Bed Bug Infestations In California Among Worst In Country

CALIFORNIA – Good night. Sleep tight. Try not to let the bed bugs bite, California!

The blood-sucking creepy crawlers have spread rapidly in California and other parts of the United States in recent years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In fact, this year the Golden State’s three most populous regions made Orkin’s annual ranking of the top 50 bed bug cities in the country. MORE

Drought deepens dramatically in Southern California

There they go again. Less than a year after the state of California pronounced the drought emergency over, it–drought, that is–is back. phys.org reports:

California is rapidly plunging back into drought, with severe conditions now existing in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties—home to one-fourth of the state’s population, a national drought monitor said Thursday.
The weekly report released by the U.S. Drought Monitor, a project of government agencies and other partners, also shows 44 percent of the state is now considered to be in a moderate drought. It’s a dramatic jump from just last week, when the figure was 13 percent. MORE

St. Valentine Feb. 14 ~ Italian Version

There’s a lot of confusion, actually, about St. Valentine, whose feast we celebrate today.
The most popular legend places Valentine near Rome in the third century, during the reign of the Emperor Claudius III (nicknamed Claudius the Cruel). According to the story, Claudius sought to expand the Roman Empire, and so needed a strong army to conquer new settlements. He was having trouble getting soldiers to join his military forces; and Claudius believed that this was because young men were unwilling to leave their wives and families. Therefore, the Emperor banned all marriages and engagements in Rome.(For Soldiers) Continue reading

Saint Agatha & Saint Lucy or Saint Lucia, are two Sicilians who are in the canon of the Mass

Would like to mention that Sicily was the first country to have an official feast day of the Immaculate Conception.

Saint Agatha & Saint Lucy or Saint Lucia, are two Sicilians who are in the canon of the Mass
Saint Agatha of Sicily is a Christian saint and virgin martyr. Her memorial is on 5 February. Agatha was born at Catania or Palermo, Sicily, and she was martyred in approximately 251.
Born: 231 AD, Catania, Italy
Died: 251 AD, Catania, Italy
Feast: February 5
Canonized: Pre-congregation by tradition confirmed by Gregory I
Buried: Catania Cathedral, Metropolitan City of Catania, Italy Continue reading