officials.

 ``Detecting West Nile virus in our district is 
a reminder that this virus has been present in 
California -- and right here in our community-- for over 20 years,'' Brenna Bates-Grubb of the 
Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control 
District said. ``It's part of our local environment 
and continues to reappear year after year.''

 Public health officials report human cases 
of West Nile virus every year in Los Angeles 
County, averaging 41 annually over the last five 
years, excluding cases reported separately by the 
Pasadena and Long Beach health departments.

 Health officials said there is no vaccine or specific 
treatment for West Nile virus. 

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