RAYMOND — Great news, everyone! There will be a chili cookoff at Pat’s Park in Raymond this weekend! This year’s proceeds will be used for repairs and maintenance of the Wilma Moe Ball Field to ensure it is available for future community events. There will be a cash prize for 1st place and awards for 2nd and 3rd place finishes. ...

OAKHURST — Join the very first ever Idle Hour Winery & Kitchen Social Club Party! Enjoy a mask decorating workshop, a Cajun & Creole menu along with Zydeco & Jazz music at this New Orleans experience! Date & Time: Tuesday, February 21, from 3 – 8 p.m. Click here to reserve your table. Idle Hour Winery & Kitchen 41139 Highway ...

By Brian David —  Guided by sonar, night vision and the earth’s magnetic field, the Pallid, Mexican, and California Myotis bats – flying near fifty miles an hour – eat nocturnal insects mid-air. A dining night out delivers over half a bat’s body weight in nutritious insects. Central California crops including beets, citrus, corn, cotton, pecans, peppers, rice, strawberries and ...