Sign up for our eNewsletterBy Paul Downey | Guest Editorial
It’s that time of the year when you start hearing about the flu shot or seeing signs to “Get Your Flu Vaccine Here!” And in fact, there is no better time than now to get vaccinated. Read More
Re: “Guest editorial: Here out West, ‘smoke season’ keeps getting worse” [Volume 24, Issue 9 or bit.ly/2RfiWe3] Read More
On Sept. 24, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced that customers will see a reduction in their bill begin in October. Read More
Pumpkin Festival
Through Oct. 31
The Children’s Nature Retreat animal sanctuary in Alpine will hold its annual great pumpkin festival through Oct. 31. Retreat staff invite you to get in the Halloween mood, wander the pumpkin patch, and meet their family of over 130 animals. Tickets to visit the sanctuary are $15 for kids and $25 for adults. For tickets and information about the retreat, visit bit.ly/2OSuiTB. Read More
By Patricia Simpson | iNaturalist
Earlier this year, on the trail, I was startled by a deep buzzing sound followed by a large fast flying insect zipping right in front of me. A wasp maybe. Seconds later, I could see the long slender-shaped insect resting on a rock. Read More
By Elizabeth Gillingham | Patrick Henry High School News
‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’
PHHS Player’s Club is proud to announce their upcoming production of Dale Wasserman’s, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” which will be presented Oct. 24–26 at 6 p.m. in PHAME! Tickets are $5 at the door. Read More
By Pat Boerner
Navajo Canyon Republican Women Federated (NCRWF) were thrilled with the attendance and enthusiasm at the Vintage Patriotism Fashion Show held Oct. 9 at the Bali Hai, San Diego. Read More
By David D. Cooksy | Mission Trails Regional Park
By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Restaurant Review
A new Thai restaurant fills a niche in north La Mesa Read More
By Shain Haug | Allied Gardens Grantville Community Council (AGGCC)
The Nov. 27 Allied Gardens Grantville Community Council (AGGCC) town hall meeting will address the Zephyr Special Needs housing project for homeless veterans now under development at the old Motel 6 on Alvarado Canyon Road. The meeting will be attended by John Wurster and Brendon Bergen of Affirmed Housing and Jonathon Castillo of PATH (People Assisting The Homeless). In anticipation of your attendance, we think some background information on this development will be helpful. Read More
By Jennifer Morrissey | Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation
In September, more than 70 volunteers gathered at the Mission Trails Regional Park East Fortuna Staging Area to take part in REI San Diego’s annual National Public Lands Day service event. REI already shows its support for the park through a grant to the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation for materials used for trail maintenance, and REI has, for many years, introduced a great many San Diegans to Mission Trails and its recreational offerings through REI Outdoor Programs. Read More
By Scott Sherman | District 7 Dispatch
With a goal of reducing the risk of wildfires in San Diego’s most fire-prone areas, the city of San Diego has begun clearing trash and debris from canyons as part of Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s “Clean SD” initiative. Read More
By Dianne Jacob | Dianne’s Corner
Don’t pull the plug: SDG&E recently claimed it was stepping up its efforts to improve fire safety in our region, but if the monopoly was truly serious it would abandon its dangerous shut-off plan. Read More
By Sue Hotz | San Carlos Library
General membership meeting Read More
By Patty Mooney | San Carlos Area Council news
During our October meeting, we enjoyed a visit from five of San Diego’s bravest and “hottest” firefighters who reported on the state of equipment and how Friends of Del Cerro (FDC) has been able to raise enough money to provide all fire trucks with equipment they had been lacking. Now FDC is raising money for chainsaws for our firefighters. You can learn more and donate to this worthy cause at friendsofdelcerro.org/san-diego-fire-rescue. Read More
By Tina Rynberg and Jeff Benesch | La Mesa Foothills Democratic Club
In light of the extremely controversial Brett Kavanaugh confirmation to the Supreme Court voted by the Republican Senate this month, will the #metoo movement, Indivisible groups, equality and environmental activists, women’s rights advocates, and core Democratic and progressive voters combine for an historic midterm “blue wave” election on Nov. 6? Read More
By Jay Wilson | Del Cerro Action Council News
Adela de la Torre, Ph.D., the new president of San Diego State University, will be the guest speaker at the Del Cerro Action Council (DCAC) meeting to be held at Temple Emanu-El, on Monday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. This is her opportunity to introduce herself to us and share her interest in, and willingness to positively engage with, our community. Read More
By Kathryn Johnson | Allied Gardens/Benjamin Branch Library
In the early 2000s, I made a trip to Green Lake, Wisconsin to visit my father who had recently retired to the small town. After a long career with the post office in Milwaukee, my father was finally able to take it easy and pursue his interests in painting, building model airplanes and volunteering at the Air and Space Museum in Kenosha. Read More
By Elizabeth Gillingham | Patrick Henry High School News
Back to School Night
Attention all Patrick Henry High School (PHHS) families: Come join us on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. to learn everything you ever wanted to know about PHHS and your student’s schedule and teachers. Read More
By Jeff Clemetson | Editor
In June, as the Adobe Falls Fire threatened her home and she prepared to evacuate, Jackie O’Conner noticed something strange happening on the slope behind her house. Read More
By Frank Sabatini Jr. | Restaurant Review
This wasn’t the first time I ate Himalayan food. But it was probably the best. Read More
By Jay Wilson | Del Cerro Action Council
The Adobe Falls Fire is behind us, but Del Cerro residents are not just standing by. Glenn Thomas, the vice chair of the Friends of Del Cerro contacted San Carlos resident Don Teemsma, owner of Ideal Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical, and a board member of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Foundation and asked how Del Cerro residents can say thank you to all the firefighters. Read More
By Patricia Simpson | iNaturalist
Up until May 9, no observations of yucca weevils (Scyphophorus yuccae) had been made at Mission Trails Regional Park on iNaturalist.org. That day, these rather large (about 5/8-inch) black snout beetles caught the attention of several hikers who came across a severed chaparral yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei) stem along the trail. Adult beetles had congregated in numbers on top of the sectioned plant to create quite a tableau as shown in an observation by user egu5037, found online at bit.ly/2C2hQ1v. Read More
By Kathryn Johnson | Allied Gardens-Benjamin Branch Library
Save the date
Our Friends of the Library will be having their next book sale on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Stock up on your fall reading material at this well-priced book extravaganza! Read More
By Sue Hotz | San Carlos Library
Be our Friend
Annually, we encourage our friends and neighbors to become Life-Members of the San Carlos Friends of the Library (SCFOL). For an individual donation of $250, new Life-Members, joining before Oct. 30, will have their names added to the 2018 Life-Member Honor Wall plaque located in the Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery. Friends’ memberships and donations are deductible as charitable contributions, matched by the city of San Diego, and fund the purchase of library programs and materials. At any level, join SCFOL on our website, or pick up an envelope at the library. We look forward to seeing you at our annual SCFOL General Membership meeting on Nov. 14. Read More
By Jeanne Raimond | Mission Trails Regional Park
Most of us delight in seeing the cute little ruddy ducks (Oxyura jamaicensis) floating on the lakes with their often cocked up “stiff” tails. Everything looks serene, but there is more to these little cuties than meets the eye. Read More
