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ELECTION 2020

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The Truck Bomb Election

By Joel Bellman January 22, 2021

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That Was the Year That Was…the Worst

By Joel Bellman December 24, 2020

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In My Defense

By The Canyon Chronicle December 11, 2020

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Topanga Peace Alliance Vigil Turns Ugly

November 13, 2020

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After the Rain

By Kathie Gibboney November 13, 2020

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Native Americans: First to Settle, Last to Vote

By Joel Bellman November 13, 2020

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Outliers Versus the Bigs

By Paula Labrot November 27, 2020

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A ‘Rude Interruptions’ Trump Index

By Joel Bellman October 16, 2020

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As the Presidential Election Looms, Young Voters Look Local

August 21, 2020

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Ferreting Out Fake News Online

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Kindness Counts with the Census

September 4, 2020

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No ‘Third Way’ for this Presidential Election

By Joel Bellman August 21, 2020

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August 12, Save The Date! Fire Department Virtual Evacuation Drill

As most residents know, Topanga is especially prone to fires that are increasing in number and severity in recent years, as evidenced by the 2018 Woolsey Fire, spot fires alon ...( Read More )

By Annemarie Donkin July 23, 2021

TCC Named as 2021 Non-Profit of the Year Finalist

By The Canyon Chronicle July 23, 2021

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California Highway Patrol – West Valley Area

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Tuna Canyon Residents Organize in Response to Multiple Fires

Two brush fires broke out in Tuna Canyon within one week and concerned Topanga residents seek some answers. A second-alarm vegetation fire started at the int ...( Read More )

By Annemarie Donkin July 23, 2021

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Volunteer with Arson Watch and Help Stop Fires

Arson Watch volunteers in Topanga, Malibu, Agoura Hills, and Calabasas serve as additional eyes and ears for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department durin ...( Read More )

July 9, 2021

Sotheby’s is Ready to Party and Raise Funds for TCEP!

Come celebrate Sotheby’s post-pandemic opening office party on Sunday, June 11, 4-6 p.m. This party will also benefit The Topanga Coalition for Emergency Prep ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle July 9, 2021

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Topanga’s Covid Coalition Nominated for Nonprofit of the Year for Assembly District 50

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” —Margaret Mead ...( Read More )

By Annemarie Donkin June 25, 2021

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Windmills Without Blades?

Bladeless wind turbines generate electricity by vibrating with air movements. It’s a promising technology still in its infancy. When people think of wind p ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle July 9, 2021

Town Council Reports New Programs are On the Move

Topanga Canyon Town Council (TCTC) President Carrie Carrier and Vice President Alisa Land Hill co-hosted the June 9 online meeting with reporting from the CHP, ...( Read More )

By Annemarie Donkin June 25, 2021

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Senator Henry Stern’s ‘Never Again Education Act’

Moving beyond remembrance to action is one of the goals of Senator Henry Stern’s (D-Los Angeles) SB 693, the Never Again Education of 2021. It cleared the ful ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle June 11, 2021

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Kummerspeck Live at the TCC on May 15, 5-7 p.m.

The Topanga Community Center is excited to present local band favorite, KUMMERSPECK, in-person, on Saturday, May 15, at 5 p.m. This is a members-only event, so ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle May 14, 2021

Topanga Library is Open

The doors to the Topanga Public Library opened on May 10 to a limited 75% capacity inside. “What this looks like inside the library is one chair per table ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle May 14, 2021

Features

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A Personal View Of The Ssfl Cleanup, Part 2

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World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing Will Save Mountain Lions

By Annemarie Donkin May 14, 2021

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International Women’s Day—#Choose To Challenge

By Kait Leonard March 5, 2021

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A Personal View of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory Cleanup

February 19, 2021

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Fire Storm at Berry Creek

By Flavia Potenza October 30, 2020

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The Topanga Historical Society Presents ‘1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic: An Historical Perspective’

By The Canyon Chronicle October 16, 2020

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‘There’s no racism in Argentina’

September 18, 2020

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The Sound of Summer Playing

By Joel Bellman July 24, 2020

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Black Lives Matter

By T.E. Zeri June 26, 2020

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Following Juneteenth Protests Continued in DTLA

By T.E. Zeri July 10, 2020

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Teens: Empower Your Power Behind the Wheel

By Kait Leonard August 21, 2020

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The 400-Year-Old Pandemic: Police Violence Against Blacks

By Kait Leonard June 26, 2020

Schools

Ditchschool in the Canyon

While many local high school juniors were finishing up their AP exams and readying to apply for college, there is a group of local Topanga teens who are skipping high school a ...( Read More )

July 23, 2021

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A Special Visit

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Lessons in Leadership

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Celebrating School Traditions

With children being back in their classrooms, it was a wonderful time to celebrate the staff at TECS. Teacher Appreciation Day is a national event and at To ...( Read More )

May 28, 2021

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TECS Alumnus, Zennon Ulyate-Crow

Zennon Ulyate-Crow had a great start to his education at Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS) and has many paths to choose from as he starts college. Zen ...( Read More )

May 28, 2021

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Treasure

Teachers look for treasure. Not the typical chests filled with gold, but the gems found within their students. Children enter kindergarten as diamonds in the ro ...( Read More )

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Welcome Back to Campus!

