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Why Only 8 Pages?
Does this print edition of The Canyon Chronicle feel a little light in your hands? Seem a bit skimpy on content online? That’s because it is a 50% cut-back on the 16 pages
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By The Canyon Chronicle
August 18, 2023
Planning Ahead… Or Not
When you read the newspaper, do you ever wonder why that photo or that article is on that page? Of course not! You read it for the real estate ads and the cart
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By Flavia Potenza
September 1, 2023
Spirits and Spirituality on Stage
The Lifespan of a Fact. The Topanga Actors Company (TAC) opens the 2023 fall season of three plays with a staged reading of the Broadway hit, The Lifespan of a
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By Sarah Spitz
September 1, 2023
Overlapping Puzzles
As summer ends and fall begins, mid-August puts us on multi-tracks when summer activities and late-summer vacations wind down and school revs up. Heat waves tel
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By The Canyon Chronicle
August 4, 2023
The Dog Days of Summer
Dog Days bright and clear Indicate a happy year; But when accompanied by rain, For better times, our hopes are vain. Topangans love their dogs! They also
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By Flavia Potenza
July 21, 2023
Celebrating the Magic
“Good times, bum times, we’ve seen them all, but we’re here!” Anyone who lives in Topanga for any period of time finds it a mysteriously magical place.
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Nurturing Nature
The question of ground squirrels came up the other day talking to my neighbor, Allison, who huffed, rolled her eyes and glanced at her house. The critters are k
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By Flavia Potenza
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Bad Days, Good Days, Mostly Good
Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea). What a way to start the summer. Who knew or even remembers this old-fashioned, actually ancient flower? It’s thought to have origina
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Put Your Hands Together...
I’m calling this our “Comic Book” edition because it’s loaded with picww tures telling the stories of Topanga Days 2023. We are also celebrating the 50-
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
The Many Gifts of…
Sometimes production week comes easily and sometimes it doesn’t. When it doesn’t and the Muse has gone on vacation and nothing springs to mind to fill bl
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By Flavia Potenza
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A Lot of Existential ‘Whys’A Lot of Existential ‘Whys’
Americans killing Americans? Mass murder in our streets? Children gunned down in schools? Unbridled hate spewing forth on every line of communication 24/7? Why
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Can’t Help but Smile
This may be one of the happiest issues of The Canyon Chronicle with events popping up like popcorn in a pot, the pot being, of course, Topanga. We gave a lot
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
The Spirit that Drives Us
It’s not just a Topanga thing, but a human calling to step into the breach when times are hard or something is wrong. We, here, probably have more chances to
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Spirit Abounds
I’ve been exploring my religious roots of late. The Topanga Christian Fellowship Church is conveniently close, just two miles down the road, and the Chabad of
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By Flavia Potenza
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The Greening of Topanga
Some folks are celebratin’ “the Wearin’ of the Green,” but here in Topanga, Irish or not, we’re all “Livin’ in the Green” with the rains turning
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By Flavia Potenza
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Invisibility
One of the jobs I had when I started to make my way in L.A. was as an “assistant” in one of Hollywood’s literary agencies. Occasionally, I was asked to re
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By Flavia Potenza
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Transitions
My little guy, Tippy, a Parti Poodle, crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Thursday, January 9, after a long bout of metastatic cancer with ugly tumors erupting that w
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
January 2023 Has Been a Kick in the Pants
Has anyone else had problems easing into 2023? It better get better than this month was. Kathie Gibboney lets us know from her Corner of the Canyon that you
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Welcome 2023!
Months earlier, as we were building the lineup for the first issue of 2023, we had hope and some indication that we’d get rain this winter but not quite like
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By Paula Labrot
THINKING OUT LOUD
Making a List…
Last issue we observed, with reverence, the spirit of the holiday season. Production week rolled around and my list for the lineup was pretty skimpy. No cover,
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
It’s Official! The Winter Holidays are Upon Us!
Nothing could have been more festive than this year’s Sages Holiday Dinner to officially begin the many ways for us to celebrate the season of light and joy.
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Off-the-Wall Thanksgiving
National Day Calendar (NDC), where we often go for details about historic national days, surprised us this time with National Absurdity Day (November 20). I
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By The Canyon Chronicle
THINKING OUT LOUD
Cinder Finds A Home
The adorable story of Cinder, the kitten whose arrival we published in our “Thinking Out Loud” Halloween montage (“Halloween on Bonnell Drive,” The Cany
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Halloween on Bonnell Drive
Kris Lilliedahl (left) never thought that he would be on call every two or four hours feeding a newborn kitten, but here he was on Halloween not handing out tre
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Daylight Saving Time Ends Nov. 6, 2022
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting the clocks forward one hour from standard time during the summer months (the second Sunday of March) and b
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By Adrian Lacey
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What’s Happening with Our Post Office? I am a Topanga resident for 45 years and have a mail order business. I ship almost daily at our local post office and I
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By The Canyon Chronicle
THINKING OUT LOUD
Frogs in a Political Pot of Hot Water
Hey, Mama Frog, look here! This looks like a great place to raise our pollywogs.” “Yes, dear, but look over there. It looks like the neighbors are trying t
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
To Every Thing There is a Season
...A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted… (Ecclesiastes 3, King James Version) In 2020, somebody thought it was time to pluck up
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Of Life and Labor
Our cover and center pages honor the passing of Henry Smith, Jr., Beloved Elder of the Lac Court Oreilles Band of Ojibwe, born into the Bear Clan at dawn on Jun
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Butterflies & Dogs. Life is Good!
That’s pretty much what this edition of The Canyon Chronicle is about, except for Tom Cat’s point of view (above). Butterflies because Butterfly Day at t
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
A Happy Memorial Full of Laughter
Dick Sherman’s memorial on Sunday July 24, was carefully planned, a labor of love especially for Serena Wiley, who went to work for him when she was 18, and J
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
FIRE! FIRE! THIS IS A MANDATORY EVACUATION!
What would you do if you had five minutes to pack up and get out of the canyon? Every year around this time, The Canyon Chronicle publishes the voices of our
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Eclectic Topanga
It’s true. The reason we can have a newspaper at all (let alone two) is because there is so much going on in our mountain hamlet and the community is so engag
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By Flavia Potenza
The Art of Receiving
Lunch, dinner, chicken soup, groceries, dog food, cat food, laundry, dog walking, errands, trips to the doctor, advocates who know how to work the medical syste
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Wishing that the week that was...wasn’t... but then again...
A tree falls, a beloved friend dies, you total your car. Sadness, grief, and a body slam, all in a close time frame. The 300-year-old oak tree falling was sad t
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Topanga’s Rich History
Art collector John Brewer’s Zoom presentation for the Topanga Historical Society (THS) on May 18, tapped into an obscure gem of Topanga’s history. Were it n
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Fun, Frolic and Intimations of 2022 Political Season
Mothers Day has come and gone but we can’t help but mention the annual spectacle that is Lexi Pearl’s MOMentum Place. To watch her warm up the audience stru
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
The Merry Month of May
Remember the May Day tradition of leaving baskets of flowers on neighbors’ porches? I propose reviving the May Basket and maybe celebrating some of the month
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By Kait Leonard
Thinking Out Loud
APRIL FOOL LETTERS!
Starbucks and the Topanga Library! What fool endorsed this one? Who is getting paid off? I hope we Topangans get to vote on this crap!!! –Joe Futterer
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By Flavia Potenza
Thinking Out Loud
Better to Light a Candle
The last time The Canyon Chronicle referred to the adage, “Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness,” was during the dark days of the COVID-19 pa
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By Flavia Potenza
Thinking Out Loud
‘When Will They Ever Learn…?’
