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The YouTube War

â€œAll of us individuals are the targets of these warsâ€”whether itâ€™s a marketing war or a real-world war. Weâ€™re the ones whose clicks decide whose side wins out.â€* ... (Read More)

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Preventing the Next Digital Divide

FIBER OPTICS WATCH: Like many municipalities across the country, Los Angeles is in the throes of trying to figure out the best way to close the digital divide ... (Read More)

By Brenda Martinez

The Double Standard of War

In war, truth is the first casualty. â€”Aeschylus Aeschylusâ€™ dictum should perhaps be added â€œperspective.â€ What we believe in and put our energies into ... (Read More)

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Art for Artâ€™s Sake

For some 15 years, I lived a short and pleasant walk from the La Brea Tar Pits, the Page Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Almost every weekend, ... (Read More)

Joel Bellman

By Joel Bellman

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The Extraordinary Ordinary

During the lockdown, the Bonnell neighborhood and its delightful denizens have become a microcosmic view of the world as seen through a pandemic-propelled peep ... (Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

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The Flying Pig is Back!

In case you didnâ€™t noticeâ€”but many people didâ€”Topangaâ€™s iconic flying pig overhanging Topanga Canyon Blvd. in the area of Robinson Road, disappeared, pr ... (Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

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The Canyon Chronicle. Why Now?

June 17 2020 - When the Topanga Messenger was conceived and born in 1976, we were a mix of wannabe hippies and solid citizens, who said, â€œHey, this town needs ... (Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

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Kindness is Everything

Oppressive news. Oppressive heat wave. Augustâ€™s end was not kind. In hopes of lifting the oppressive cloud in my head, with Tippy (dog) and Tom (cat), I to ... (Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

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Vote! â€œ...Eternity is in itâ€

Notice something different about The Canyon Chronicleâ€™s look? Thatâ€™s because Nira Lichten agreed to sign on as our Creative Director, smoothing the way to a ... (Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

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How Fragile We Are...

Gabrielle Lamirand and her husband, Roy, have lost their home in the Berry Creek fire. They were long-time Topangans, great friends to all, and dedicated volunt ... (Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

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Sadness, Solace, Solitude and Spirit

We wanted her to live forever, even those of us who barely knew her. We especially didnâ€™t want Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to leave us now, in the midst of su ... (Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

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The Simple Life. If Only...

Well, we launched the first issue of The Canyon Chronicle, warts and all, i.e., low-resolution photos, hard-to-read font for articles, and a publisherâ€™s night ... (Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

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Topangaâ€™s Independent Voice Since 1976

â€œWEâ€™RE CONFUSED!â€ Our community has given us feedback and, in the way itâ€™s supposed to work, weâ€™re listening. It seems readers canâ€™t wrap their min ... (Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

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Unbridled Generosity

The coronavirus surges again, grateful to humans for being such generous hosts. Thwarting the attack, we are hunkering down yet again in our microcosmic encl ... (Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

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