Council Nixes Neighborhood Beekeeping in Mission Viejo

Council Nixes Neighborhood Beekeeping in Mission Viejo
Jordan Erickson with Gene Brandi Apiaries inspects a beehive in Los Banos, Calif., on Sept. 5, 2014. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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To beekeep or not to beekeep? That was the question posed recently to the city council in Mission Viejo, California.

An ordinance to allow and regulate residential beekeeping within city limits failed to pass after citizens and councilmembers expressed concerns about public safety at a May 11 meeting.

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