War is not the answer. Tonight as I write this, the sixth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine dawns and promises to worsen before it gets better (please, Go
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Thinking Out Loud
Caught in the Web of the Unpredictable COVID
Ugh! Despite two vaxxes and a booster, I think a tribe of variants has found its personal petri dish in my body. I say a tribe because it feels like a rolling
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By Flavia Potenza
THINKING OUT LOUD
Let’s Create Sweet Memories for 2022
Let’s Create Sweet Memories for 2022 What sort of year do you think we’ll be looking at this time next year? It’s bound to be a rowdy year with conten
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By Flavia Potenza
Thinking Out Loud
Right as Rain
Our stalwart Fernwood Rain reporter, Eric Fitzgerald is happy to be back in the game again with this photo he captured in Dix Canyon. “You should have seen Ow
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By Flavia Potenza
Thinking Out Loud
Happy Christmas and Good Tidings to All for 2022!
The Canyon Chronicle sends a heartfelt thank you to the Topanga community for seeing it through its infancy and wherever we are on the growth scale a year and a
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By Flavia Potenza
Thinking Out Loud
Arthur Nissman—1939-2021
Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of th
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By Flavia Potenza
Thinking Out Loud
The Sacrifice of Thankfulness
It's nice having a little country church just a couple of miles down the road. It's also nice that the Chabad of Topanga is just up the street and I can walk th
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By Flavia Potenza
Thinking Out Loud
Veterans’ Day—A Time to Honor the Warriors, Not War
Yesterday was Veterans Day, a day to honor those who went to war because their country called. On page 5, we have a heartwarming report on the community effor
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By Flavia Potenza
Thinking Out Loud
Finding Home
It’s been almost three months since the U.S. withdrew troops from Afghanistan amidst chaos and criticism. It has fallen out of the 24-hour news cycle but pres
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By Flavia Potenza
Responsibility
After days of observing and reliving the horrors of 9-11 20 years later, I vividly recall seeing the smoke billowing out of the north side of the North Tower af
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By Flavia Potenza
Thinking Out Loud
Remembering Mary
The day seemed full of itself, a fiesta of California sunshine and gentle breezes that set the scene for Mary Colvig’s memorial on Saturday, September 25, at
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By Flavia Potenza
Investing in Loss
Topanga has lost so many good souls this year. So has the country with more than half a million deaths from COVID-19. To be precise, as of this writing it was 6
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By Flavia Potenza
Ups & Downs
Since our last issue, we’ve had some excitement, some good, some not so much. For those who follow those things, space flight took off—Sir Richard Branso
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By Flavia Potenza
Hypervigilance
Hypervigilance. A state where you are constantly scanning your environment for any signs of danger. The pit bull running in and out of traffic on Topanga Can
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By Flavia Potenza
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Monday, June 21, was the solstice, the first day of summer, and Topanga opened its doors to 44 bands and musicians throughout the canyon from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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By Flavia Potenza
Night Blooming Cereus and the Computer
The brilliant pink Night Blooming Cereus blossomed the day my computer crashed. This plant, has moved and lived with me for a long time and I never bothere
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By Flavia Potenza
There Are Wars and There Are Wars
Welcome to Memorial Day weekend where, with full hearts we pause to honor and remember those who have fallen in the Great Wars, as well as those who fought and
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By Flavia Potenza
Escape to the Farm
As long as I’ve lived in Topanga (45 years) and as much as I love it and the community it inspires, once I was fully vaccinated and received an invitation to
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By Flavia Potenza
Families and Friends
This is the last, but not least of our month-long poetry slam, to which we’ve dedicated three pages. The response from our local poets was so prolific that we
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By Flavia Potenza
Earth Day
Topanga celebrates Earth Day year-round, don’t we! It is nice, and likely necessary that we get a jolt once a year to take stock of how we’re doing. The ear
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By Flavia Potenza
Stating the Obvious and the Marvelous Mundane
Spring came in hot on the heels of autumn, stepping over winter as if it never happened, and teased us with early blooms and glorious days. Winter did give us a
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By Flavia Potenza
COVID-19 Diary
In Praise of… Sometimes, it feels right to give over this editorial space to community voices because someone said, better than I ever could, what needs to b
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By Jean Colonomos
Life Goes On
Residents on Bonnell Drive are fortunate to have a little park with its own weather. Nature is a bit off kilter these days, like us. It drives the seasons in it
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By Flavia Potenza
Mary Colvig 1949-2021
A leading light in Topanga has gone out. Mary Colvig passed on January 26, 2021, of cancer. Hers was a gentle but steadfast light that brought a heart of gold
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By Flavia Potenza
Harbingers of Spring
When the daffodils along my neighbor’s fence popped out overnight, It suddenly changed everything that is changing anyway. It feels as if the COVID cloud is l
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By Flavia Potenza
Hate and Hope
It seems that the best and worst of America, is right here, in our face, so close we can’t turn away from staring at the carnage. If your equilibrium feels
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Hate and Hope
It seems that the best and worst of America, is right here, in our face, so close we can’t turn away from staring at the carnage. If your equilibrium feels a
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Year-End Giving TWC
Topanga Women’s Circle’s (TWC) current Challenge Grant 2020 campaign is more important than ever and they are counting on the generosity of those who suppor
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Joy in the Shadow of the Virus
Days before Governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order in response to the dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases in California, I admit I ventured out of my house o
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By Flavia Potenza
Building a House
Topanga Elementary Charter School became part of the Los Angeles Unified School District in 1962, when it made some changes to conform with the larger district,
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By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
At 91, Professor Charles Quigley Celebrates with a Hike
Early morning hikers in Topanga State Pa rk at Trippet Ranch probably have met Chuck Quigley on the East Topanga Fire Road. Quigley starts every day with a hike
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By Richard Hoops
How I Became A Volunteer
As an unincorporated mountain community, in order to meet its needs where the County can’t or doesn’t, Topanga has always been a community of volunteers. Th
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By Stacy Sledge
Everyday Hugs
What people yearn for the most in this extended lockdown, they say, are hugs, so here are some Everyday Hugs that might prompt you to find your own. One Ever
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By Flavia Potenza
‘From the Heart of a Horsewoman’ by Lynnea Paxton-Honn
In the 1960s, a group of girls in Lower Topanga roamed the land on horseback, riding in the creek, on the beach, and all over Sunset Mesa before houses were bui
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By Lynnea Paxton-Honn
At 91, Professor Charles Quigley Celebrates with a Hike
Early morning hikers in Topanga State Park at Trippet Ranch probably have met Chuck Quigley on the East Topanga Fire Road. Quigley starts every day with a hike
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By Richard Hoops
How I Became A Volunteer
As an unincorporated mountain community, in order to meet its needs where the County can’t or doesn’t, Topanga has always been a community of volunteers. Th
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By Stacy Sledge
Thinking Out Loud
This is Who We Are
Saturday, November 7, Topangans awoke to a light rain that brought in a cold snap and a Double Rainbow (above) that Eric Fitzgerald captured from his deck at ab
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By The Canyon Chronicle
11-8-20
The day after Biden’s president-elect speech a certain tension, held unknowingly, in my body, had relaxed. The effort of plugging a hole in the dike was
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By Ann Buxie
Latest News
September 1, 2023
PDSMM Honors Jane Fonda with a Lifetime Achievement Award
The Progressive Democrats of the Santa Monica Mountains (PDSMM) will honor actor and activist Jane Fonda with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Activism in Pursuit of Peace and
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By Annemarie Donkin
September 1, 2023
‘We made the Nationals!’
What an amazing 2023-2024 season the Santa Monica Girls Fastpitch (SMGF) 10U Gold softball team had. They defied the odds as they advanced from Districts to Sta
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By The Canyon Chronicle
September 1, 2023
RCDSMM Expands to Larger Quarters
For the last eight years, the Resource Conservation District (RCD) occupied a quaint building located on Topanga Canyon Blvd. “This space has served us well
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By The Canyon Chronicle
September 1, 2023
Topanga Actors Company Is Back...
