Email Signup
Advanced
Search
Home
Contributors
Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Annemarie Donkin
Flavia Potenza
Joel Bellman
Kait Leonard
Kathie Gibboney
Linda Ballou
Paula Labrot
The Canyon Chronicle
The Canyon Chronicle
Digital Paper
Thinking Out Loud
Latest News
All things connected
SOUL & COFFEE
Pandemic
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
EVENTS
ELECTIONS
Books
Astrology
ARTS
Commentary
Columnists
ENVIRONMENT
Covid diary
CALENDAR
Featured
Schools
Fires
Science
Health
Travel
Letters
OBITUARIES
Topanga historical society
Thanks Giving
Passages
WORSHIP SERVICES
DOG DAYS
SPOTLIGHT
WOMEN TAKING CHARGE IN CHANGING TIMES
SHOUTING OUT LOUD
COMMUNITY
OUT & ABOUT
AKUMAL DIARY
Arts & Culture
Butterfly Day
ECO-LIVING
BE WATER WISE
FIRST PERSON
GOVERNMENT AT WORK
HOLY DAYS OF RENEWAL
Movies
LONG DISTANCE LISTENING PARTY
Photography
Music
Pop Culture
Poetry
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
TO LOVE AND BE LOVED
Theatre & Dance
TOPANGA BEFORE TODAY
TRENDING
TOPANGA DAYS
WHATâS HAPPENING?
ARCHIVE
September 29, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
FEATURE
OUT & ABOUT
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
PASSAGES
EVENTS
September 15, 2023
September 1, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
COFFEE & SOUL
OUT & ABOUT
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
GOOD SPORTS
TRAVEL
August 18, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
FEATURE
COFFEE & SOUL
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
OUT & ABOUT
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
PASSAGES
EVENTS
August 4, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
COFFEE & SOUL
OUT & ABOUT
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
FEATURE
AUGUST EVENTS
July 21, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
PASSAGES
SUMMER EVENTS
July 7, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
HEALTH NEWS
COFFEE & SOUL
OUT & ABOUT
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
JULY EVENTS
June 23, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
OUT & ABOUT
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
A PLACE IN TIME REMEMBERED
SUMMER EVENTS
June 9, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
TOPANGA DAYS 2023
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
ARTS
JUNE EVENTS
May 26, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
ARTS
LIFESTYLE
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
COFFEE & SOUL
OPINION
MAY-JUNE EVENTS
May 12, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
LIFESTYLE
MAY EVENTS
April 28, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
POETRY
OUT & ABOUT
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
APRIL-MAY EVENTS
April 14, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
POETRY IN THE NEWS
SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
OUT & ABOUT
THE USEFUL HERB
SOUL & COFFEE
APRIL-MAY EVENTS
March 31, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
OUT & ABOUT
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
SCIENCE
REAL ESTATE
APRIL EVENTS
March 17, 2023
NEWS
THINKING OUT LOUD
LETTERS
SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
ARTS
OUT & ABOUT
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
SOUL & COFFEE
SPRING EVENTS
March 3, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
INTERNATIONAL WOMENâS DAY
WOMENâS HISTORY MONTH
Out & About
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
Environment
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
MARCH Events
February 17, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
SOUL & COFFEE
LETTERS
OUT & ABOUT
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
EDUCATION
FEBRUARY EVENTS
February 3, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
LIFESTYLE
Schoolhouse Scoop
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
February Events
January 20, 2023
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
LONG DISTANCE RETIREMENT PARTY
Out & About
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS
>> View More <<
Marketplace
Contact Us
The Canyon Chronicle
1372 Old Topanga Canyon Rd
Topanga, CA 90290
Tel
1-310-460-9786
Email
info@thecanyonchronicle.com
Home
Contributors
Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Annemarie Donkin
Flavia Potenza
Joel Bellman
Kait Leonard
Kathie Gibboney
Linda Ballou
Paula Labrot
The Canyon Chronicle
The Canyon Chronicle
Digital Paper
Thinking Out Loud
Latest News
All things connected
SOUL & COFFEE
Pandemic
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
EVENTS
ELECTIONS
Books
Astrology
ARTS
Commentary
Columnists
ENVIRONMENT
Covid diary
CALENDAR
Featured
Schools
Fires
Science
Health
Travel
Letters
OBITUARIES
Topanga historical society
Thanks Giving
Passages
WORSHIP SERVICES
DOG DAYS
SPOTLIGHT
WOMEN TAKING CHARGE IN CHANGING TIMES
SHOUTING OUT LOUD
COMMUNITY
OUT & ABOUT
AKUMAL DIARY
Arts & Culture
Butterfly Day
ECO-LIVING
BE WATER WISE
FIRST PERSON
GOVERNMENT AT WORK
HOLY DAYS OF RENEWAL
Movies
LONG DISTANCE LISTENING PARTY
Photography
Music
Pop Culture
Poetry
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
TO LOVE AND BE LOVED
Theatre & Dance
TOPANGA BEFORE TODAY
TRENDING
TOPANGA DAYS
WHATâS HAPPENING?
