Want to have an owl nest in your backyard? It's time to start to thinking about building a nesting box for your backyard. Surprisingly, winter is the best time to put up an owl nesting box.

Manteca has a gopher problem. And no one — except perhaps the Manteca Unified School District and almond growers — faces as big a challenge in eradicating the rodents than the City of Manteca.

Who? Who? Who? One of the best ways to do that is to build an owl nesting box, and it's easier than you might think. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.