Topanga Actors Company has set its 2023 fall season with three productions from now through Thanksgiving at both Topanga and Malibu libraries. All performance
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By The Canyon Chronicle
September 1, 2023
TCC Square Dance
The Topanga Community Center sees the return of square dancing on Friday, Sept. 8, 7:30-10 p.m., featuring caller Frannie Marr, live music by Echo Mountain,
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By The Canyon Chronicle
August 18, 2023
Aurora Behrman, ‘Most Valuable Junior Lifeguard’
Eleven-year-old Aurora Behrman was awarded the “Most Valuable Junior Lifeguard” medal in her second summer of Junior Lifeguard training at Will Rogers State
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By The Canyon Chronicle
August 18, 2023
Oak Tree Problems – Summer 2023
Our coast live oaks were so happy to get almost 50 inches of rain in Topanga this winter, pushing out new shoots and leaves like crazy! While that lovely new gr
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By Rosi Dagit
August 18, 2023
Entrada Road Neighborhood Little Free Library is a Winner
Looking for a good summer read? Welcome to LFL #131956, Established November 13, 2021. You can find us on the LFL Foundation Map at littlefreelibrary.org and op
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By Kat High
August 18, 2023
LACOFD’S CANINE TEAMS DEPLOYED TO MAUI
On Sunday, August 12, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) activated the County of Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LACoFD’s) California Task Force
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By The Canyon Chronicle
August 4, 2023
Brush Fire Burns 12 Acres in Topanga
Brush Fire Burns 12 Acres in Topanga “Topanga, we dodged a bullet today. If the winds were stronger this would have been a completely different event. Thank
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By Canyon Chronicle Staff
August 4, 2023
LA County Updates Emergency Evacuation Zones
LA County developed the following FAQs to answer questions about the Santa Monica Mountains’ new zones and Zonehaven, an interactive zone map that will enable
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By The Canyon Chronicle
August 4, 2023
‘The Children’s Guide to Astral Projection’, 20th Anniversary
‘The Children’s Guide to Astral Projection’, 20th Anniversary “The Children’s Guide to Astral Projection” by J. A. Homes turns 20 this year! The LA
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By Pablo Capra
August 4, 2023
Farmers Market in the News
Farmers Market in the News Following a survey that largely expressed enthusiasm and positive feedback, the Topanga Community Center is getting close to bring
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By The Canyon Chronicle
August 4, 2023
Above & Beyond the Call
The day of the Owen fire, Rebecca Goldfarb and her friend, Taryn, decided to go to the General Store in Topanga “to buy a bunch of stuff for the firefighters
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By The Canyon Chronicle
July 21, 2023
Calabasas Drills Its Emergency Response Plan
In response to the deadly 2018 Woolsey Fire, where there was little to no communication, Calabasas has developed a city-wide system to alert residents in case o
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By Canyon Chronicle Staff
July 21, 2023
Beating the Heat
Extreme heat records are breaking all over the world. Now it’s the Southwest’s turn. Temperatures are heating up in the Southwestern U.S. Phoenix is maki
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By The Canyon Chronicle
July 21, 2023
Help Make Fire Insurance Affordable in Topanga
This is a community service message from the Topanga Town Council who asks you to please submit your brush clearance and other fire prevention efforts NOW! I
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By The Canyon Chronicle
July 21, 2023
TCEP is The Best Emergency Information in Topanga!
For wildfire, earthquakes and emergency prep, the Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness (TCEP) is the most reliable source of information in the Canyon.
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By Annemarie Donkin
July 21, 2023
‘A Perfect Ganesh’ is a Magical Mystery Tour of India
In A Perfect Ganesh by Terrence McNally, two wealthy middle-aged women and long-time friends from Connecticut embark on a two-week journey to India to seek forg
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By Annemarie Donkin
July 21, 2023
OYEZ! OYEZ! OYEZ!
OYEZ! OYEZ! OYEZ! In the Spirit of Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum & his Descendants, Your Attendance is Requested on August 5, 2023, for The 50th Anni
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Topanga Town Council’s October Meeting
It was a spirited gathering when Council President Carrie Carrier and Vice President Alisa Land Hill co-hosted the Oct. 13 Zoom meeting of the Topanga Town Coun
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
TCC Seeks Interim Board Members
After a decade of serving the community, Franka Diehnelt and Kelly Rockwell have handed in their notice of resignation. Kelly Rockwell’s resignation is immedi
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Rose Wiley: A Brief History
(Reprinted from the June 12, 2018 issue of the Messenger Mountain News) “Rose Wiley has lived in Topanga her whole life and is our eldest native. Her grand
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Help! There’s a Rattlesnake in the Woodpile!
Amanda Michaels posted this comprehensive information and a list of local snake wranglers on Nextdoor in May and gave us permission to print it in The Canyon Ch
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Rose Wiley Celebrates 90 Years!
More than 150 guests gathered at Ed O’Neill’s historic house on Old Canyon that was once a stop for the pony express mail drop, to celebrate the community
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Traffic Advisory: Brush Clearance on SR-27
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) may already be clearing weeds and brush (by hand) as a fire prevention measure on State Route 27 (Topanga
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Advancing Hebrew Literacy in the Canyon
There is no way I can learn Hebrew in 5 weeks.” “It takes 5 years to learn Hebrew, not 5 weeks.” “I tried learning Hebrew when I was a kid. It neve
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Help Track Impacts of Climate Change
Trained volunteers are helping to monitor more than 1,000 species through a program called Nature’s Notebook. By YCC Team, March 17, 2023 As global tem
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By Yale Climate Connections Team
NEWS
SHERIFF’S REPORT
Noteworthy Incidents An assault occurred on South Topanga Canyon Boulevard. The victim told the suspect that he had to leave the premises due to smoking marij
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
French Summer Program
Hello Summer Children, Bonjour! Madame Coco is starting a summer French language program for children, ages 8-12, beginning on Wednesday, July 5, through Augus
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Theatricum Botanicum at 50
The Curse of the Scottish Play By The Royal Shakespeare Company The Scottish Play. The Bard’s Play. Macbeth is surrounded by superstition and fear of the
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Topanga’s Memorial Day Parade Marches On!
With bubbles, balloons, mermaids, aliens, kids on bikes, music and more dogs than we could count, Topangans celebrated Memorial Day with their 48th Annual Parad
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Thank You Everyone Who Made Topanga Days A Success!
The Topanga Community Center Board members want to take a moment and send our sincerest THANK YOU to everyone who came out and celebrated Topanga Days and helpe
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Helping Hearts of Topanga Goes Public
For the past five years and especially during COVID, Helping Hearts of Topanga has been assisting Canyon residents with food, living assistance and technical he
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By Canyon Chronicle Staff
NEWS
Supervisor Lindsey Horvath Celebrates Her First 100 Days!
Young, bright and full of fresh ideas, Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath was sworn in on Dec. 5, 2022, promising to fulfill her obligations to the constituents of t
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Topanga Days Logistics
It’s good to know the perks as well as the rules while negotiating your way around Topanga Days, the largest annual fundraiser for the Topanga Community Cente
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
‘Embrace of the Wild’
A dozen people showed up in the Canyon Sages Room at the Topanga Community Center on May 10 to hear local adventure travel writer Linda Ballou talk about her hi
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By Flavia Potenza
SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
Ceramic Artist Mervat Elias
It was a privilege to meet ceramicist Mervat Elias last month and view her exhibit in a modest gallery named Artist Matters in the Topanga Creek Courtyard.
