Coyote sighting

I'm thinking I live a little to close to nature right now. Yesterday as we drove to church we noticed a coyote right on the side of the road. It then crossed and was exploring up and down Calvert (which is just down from where we live). We of course had to turn around and watch it for a minute, we spooked it a bit so it ran back across the street and back up to the mountain. I'm actually surprised that we haven't seen more of them for as close as we are to the mountain/desert. The thing that makes me nervous about seeing one in a neighborhood is all the kids and pets. A lady was walking her little dog just down the street and could have easily ran into it. I think they are usually timid unless they feel they are in danger or REALLY hungry. In this house we've seen a tarantula and a coyote, what's next? I'll settle for butterflies :)