Ramona, CA

Jaywalk at Your Own Risk You Could Be Dead Right - or Dead Wrong By Jim Evans      The "Oxford English Dictionary" traces the word jaywalker to 1917, when the word jay was used in the slang sense of referring to a stupid or dull person - a simpleton - so people who ignored traffic regulations were given this condensed name. More ... Snake Season in Full slither By E.A. Barrera      Snake season in Southern California runs from April through October, but the warmer the weather, the more the critters like to venture out, say officials from the University of California's Integrated Pest Management department. More ... Baja 500 winners Prather and Hardesty Teams By Johnny McDonald      An all terrain vehicle (ATV) can be as difficult to handle as a bucking bronco in an off-road race but Ramona's Danny Prather and his partner, Mike Cafro of Carlsbad, "straddled" their class in the recent Baja 500. More ... August: Weather Watching, Meteor Showers, Nights Under the Stars Highlight the Waining Days of Summer By Clinton S. Powell, Naturalist      August is the beginning of our Chubasco season. Chubasco is the name given by our neighbors to the south for tropical rain. More ...