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By Flavia Potenza
NEWS
FOR THE RECORD
We apologize for misspelling eight-year-old Dashiel King Biehn’s last name when we spotlighted him as one of Topanga Elementary’s student performers in last
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Black Bear Found and Tagged
The National Park Service announced that biologists captured and radio-collared a 210-pound black bear in a natural area of the western Santa Monica Mountains s
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Meet Topanga’s New Assemblymember—Jacqui Irwin
When Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) was re-elected to a district that included the Santa Monica Mountains, she and her husband, Jon, embraced the
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Progressive Democrats Celebrate Earth Day
A dedicated environmentalist, Sen. Ben Allen spoke on climate, recycling, Diablo Canyon and the homeless to a group of Topangans and Progressive Democrats.
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Town Council Talks Internet & Cell Service
There was much on the line when President Carrie Carrier and Vice President Alisa Land Hill moderated the April 12 Zoom meeting of the Topanga Canyon Town Counc
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
The Topanga Swap Meet Rides Again!
While there were still no bands, chili or pie contests, there was a fun Cake Walk and super cool music at the Topanga Community Center ballfield as vendors gath
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
48th Annual Topanga Days, May 27-29
Topanga Days is the greatest volunteer opportunity of the year and the largest fundraiser for the Topanga Community Center (TCC). The Topanga Days Memorial D
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By Nonie Shore
NEWS
The Giant Swallowtail
My first encounter with this spectacular animal was in the fall some years ago when a neighbor spotted a bizarre mottled worm-like organism on his orange tree.
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By Bill Buerge
NEWS
4th Annual Topanga Butterfly Day
May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun And find your shoulder to light on, To bring you luck & happiness Today, tomorrow and beyond.” after month
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Music Festival at Butterfly Day
An exciting day of musical and theatrical performances for all ages is sure to delight Butterfly Day attendees. The music festival at Topanga’s Fourth Ann
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By Stephen Powers
NEWS
Public Health Launches Gun Violence Prevention
A multi-point plan developed with community partners to reduce gun violence in L.A. County including a federal ban on assault weapons. On April 7, the Los A
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Eyes on Israel
Haifa, population 272,180, Israel’s third largest city. When 60,000 people show up to protest, it is a display of power. Every Saturday there is a major prote
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By Nira Lichten
NEWS
Catching up with RCDSMM
We haven’t heard much lately from our local Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM), but Angelica “Jelly” Kahler, Education
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
New Faces at Topanga’s Local RCD
New Faces at Topanga’s Local RCD As our sphere of influence grows, so too does the list of services we are able to provide our community, thus inviting new s
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By Angelica “Jelly” Kahler
NEWS
The Challenge Space
Awakened by the Challenge Space – To assess the dreams of life. The space between art and audience. Between art and self. The last gap between the sea ahe
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By Alan J. Adler
NEWS
Oak Woodland Restoration to Begin at Topanga Elementary
In the spring of 2020, five acres of mature protected oaks and native pollinator plants were cut down by the LAUSD without permits. After three years of protest
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By Chris Conway
NEWS
Supervisor Lindsey Horvath Honored by the LVHF
On a gorgeous winter day, more than 150 residents of Santa Monica Mountains communities gathered at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas on Saturday, March 4, to ho
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
The Promise of the Resurrection of Jesus
By Michelle Klein This coming Easter I am reflecting on the words of Jesus as He spoke to Martha when she ran to meet him in sorrow, saying that her brother
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By Michelle Klein
NEWS
The Secret Message Behind the Bitter Herb
The holiday of Passover is approaching. It is a time of remembrance and reflection, a time to celebrate freedom from slavery and the right to practice religion.
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By Rabbi Mendy Piekarski
NEWS
Industrial Hemp is Rapidly Expanding in America
Industrial Hemp is Rapidly Expanding in America In a time long forgotten, somewhere in a valley surrounded by mountains a seed sprouted. From the seed grew a
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By Chris Conway
NEWS
LA County Sued Over New Wireless Ordinances
Groups say recent changes eliminate community involvement, flout environmental laws, and ignore safety concerns. A coalition of community non-profits and en
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By Brenda Martinez
NEWS
Women’s Fire Prep Academy Opening Day
A rain check for the upcoming County of Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LACoFD) Women’s Fire Prep Academy (WFPA), scheduled to begin on Saturday, February 2
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Local Firestations Receive a Valentine’s Day Gift
The First-in Fire Foundation shared its “Love at a Grassroots Level” with six Los Angeles County fire stations that included Topanga FS69. As a special V
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Canyon Sages Seeks Volunteers
One of Topanga’s best kept secrets is the Canyon Sages shouldn’t be a secret and now it’s time for residents to rally to its noble cause. The Canyon
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By Linnea Richards
NEWS
Female Solar Workers Can Face Prejudice
Most solar installers and service technicians are men. So women in the industry often know what it’s like to be the only woman at a job site and to be treated
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Topanga Canyon Gallery Closes its Doors
Just as it was gaining momentum as a contemporary art gallery worthy of note, Topanga Canyon Gallery (TCG) will close out its all-too-brief run at 137 S. Topang
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By Flavia Potenza
NEWS
Meet Ben Allen—Topanga’s New State Senator
Coming off his win for the state’s redrawn 24th Senate District, which includes Topanga, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village and Calabasas, Ben Allen is the author
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
The Impact of NEM 3.0 on Solar Owners
On December 15, 2022, The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) passed Net Energy Metering (NEM 3.0) that will significantly alter the net billing rates
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
TEM Task Force—Always Prepared!
Seeking solutions, solving issues and working to protect the Canyon before, during and after disasters, the Topanga Emergency Management Task Force met via Zoom
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
TAC Expands Theater
As of December, Topanga Actors Company (TAC) has officially contracted with the Los Angeles County Library system to produce four plays within 12 months at Topa
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
The Nature Boys, the Nature Girl and Me
A recent feature article about the Nature Boys in The Topanga New Times struck a personal chord in me. As a lifelong resident of Topanga (since 1949), I knew an
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By Karen L. Moran
NEWS
LA County vs. City of Los Angeles—How Government Works in Topanga
Los Angeles County’s population is larger than all but eight states, has a budget of nearly $40 billion and is run entirely by a five-person Board of Supervis
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Oh, Didn’t it Rain!
Above, Mudslide in the 600 Block of Old Topanga Canyon Road looking north. Right, Mudslides and treefalls closed Old Topanga Canyon Road on Jan. 5 to Jan. 6.
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Fernwood Rain Report
After quite a few dry Januarys, we finally have a juicy one. A series of potent winter storms rolling off the Pacific Ocean has all our waterfalls roaring from
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By Eric Fitzgerald
NEWS
Lindsey P. Horvath Sworn in as New Third District Supervisor
Lindsey P. Horvath was sworn in as Third District Supervisor on Monday, Dec. 5 at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration. Former West Hollywood mayor Abbe Land
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By Courtesy of Los Angeles County
NEWS
How Topanga Voted in Nov. 8 Midterms
Topangans by and large voted for Democratic candidates at a rate of roughly 2 to 1. Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the United States, with
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Mountain Lion P-22 is Victim of Hit-and-Run Driver
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) officials announced that P-22, the Hollywood mountain lion, was euthanized on Saturday morning, December 17, s
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Canyon Car Service Adds a TESLA to their Fleet
With its fleet of luxury SUVS, Canyon Car Service has gone green with “Beethoven,” a premium TESLA Y, with plenty of room for luggage, car seats, groceries
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Hebrew Sunday School Program is Growing
As the school year began, Rabbi Mendy and his wife, Chana Piekarski launched a new and innovative after-school program at Chabad of Topanga. The program is titl
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Know Your Town Council
The Topanga Town Council (TTC) and its hard-working volunteers provide an essential service that keeps the lines of communication open with our government and t
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Sheriff’s Crime Report
Noteworthy Incidents for Topanga included: Deputy Rick Baldi, Malibu/Lost Hills Station Community Relations Team reported that a residential burglary occurre
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
SCE, Smart Meters, Solar, and You
When the August 10th Los Angeles Times article, “Edison gave bad info on time-of-use cost,” reported that Southern California Edison (SCE) claimed that “H
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By Lee Rhoads
NEWS
SCE’s Dave Ford Advocates for Early Detection and Cancer Prevention
Dave Ford is the Southern California Edison (SCE)spokesman in Topanga for fires, earthquakes, downed trees, PSPS events and all things electrical. Yet, it was h
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
My Main Dog, Livvie
Whether it’s the general stress of everyday life or the crankiness of middle age, sometimes there are just too many things to complain about. (Don’t even ge
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
SAGES Thank Tessa Charnofsky!
