Opinion
Sticky fingers
By Frank Sabatini Jr. The signage hanging above the entrance in block letters simply reads “donuts.” The “o” isn’t illuminated,...
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iNaturalist observation of the month: Song sparrow
By PATRICIA SIMPSON If you haven’t seen a song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) in your backyard, you have probably at least...
Discovering the scaly-breasted munia
By CYNTHIA ROBERTSON | Mission Times Courier I’m always looking out my window, even as I’m writing articles like this one....
The invasive Italian white snail
By MARTY FINK This summer, I was amazed by the vast number of white snails clinging to desiccated vegetation along...
Mission Trails programs offer knowledge, opportunities to give
By JENNIFER MORRISSEY Though we won’t have as many daylight hours, November is full of activity at Mission Trails Regional...
Patrick Henry High School News
By Elizabeth Gillingham Girls Tennis earns CIF seed Following an incredible 2018 season with a CIF Championship, the tennis program...
Allied Gardens/Grantville Community Council news
By SHAIN HAUG Holiday celebrations The lighting of the community Christmas tree will take place at the corner of Zion...
Grantville-Allied Gardens Kiwanis Club, best-kept secret in town
By JILL DIAMOND In an era when the Ford Mustang was king, Martin Luther King had a dream and Woodstock...
Upcoming Events at Mission Trails
Birds Along the Trail at Mission Trails Regional Park Wendy Esterly, MTRP Trail Guide and Nest Box Volunteer Thursday, Nov....
Happenings at the Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library
Some of our regular visitors may already recognize our newest employee, Masha Dailey. Masha started at the Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library...
Bowzer returns to headline holiday party
By TINA RYNBERG and JEFF BENESCH As we all look forward to the end of this very forgettable and tragic year...
Republican Women celebrate holidays and install officers
By PAT BOERNER Republican Women of California-Navajo Canyon will kick off the holiday season with their annual party at the...
News from your County Supervisor
Affordable housing: The county is now offering free, pre-approved floor plans for granny flats and other accessory homes. The incentive...
News from the San Carlos Library
By DAVID EGE All San Carlos Friends of the Library (SCFOL) members are invited to attend the annual meeting of...
It’s time to rein in the high cost of prescription drugs
By REP. SUSAN DAVIS Across America, seniors and families are struggling to afford the prescription drugs they need to stay...
San Carlos Area Council news
By PATRICIA MOONEY Fire dangers Many of us fondly remember watching “The Wizard of Oz” every year when we were...
