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The November issue of
Mountain Network News
Volume MMXXVI number 11
Mountain Network News
Volume MMXXVI number 11
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Our Cover
Photo by Laurie Turner
Laurie took this photo of a tom turkey on her deck.
The wild turkey is indigenous to the Americas.
The domesticated turkeys that grace many Thanksgiving dinner tables were domesticated by Indigenous people in present-day Mexico and New Mexico, over 2,000 years ago.
Wild turkeys nearly disappeared from California in the early 20th century due to unregulated hunting and habitat loss.
Today, wild turkeys are protected as resident upland game birds by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This classification means that wild turkeys cannot be killed or captured without a valid hunting license.
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© Mountain Network News, 2026
Contents
events
Las Cumbres Holiday Bazaar5Communication Workshop5Masha Strebkova art exhibit6Stanford Blood Drive6Burrell School Winery events6Annual tree lighting7community
A distinction for our mountains8The mountain housing market8New insurance options10www.mountainnetworknews.com12Native American Heritage Month12Bus routes in the mountains13Redwood Estates Post Office13Lake Canyon centennial14calendar
Calendar17exploring
Coyote Hills18history
What's in a name20people
Louis Schuesler obituary22Norlyn Wade obituary23Local youths at NY Fashion Week24nature
Brian Weselby25Bruce Sudweeks25schools
Building Blocks Preschool26Loma Prieta School District26LPEF Gala recap27Lexington School News28Lakeside School News29classified
Classified and business directory30