I'm for feeding birds all year, but as we're celebrating it this month, stop a moment and be grateful that our warm-blooded friends live in the California climate. As the Wild Bird Centers of America reminds us: - A typical backyard bird doesn't weigh as much as two nickels. - Birds spend most of their waking hours searching for food -- without the help of "hands" and "fingers". - They may consume 15% of their......

Beat the Valentine's Day rush and take your honey to dine au natural (that means in nature, doesn't it?) with an outdoor dinner Saturday night at the Audubon Center at Deb's Park. Since it's outside, you'll want to bundle up warm enough to watch the sun set, take a little hike, and dine as the crickets strike up their serenade. Dinner and desert and promised surprises are $25; wine is available on site for......