It has been a long wait for the Return to Campus. In-person instruction ended over a year ago but on April 20 and 21, there was a staggered re-opening of Topang ...( Read More )

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School Reopening Offers Options, Excitement Grows

Envisioning the future as schools across the state plan their reopening, many of our young students cannot wait to be there: “I’m so excited to see all my f ...( Read More )

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From Topanga to Mars

Additional reporting by Phoenix Rodan On February 18th, the teachers of Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS) made space in their daily schedules for a sp ...( Read More )

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Arts, Science, and Community

By TECS News Team; Additional reporting by Phoenix Rodan As Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS) teachers continue to find innovative ways to engage thei ...( Read More )

February 19, 2021

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Happy Anniversary Children’s Corner!

In spite of the challenges of the past eight months, local Topanga treasure, Children’s Corner Play Center is open for business and its business is play. The ...( Read More )

By Kathie Gibboney October 30, 2020

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Art Will Go On

Distance learning at Topanga Elementary Charter School is running smoothly. Of course, there are a few technology glitches, and we all realize this is not the o ...( Read More )

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed. October 30, 2020

Health

Vaccinate! Its Not Too Late!

On Wednesday, July 28, 1-3 p.m., Topanga library is hosting a pop-up vaccine clinic for the general public hosted by the LA County Department of Public Health. The COVID-19 va ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle July 23, 2021

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L.A. County Health Department Warns of Delta COVID-19 Variants

By The Canyon Chronicle July 9, 2021

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COVID-19: It’s Not Over Until It’s Over

According to an April 8 report from AARP health and medicine writer, Rachel Nania, “After weeks of steady decline, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are cre ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle April 16, 2021

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Treatments Available for COVID-19 Patients

This is hopeful news and worth knowing, but not a cure-all. Remember that people who have contracted the virus and survived may also suffer lingering effects. I ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle April 2, 2021

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Calabasas Leads on Clean Power

Calabasas, one of the original member cities of the Clean Power Alliance votes 100% Renewable Energy for Homes and Businesses The Calabasas City Council enth ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle February 5, 2021

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Nix the Dryer Sheets. Reduce Chemical Exposure

Lilies and Linen,”” Outdoor Fresh,” “Super Fresh!” When I walk down my little street here in Topanga there are so many scents wafting out onto the str ...( Read More )

February 5, 2021

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I Am Love’: A Collection of Virtues from our Children

“I AM LOVE” is a book for parents and children by Lynn Raynr and Aimee Porter that presents photo essays and the words of children speaking their truth abou ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle November 27, 2020

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It’s the Roaster Not the Roast

Need a little afternoon pick-me-up? Well, put down that espresso and find a lively, lightly roasted bean. Approximately 64% of Americans drink coffee every ...( Read More )

By Kait Leonard November 27, 2020

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The Devil’s Food Triangle

We have now sailed into the Bermuda Triangle for dieters: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Here, in the Devil’s Food Triangle, thousands of dieters mys ...( Read More )

By Paula Labrot November 13, 2020

SUGGESTIONS FOR A CHILD’S HOME LIBRARY

A Chocolate Moose for Dinner, written and illustrated by Red Gwynne Magic Little Words by Angèle Delaunois, art by Masnon Gauthier Max’s Words by Kate Ba ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle November 27, 2020

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Words

In my TK and Kindergarten classes, I introduce a new vocabulary word each day. We call it the “Word of the Day.” It is a way for me to help the children exp ...( Read More )

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed. November 27, 2020

All things connected

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Space for All!

I will never, ever forget being in the desert at Edwards Air Force Base to welcome the Columbia Space Shuttle home in 1981. G and I took Mom, Dad, my very old aunt Becky, my n ...( Read More )

By Paula Labrot July 23, 2021

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Sneaky Sidewalk

By Paula Labrot July 9, 2021

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Ransomware

By Paula Labrot June 25, 2021

Amazon Oligarchy

Convenience is the temptress of Big Tech. Amazon can get you anything you want to buy and deliver it the next day. By providing such convenience, Amazon has ...( Read More )

By Paula Labrot June 11, 2021

High-Tech Firefighting

Fire spotting and firefighting have gone high tech in keeping with the cyber-times we live in. Given our latest episode with Santa Monica Mountain wildfires, it ...( Read More )

By Paula Labrot May 28, 2021

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Human Barcode

“IBM and the Holocaust” by Edwin Black is a stunning, shattering warning to the modern world of the dangers involved in data collection and a bitter reminde ...( Read More )

By Paula Labrot May 14, 2021

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EMR—Electronic Medical Records

Remember when the wall behind the doctor’s office receptionist was lined with paper charts? Yours was filed there with everyone else’s medical records until ...( Read More )

By Paula Labrot April 30, 2021

A Distributed Web

There is so much craziness going on in the oligarchic tech world right now…so many politically entwined, power hungry, greedy scary, dark behaviors that I cho ...( Read More )

By Paula Labrot February 5, 2021

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Of Monoliths and Mangers

This year it took much longer to put up our Christmas decorations, four days alone to mount the house lights and yard display. Usually, that was something we co ...( Read More )

By Kathie Gibboney January 22, 2021

Decentralization…! Here We Come! On to Web 3.0!

English philosopher John Stuart Mill wrote in the mid-1800s, “The fraud is the pretense that the welfare of ordinary people matters to the elite, when the rea ...( Read More )

By Paula Labrot January 22, 2021

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