The November Senior Dinner at the Topanga Community Center was delicious and included one little surprise: a thank-you presentation of native plants to Tessa C
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By Flavia Potenza
NEWS
Good News From Topanga Post Office
In spite of persistent rumors, the Topanga Post office is staying open and is fully staffed. After a rough few months with only one counter employee at the
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Recognizing Innovation in Alzheimer’s Care
The 3rd Annual Maude’s Award Recipients were announced in Seattle, WA. Three organizations each received $25,000, and five individuals received $5,000 each in
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Pole Dancing for Fitness, Strength and Self Respect
As a victim of childhood abuse and a life of addiction, Hilary Herbert chose a new path through theater and, ultimately, pole dancing. Proceeds from class fee
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By Stacy Mahoney
LETTERS
Election Deception: Call it Out for What It Is
Dear Editor, I met Lindsey Horvath last Sunday, who is running for Supervisor of the 3rd District of LA County. I was impressed with her positions (and endor
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By Kathleen Gildred
NEW
Sheriff’s Crime Report
Noteworthy Incidents for Topanga included: A theft of electrical equipment was reported in the 19900 block of Sischo Drive. The equipment was stolen from a cab
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEW
Learn Your Medicare Choices
Thursday, November 10, 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Are you on Medicare, want to be, or know someone who needs help with their Medicare choices? The Canyon Sages, To
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEW
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL CHP West Valley Area Report for Sept. 2022
For Topanga Canyon Blvd. from the two-mile bridge to L.A. city limits (Cezanne Avenue), the CHP responded to three traffic collisions, one was an injury collisi
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
SAGES Diners Enjoy BBQ Feast
The First-Friday SAGES Dinners return to the Topanga Community Center. The first-of-the-season SAGES Dinner on Oct. 7 featured grilled sausages, hamburgers,
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By Chronicle Staff
NEWS
5G Free California Urges Residents to Petition Against 5G Roll-Out
Supervisors to vote on countywide roll-out of 5G towers vs. less costly, safer Fiber Optic already in place. A petition is being circulated by 5G Free Califo
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Organic Treasures Matter to Earth Matterz
Food insecurity is a “top concern for the majority of Americans,” according to a recent Harris Poll commissioned by Bayer.* Climate change, economic uncerta
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By Kait Leonard
NEWS
Topanga Girl Scouts
Topanga has a new Girl Scout Troop #2626 with many exciting events coming up including a visit to the Topanga Fire Station 69 for lessons on first aid and fire
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Celebrating California Native American Day—Topanga Style
Topangan Kat High celebrated the annual California Native American Day on Sept. 23 with an “open driveway” reception at her home on Entrada Road with Native
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Getting To Know Your NOAA Weather Alert Radio
The Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) are continuing to distribute free National Oceanic a
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
NOAA Alert Radio Quick Start Guide
All the preparation in the world won’t help us if we’re ambushed by an emergency. Getting alerted as fast and effectively as possible is an essential par
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By Jane Terjung and Bill Naylor
NEWS
LA Sheriff’s Report
Noteworthy Incidents for Serious Crimes. July 2022 • A robbery occurred in the 1500 block of Old Topanga Canyon Road. The victim hired a handyman to paint h
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Diagnosed at Sixty – My ADHD Journey
My doctor wore the expression of someone with a problem to solve. He was looking at me. I froze. Prior to seeing his furrowed brow, I had no more than mild c
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By Kait Leonard
NEWS
Radio Expert Norm Goodkin Honored as Volunteer of the Year
Providing emergency communications via amateur radio as a volunteer for the Los Angeles Sheriffs Disaster Communications Service (DCS-22) for nearly 43 years, N
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
69 Bravo Helistop is Ready for Fire Season
Set high atop Saddle Peak, the 69 Bravo Helistop is a unique facility where water-dropping helicopters can quickly refill from four self-replenishing water rese
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Town Council Seeks Fairness in CA FAIR Plan
On July 13, 2022, The Topanga Canyon Town Council (TCTC) presented written and verbal testimony to California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara (ricardolara.c
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
John S. Couch presents ‘Chuushin’ at Topanga Canyon Gallery
Taylor McFerrin performs at July 30 reception Author, Screenwriter and Designer John S. Couch’s solo exhibit, “Chuushin,” opens at the Topanga Canyon
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Events
Field Trip to 69 Bravo Helistop Members of the Topanga Historical Society (THS) are invited to participate in a field trip to the 69 Bravo Helistop on Sunday,
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Launches
As of Saturday, July 16, people nationwide experiencing a mental health crisis and in need of immediate help can dial or text 988 and receive assistance through
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Introducing Chabad of Topanga Hebrew School
Mendy, Chana, and baby Mira Piekarski (above) will be be joining grandparents Rabbi Dovid and Dina Weiss to establish a new Hebrew School at the Chabad of Topan
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Drone Deterrence During Wildfires
During a fire, illegal drones have often grounded or endangered firefighting aircraft. The L. A. County Fire Dept. has now teamed up with the L.A. branch of
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
California Highway Patrol Incident Report for June 2022
For Topanga Canyon Boulevard (SR-27) from two-mile bridge to L.A. City limits (Cezanne Avenue), the CHP responded to four traffic collisions, two were injury an
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Topanga Crime Report for June 2022
Noteworthy incidents from the files of the Lost Hills/Malibu Sheriff’s Station for Topanga: A residential burglary was reported in the 1100 block of Mohawk Dr
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Fire Prevention and Disaster Preparedness! Work It!
