--Killer squirrels on the attack! A menacing critter stomped into an open classroom in a South San Jose school and bit a first-grader on the finger and two adults in the classroom. They called 911, but when animal control arrived, the squirrel had fled -- or in their words, "He it outta there." Har! The school took pains to say that they don't usually have a problem with vicious rodents, unlike those other attack squirrels in the Mountain View park. more ›

So it turns out that one of the main draws of the Almaden Valley subdivisions in San Jose are their proximity to beautiful nature -- squirrels, birds, deer, and every now and then, even a wild turkey. Neighbors would leave out birdfeeders, feed the feral cats and squirrels, and revel in the beauties of our California habitat. One resident noted that one day there were about 200 geese on his block. "It was hilarious," he said. Those of you paying attention in ecology class (or who watch Pardon the Interruption), though, have two words for us: Food -- and Chain. more ›