Dan Salkeld

research scientist at Colorado State University

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Lyme disease-carrying ticks are popping up at some California beaches. How to stay safe

Ticks have been showing up on beaches in Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterey.

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