It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here. The community trees are lit, homes and businesses are brightly decorated and Mother Nature is soaking up that much-appreciated rainfall. Santa is looking at the list you secretly keep, and if you've been good, you can probably add one more request. There's still time to get natives in the ground, so add some of these plants to your Christmas list.

After finishing a surprising eighth at the Footlocker Invitational West Regional Cross Country Championship last weekend, San Lorenzo Valley High freshman Anna Maxwell will make an unprecedented trip to San Diego this weekend to compete in the Footlocker National Championship.