“It’s better to evacuate five hours too soon than five seconds too late.” —Los Angeles County Fire Chief Drew Smith Topanga is a beautiful place to
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Making a Difference in the Lives of Homeless Children
Making a Difference in the Lives of Homeless Children “The plight of homeless children is not only America’s disgrace, but one of the planet’s most intra
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By Amy K. Weisberg
July Events
Emergency Preparedness Meeting In-Person and on ZOOM, Saturday, July 9, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. As extreme drought conditions persist, increasing the risk of wild
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Local Composer Wins ‘Best Score’ Award
Composer and filmmaker Matthew Ferraro’s short documentary, The Runner, is beginning to run away with awards and invitations to other festivals. In April,
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Topanga Arson Watch Seeking Volunteers
If you have lived in Topanga for 25 years you have lived here a long time. However, you have not lived here long enough to remember the fire of November 1993. T
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Fundraising Gala Also Raises 5G Awareness
5G Free California, a Topanga organization working to educate the public on the negative effects of wireless communication, held a Fundraising Gala at the Inn o
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By Kathleen Gildred
NEWS
New Sheriff to Town Council: ‘You are incredible partners’
Topanga Town Council President Carrie Carrier hosted the June 15 Zoom meeting with reports from the Sheriff’s department, LACoFD, and CHP. Malibu-Lost Hills
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By Annemarie Donkin
June Event
Hollywood Fringe Festival Presents!—Two Topanga Women, Two One-Woman Shows in Three Performances (each). Kamakshi Hart’s first multi-award-winning one-woma
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
T-CEP’s Disaster Radio Team Prepares for Field Day June 25-26
If you lived in Topanga during the Woolsey Fire or experienced a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), you know the ability to communicate from inside Topanga Can
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By Bryce Anderson (K6TI)
NEWS
Jennifer Seetoo Appointed Captain of Lost Hills Sheriffs Station
Lieutenant Jennifer Seetoo, a long-time veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, was named Captain of the Malibu-Lost Hills Station—becoming
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By Canyon Chronicle Staff
NEWS
CA Parks & Rec Move Forward on Topanga Lagoon Project
The California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) is preparing to move forward on the Topanga Lagoon Restoration Project and will hold a Public Scoping M
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By The Canyon Chronicle
NEWS
Be FireWise
Do your part to make your home less vulnerable to wildfire! By taking action long before a wildfire threatens, homeowners can address vulnerabilities by atte
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By Beth Burnam & Ryan Ulyate
NEWS
Topanga Resident Takes Own Life
In the early hours of Tuesday, May 3, Old Canyon neighbors were awakened by Sheriffs Deputies and a negotiator urging Gary Gunn to come out of his house. It was
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By Canyon Chronicle Staff
NEWS
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing Breaks Ground
This spring, what will be the world’s largest wildlife overpass—the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing— begins construction across the 101 freeway at Libe
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By Annemarie Donkin
NEWS
Heritage Oak Falls
At 2 a.m. Thursday, April 14, a loud crack and bump awakened Bonnell neighbors. By morning light they saw that half of a 300-year-old California Coast Live Oak
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Topanga Designated a Firewise Community
Fire hardening their homes qualify most residents for a 10% reduction in their California Fair Plan home insurance but they need to “remain in good standing
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Little Free Libraries in the Canyon
I read in The Canyon Chronicle that our Topanga Library is closing! (Haha! April Fool!) Well, we have an alternative right on Entrada Rd. for your reading explo
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By Kat High
Latest News
Topangans Propose Traffic Solution
When Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) sold the 34-acre site of the defunct Warner Center Promenade Mall to the L.A. RAMS for $150 million, Topangans heaved a sig
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By Flavia Potenza
Latest News
Starbucks to Replace Topanga Library
The Topanga public library has been scheduled for demolition this coming June, to be replaced with a drive-thru Starbucks. The library, which has been a Topa
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By Miles Erickson
Latest News
Open Call for Music Video, March 20
The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Mountains (RCDSMM) is calling for volunteer singers and dancers to participate in the filming of “Re-imagine T
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Putin’s Helpless Victims at Kiev Zoos
Horace, the elephant at the Kiev Zoo has to be sedated now, because the bombs and shell-fire terrify him. His large ears pick up the sound of approaching tanks
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Lemon-AID for Ukraine Raises $1,200
To help the children of Ukraine, Topanga mothers and their children set up a Lemon-AID for Ukraine booth where they sold ice-cold, refreshing cups of lemonade o
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By Annemarie Donkin
Latest News
Topanga Town Council Civic Report
February was a quiet month for the Sheriff’s, Fire, and CHP as President Carrie Carrier and Vice President Alisa Land Hill moderated the March 9th Zoom meetin
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By Annemarie Donkin
Latest News
The Swap Meet Returns to Topanga!
While there were no bands, games, chili or pie contests, it was still a beautiful day at the Topanga Community Center as folks gathered to display their wares f
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By Annemarie Donkin
Latest News
Topanga’s Homeless Count Finds More Than 100 in the Canyon
Three volunteer teams scouring Topanga on February 23 counted more than 100 unhoused people on the streets, in tents and in vehicles. The Greater Los Angele
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By Annemarie Donkin
Latest News
Transitional Kindergarten Comes to Topanga
Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS) is excited to announce its expanded Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program! We are thrilled to be part of California
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By Aaron Hendry
Latest News
‘One Day, I Will be a Trash Warrior!’
That is the actual story of my kid, Tycho, and his admiration of the Topanga Trash warriors. Tycho is five years old. He takes littering very personally. Whe
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By Aaron Hendry
Latest News
Students Engaging in Leadership at Topanga Elementary
The start of the new year marks the kick-off of Student Council at Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS). The Student Council gives students in grades 3-5 an
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By TECS News Team
NEWS
The Stone House, Part One: ‘Basque Shepherds and the Mazet Winery’
On October 24, at the 90th birthday party of pioneer descendant Rose Wiley, Topanga Historical Society (THS) members were enchanted by the stone house of the ho
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By Pablo Capra
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
Degenerate Art, Then and Now
By the time you read this, the Neil Young-Joe Rogan smackdown will probably have ended in a draw. Spotify will keep Rogan—and possibly even take Neil back (as
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By Joel Bellman
NEWS
Melodic Magic at Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been thrilling audiences since 1963 and invites you to march, waltz, and tap dance through their show, It’s a Musical World.
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By Kait Leonard
NEWS
Town Council Reports: Less Crime, Fewer Auto Accidents
Lower crime stats, fewer traffic collisions and the fire chief’s hope for more rain were the main topics when Topanga Canyon Town Council’s Vice President A
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By Annemarie Donkin
Latest News
Sen. Stern Announces Legislation to Combat Street Racing
Street racing and speeding is an epidemic in Topanga, the Santa Monica Mountains, and throughout the San Fernando Valley. Recent street racing-related tragedies
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By Annemarie Donkin
Latest News
Free Covid Testing at L.A. Pierce College
On Tuesday, January 18, the government website went live online in an early launch for free at-home COVID-19 test kits. To order: COVIDTtests.gov, click on “
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By Chronicle Staff
Latest News
Will the Rush to EVs Cause Battery Supply Chain Delay, Damage to Environment?
Many countries and automakers have ambitious plans to transition to electric vehicles, e,g., cars, trucks, and buses ,within 10 to 20 years. “Demand for ba
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By Yale Climate Connections Team
Latest News
Topanga Town Council January 2022 Report
All eyes were on traffic, crime, and fire safety when Town Council President Carrie Carrier and Vice President Alisa Land Hill opened the January 12 Zoom meetin
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By Annemarie Donkin
Latest News
Topanga Women’s Circle (TWC) ‘Saturday Open Bin’ Events
During January and February TWC’s donation requests focus on personal care products (shampoo, lotions, etc.) and non-perishable foods. This is an opportunity
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Bill Bowling Elected President of the Malibu Association of Realtors
Congratulations to Bill Bowling, the newly elected president of the Malibu Association of Realtors. Everyone in Topanga knows Bill as the good guy in all of Ma
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Topanga Pet Resort For Sale
When you spy a group of happy dogs with their tails wagging and frolicking in the hills of Old Canyon, it must mean they are visiting the Topanga Pet Resort. Wi
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By Annemarie Donkin
Latest News
Redistricting is a Win/Lose for Topanga
A first-ever citizens redistricting commission draws new boundaries for L.A. County Supervisor The 14-member citizens redistricting commission retained Santa
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Sen. Stern Pushes Plan to Close Aliso Canyon in 2023
Sen. Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) stood with community advocates to roll out a road map to close the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage facility. As the Califor
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Sen. Henry Stern Declares for Supervisor
Hot on the heels of approval of the redistricting map for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, State Senator Henry Stern announced his candidacy via his
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
The Making of Topanga’s Story
It takes a village, and time, to write one book, let alone two books of consequence about its own history. The first edition of “The Topanga Story” (1992
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
The Past Is Who We Are Today
On January 1, 1909, [Joe] Robison received a transportation request from four city school teachers who had spent their Christmas holidays at McAllister’s Tave
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By The Canyon Chronicle
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Backup Batteries for Blackouts Redux
Home batteries don’t need solar…but it helps! By Lee Rhoads & Jane Terjung Southern California Edison (SCE) certainly put a damper on Thanksgiving for
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By The Canyon Chronicle
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A Joyful Holiday Gathering
The Sages Senior Holiday dinner was served outdoors at the Topanga Community Center on Sunday, December 5. Still observing pandemic precautions of required vacc
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By Katie Dalsemer
Latest News
Caltrans is Preparing for Slope Stabilization of S-Curves (SR-27)
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has been studying and is preparing for a rockfall mitigation project on State Route 27 (Topanga Canyon Bl
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Chanukah, Lighting the Way
Looking at the events today, you start to wonder. The story of a little candle pushing away the monster of frightening darkness, of human sensibility overcomi
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Improving Wildfire Resilience
Like the deadly 2018 Woolsey Fire, wildfires have increased in frequency and intensity in recent years due to a combination of human and climate factors. Improv
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By Deanne DiPietro
NEWS
Eagle Scout Plaque Rededicated
On Tuesday, November 9, a group of Eagle Scouts and Eagle Scout dads showed up at the Topanga post office to view and rededicate the replacement plaque honoring
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By Flavia Potenza
Latest News
TCC Giving Challenge
After two years of pandemic inactivity, the Topanga Community Center (TCC) is setting its fundraising goals in anticipation of happier days ahead. On Saturday,
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By Nonie Shore
Latest News
Station 69 Chili Dinners Return!
