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A true California hot spot: fire ants invade town loved by celebrities
A tony town in California’s central coast where celebrities from Oprah Winfrey to Prince Harry have bought properties, has become a hot spot for another reason: an active infestation of red imported fire ants. The Santa Barbara county agricultural …