Reviving a much-beloved Topanga tradition, some amazing chili dinners were served to our firefighters at L.A. County Fire Station 69 over three nights of a rain
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By Annemarie Donkin
Latest News
Chinook Pilots Test their Skills in Training Drill
Anticipating Santa Ana winds across Southern California, the L.A. County Fire Department hosted its annual training exercise at Helispot 69 Bravo high above Top
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By Messenger Staff
Latest News
Correction
In the article, "Rose Wiley Celebrates 90 Years!" (October 19, 2021, Vol. 2 No. 21), we neglected to mention that Gail McDonald-Tune is Event Chair of the Topan
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Community Steps Up to Replace Eagle Scout Plaque at P. O.
No one seems to have noticed when the original plaque honoring Topanga’s Eagle Scouts from as early as 1955 went missing from the Post Office lobby. When Gary
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By Flavia Potenza
Latest News
Senator Stern Disappointed in PUC Aliso Canyon Decision
The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted 4-0 to increase the natural storage capacity of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility by more tha
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Fleeing Afghanistan | Sahar’s Journey
Sahar Rezai fled the Taliban and Afghanistan in 2016 when she was just 14 years old after witnessing heinous atrocities brought against her family and her commu
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By Helen Denham
L.A. County Redistricting Heats up in The Santa Monica Mountains
The Los Angeles County Citizens Redistricting Commission is strongly urged to retain all of the Santa Monica Mountains Communities completely within the Third D
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Amy Weisberg Selected as a Policy Fellow for 2021-2022 Teach Plus California
Amy Weisberg, Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten teacher for Topanga Elementary Charter School, Los Angeles Unified School District, has been selected b
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
Medicare Enrollment Starts October 15
The Canyon Sages is sponsoring a Zoom presentation on Tuesday, October 19, at 2:00 p.m. to explain what Medicare covers. Bruce Johnston, a licensed broker with
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By Michele Johnson
Latest News
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing
The National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) #SaveLACougars team and the Annenberg Foundation announced that the wildlife crossing over the 101 freeway at Liberty
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By Annemarie Donkin
Latest News
FROM SLARY TO FAERY EVENTS HALLOWEEN IS ON
With more events being confirmed weekly, Halloween 2021 is a thrilling, chilling go! Halloweenies everywhere are gazing into crystal balls and searching the int
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By Kait Leonard
Latest News
Historical Society to Celebrate Rose Wiley’s 90th Birthday
The Topanga Historical Society (THS) will celebrate Rose Wiley’s 90th birthday on Sunday, October 24, at 12:00 p.m. with a catered outdoor luncheon. Admission
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
5G Free California Resumes Meetings
5GFreeCalifornia (not Topanga Peace Alliance) resumes monthly meetings at the Inn of the Seventh Ray at 7 p.m., on the second Monday of the month. The next meet
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest News
TPA First Friday Film Night:
Grab your popcorn and find a cozy spot at home tonight, October 1, as Topanga Peace Alliance hosts another Virtual First Friday Film Night featuring the new doc
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By The Canyon Chronicle
2021 VIRTUAL GARDEN PARTY
On Sunday, September 19, 2–4 p.m., the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club (PPDC) will host your elected officials for updates and Q&A Appearing live are Re
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Defeating the Recall: Urgent and Important
Just after I left journalism for politics, my first boss, the chief deputy to an elected official, gave me a warning: “In politics,” he told me, “we’re
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By Joel Bellman
Alert LA County
This is a free mass notification system for Los Angeles County residents and businesses. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department uses Alert LA County to c
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Medical Baseline Allowance Programs
Southern California Edison’s Medical Baseline Allowance Program. If you or someone in your household requires the regular use of electrically powered medical
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By The Canyon Chronicle
SCE Update and Direct Contact Info
Vegetation Management. SCE will be clearing weeds and flammable debris away from the base of SCE poles on the eastern side of the Santa Monica Mountains in the
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Topanga Christian Fellowship Church
Keeping an eye on the COVID-19 pandemic, Topanga Christian Fellowship Church has complied with CDC guidelines, wearing masks, socially distancing and holding se
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By The Canyon Chronicle
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,
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By Annemarie Donkin
TCC Named as 2021 Non-Profit of the Year Finalist
The Topanga Community Center (TCC) has been named as a finalist in the 27th District’s 2021 Non-Profit of the Year Award. In an email to TCC President Ke
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By The Canyon Chronicle
California Highway Patrol – West Valley Area
June 2021 Incident Report for SR-27 For Topanga Canyon Boulevard from two-mile bridge to LA city limits (Cezanne Avenue), the CHP responded to one traffic co
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By CHP
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
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By Annemarie Donkin
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
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By Lisa Stateman
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
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By The Canyon Chronicle
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
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By Annemarie Donkin
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
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By The Canyon Chronicle
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,
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By Annemarie Donkin
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
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By The Canyon Chronicle
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
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By The Canyon Chronicle
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
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Freedom Summer
The public is invited to join Living Wellness on Sunday, May16, at 2 p.m. PST for a “Great Mother Lens” Zoom gathering and screening of Freedom Summer, a do
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By The Canyon Chronicle
TAC Carries On!
Topanga Actors Company (TAC), one of the first, if not the very first, companies in all of Los Angeles to produce a Zoom production, just wrapped up their very
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Topanga Town Council Report—February and March
Undergrounding on the way soon! LA Fire Department gets more aerial fire-fighting power! And the library is due to open…soon! Town Council President Carrie
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By Annemarie Donkin
Topanga Historical Society Zoom Event: ‘Messenger Photos’
When Topanga’s longest-running newspaper, the Topanga Messenger, closed in 2016, publisher Mary Colvig donated its 40 years of accumulated photos to the Topan
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention event
On Tuesday, April 27, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Malibu/Lost Hills Station will be hosting a catalytic converter theft prevention event w
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Elon Musk’s Space X is Target of Stop 5G International Protests
Dozens of Topanga residents braved rush hour traffic on Friday March 19th to join the 5G satellite protest outside SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne. The spirite
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Topanga Lagoon Restoration Moves Forward—Slowly
The Coastal Commission, California State Parks and the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM) continue working on plans to restor
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By Annemarie Donkin
Neighborhood Security and Disaster Preparedness
It’s reassuring to see our neighbors in Pacific Palisades taking steps toward Disaster Preparedness during a recent meeting of the Pacific Palisades Community
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By K.C. Soll
The Truth About Medicare TV Ads
If you watch TV for more than 20 minutes on a weekday afternoon, you’ll likely see an ad promising exciting benefits for Medicare beneficiaries. Dental! Visio
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Spring Forward!
Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday, March 14 Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts on the second Sunday of March for the United States when clocks are turned for
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Free Webinar Discusses the Constitution for Contemporary Times
By The Canyon Chronicle
Meals & Grocery Boxes available on Tuesday, March 16th
On Tuesday, March 16, the Topanga Community Center (TCC) in collaboration with Supervisor Sheila Kuehl’s office will be distributing meals and 200 non-peris
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By Nonie Shore & Kristina Rocco Levy
New Trees Planted on Mullholand
Plant a Tree In partnership with L.A. City and a new charity, TROOT (troot.org), Julie Nicholson posted on Nextdoor that her daughter recently planted ten ne
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Resilient Santa Monica Mountains Project
Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) Survey For 2021, Malibu Foundation is collaborating with the Resource Conservation District, Climate Resolve, the Los
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Earthquake Awareness
With our hypervigilant attention to wildfires over the past several years, a 3.5 magnitude earthquake that jolted the Los Angeles area on Inauguration Day, Janu
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By Flavia Potenza
Catalytic Converter Thefts...
Over Valentine’s Day weekend, deputy sheriffs conducted three separate traffic stops resulting in the arrest of seven catalytic converter bandits. The Mali
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By Tuyet Alcala
COMMUNITY WORKS
Joseph Rosendo shared this article published by Caltrans in their December newsletter featuring the Topanga Canyon Boulevard Trash Warriors. “It’s quite an
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By Bree Content-Watkins
Topanga Elementary School Alumni. Where Are They Now?
One of the benefits of teaching at the same school for many years is having siblings in my class. Erin Hanson followed her brother Brian in my class, and I was
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By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Topanga Elementary School Alumni. Where Are They Now?
The joys of being a teacher extend beyond the classroom. We are so lucky to have the time to get to know the children and their families while they are in our c
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By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Fernwood Rain Report
A solid storm dropped 1.77 inches of rain on Fernwood on January 27th and 28th. While this was much welcome relief to an otherwise unusually dry January, it onl
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By Eric Fitzgerald
Supervisors Take Vegetation Management Practices to Task
The Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation (LVHF) reported that on Tuesday, January 26, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion that
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By The Canyon Chronicle
St. Valentine is for Lovers
While Feb. 14 is a celebration of love and romance, Feb. 15 is a celebration of love for self, family, and friends. In Ancient Rome, the festival of Lupercal
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By Annemarie Donkin
Mailbox Stolen from Topanga Post Office
One of the large blue mail boxes bolted to the sidewalk outside the Topanga Post Office was stolen over the weekend of Jan. 23-24. The box was later found empty
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By Annemarie Donkin
Radio Communication Towers Approved for Topanga
Two towers designed to integrate emergency responders’ radio and communication operations in Topanga are planned for construction this year as groups organize
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By Annemarie Donkin
‘New Year, New Dreams’
Topanga Canyon Gallery’s current show, “New Year, New Dreams” continues for two more weekends through January 31. With an eclectic array of fine art,
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By Russell Hunziker
ACTIVITY REPORT
By The Canyon Chronicle
Broken Water Main Gushes into Power Lines on TCB
A water main break closed down a portion of Topanga Canyon Blvd. from Santa Maria Road to Entrado Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at about 1:16 p.m. The break close
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By Annemarie Donkin
Break-in on Penny Road
shattering of breaking glass woke my husband and me at 7:30, Sunday morning October 25. What my husband, who was brave enough to investigate, found was an u
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By Pamela Mesaros
5G Free California Strategy Meeting
On November 5, at their first in-person meeting since the pandemic began, 5G Free California presented members with local strategies to stop the roll out of 5G
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By The Canyon Chronicle
October Sheriff’s Report
A resident was arrested for a domestic violence incident for assaulting his wife during an argument in the 1500 block of Old Topanga Canyon Road. An attempte
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Beach fires, Evacuations and Fire Report Highlight October Town Council Meeting
When the Topanga Canyon Town Council met via Zoom on Oct. 14, Council President Carrie Carrier and Vice-President Alisa Land Hill presented a full agenda with r
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By Annemarie Donkin
Brushfire at Topanga School Road Extinguished Quickly
A small brush fire, named The School Fire, was reported at Topanga School Road and Old Topanga Canyon Road on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at about 12:30 p.m. Engin
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By Annemarie Donkin
CHP Report: September Traffic Accident Results in Motorcyclist Fatality
Speeding and unsafe passing on Topanga Canyon Blvd. between the Topanga Living Café and Café 27 resulted in a motorcyclist’s fatality on Sept. 18. (See repo
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By Annemarie Donkin
Sen, Henry Stern: Protecting Our Voting Rights and More
“Every citizen has a role and we need an army of citizens. Hopefully this is a tool to help.” —Senator Henry Stern Our mailboxes, real and virtual,
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By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Speeding Accident on Highway 27
On September 18, local photographer Brian Kaufman happened upon this motorcycle accident on Topanga Canyon Boulevard (State Highway 27) and gave The Canyon Chro
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Another Threat to Wildlife
Thousands of animals die yearly in netting installed to prevent them from stealing fruit from trees. These animals tend to die horrific deaths, sustaining multi
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By Kait Leonard
2019-2020 Fernwood Rain Report
September 30th marks the end of our rain year for the 2019-2020 rain season. With a season total of 18.68 inches of rain, we just about hit our 24-year average
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Meet The Neighborhood Network Team
A Neighborhood Network is a group of residents in a geographically close area who have agreed to share contact information, special skills, and equipment so eve
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By Beth Goode
Topanga Gets a Portable Toilet
A portable toilet was installed in June on Old Topanga Canyon Road, just north of Topanga Canyon Blvd., just past the Inn of the Seventh Ray. A hand-washing s
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Latest Confirmed Dates and Timeline for North Area Plan
The final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which identifies changes to the Santa Monica Mountains North Area Plan (SMMNAP) and Community Standards Districts (
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By The Canyon Chronicle
FRS Radio Giveaway
The TCEP Neighborhood Network (NN) team gave away 24 pairs of FRS radios to each NN coordinator who came by the booth at Pine Tree Circle on Saturday, July 11.
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By Neighborhood Network Team Staff
Topanga Cares Meal Distribution Launch
On Monday, July 13, 2020, Topanga Cares successfully launched the new meal program to help Topanga neighbors facing food insecurities. The program is sponsor
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By Kait Leonard
Taggers Vandalize Pine Tree Circle
The Topanga Women’s Circle storage bin and two other locations at Pine Tree Circle were vandalized between Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12. “Some t
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By Annemarie Donkin
5G Equipment Upgrades Poses Risks
Dear Fellow Resident, The 5G Free California Team wants to bring your attention to the rollout of technology infrastructure that is happening in the canyon, so
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By The 5G Free California Team
Town Council July Zoom Meeting
Topanga Canyon Town Council members and Topanga residents discussed many issues, including a new County financial relief program; fire safety and a new telemedi
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By Annemarie Donkin
Fire Storm at Berry Creek
Two former Topangans survived the Bear Fire but lost their home. They also “lost a lifetime of stuff,” but not their lives. They are grateful beyond measure
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By Flavia Potenza
Let’s Connect!
The Topanga Town Council is reaching out to find residents in our canyon who are the most vulnerable during a disaster event. The Town Council wants to connect
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Local Businesses Test the Waters
As Los Angeles County attempts to get back to normal, or something like it, Topanga businesses explore this new phase. While not everyone has emerged from hiber
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By Kait Leonard
Meal Giveaway at Topanga Library to Begin July 13
The Los Angeles County Grant Meal Program, Topanga Cares, is set to begin on Monday, July 13, at the Topanga Library from 3:30 to 5 p.m. It is highly recommend
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By Annemarie Donkin