ARCHIVE
September 29, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
FEATURE
OUT & ABOUT
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
PASSAGES
EVENTS
September 15, 2023
September 1, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
COFFEE & SOUL
OUT & ABOUT
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
GOOD SPORTS
TRAVEL
August 18, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
FEATURE
COFFEE & SOUL
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
OUT & ABOUT
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
PASSAGES
EVENTS
August 4, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
COFFEE & SOUL
OUT & ABOUT
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
FEATURE
AUGUST EVENTS
July 21, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
PASSAGES
SUMMER EVENTS
July 7, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
HEALTH NEWS
COFFEE & SOUL
OUT & ABOUT
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
JULY EVENTS
June 23, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
OUT & ABOUT
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
A PLACE IN TIME REMEMBERED
SUMMER EVENTS
June 9, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
TOPANGA DAYS 2023
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
ARTS
JUNE EVENTS
May 26, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
ARTS
LIFESTYLE
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
COFFEE & SOUL
OPINION
MAY-JUNE EVENTS
May 12, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
LIFESTYLE
MAY EVENTS
April 28, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
POETRY
OUT & ABOUT
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
APRIL-MAY EVENTS
April 14, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
POETRY IN THE NEWS
SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
OUT & ABOUT
THE USEFUL HERB
SOUL & COFFEE
APRIL-MAY EVENTS
March 31, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
OUT & ABOUT
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
SCIENCE
REAL ESTATE
APRIL EVENTS
March 17, 2023
›
NEWS
THINKING OUT LOUD
LETTERS
SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
ARTS
OUT & ABOUT
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
SOUL & COFFEE
SPRING EVENTS
March 3, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
INTERNATIONAL WOMENâS DAY
WOMENâS HISTORY MONTH
Out & About
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
Environment
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
MARCH Events
February 17, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
SOUL & COFFEE
LETTERS
OUT & ABOUT
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
EDUCATION
FEBRUARY EVENTS
February 3, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
LIFESTYLE
Schoolhouse Scoop
MY CORNER OF THE CANYON
February Events
January 20, 2023
›
THINKING OUT LOUD
NEWS
LONG DISTANCE RETIREMENT PARTY
Out & About
ALL THINGS CONNECTED
RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS
>> View More <<
Marketplace
Contact Us
Featured
September 29, 2023
Harvesting & Preserving Abundance
As the growing season approaches its conclusion, Mother Nature seems to put more pressure on plants to complete their cycles. Harvest season is upon us⊠saving your crop
... (Read More)
By Chris Conway
September 29, 2023
An Irish Adventure
Years ago, a friend gave me some of the best advice about parenting that I ever got: everything youâve always heard about it is true. And guess what? We foun
... (Read More)
By Joel Bellman
August 18, 2023
Three Strikes! How a Softball League Spreads Happiness in Hard Times
This has been the season of strikes, beginning with the LAUSD Services Employees International Union, Local 99, joined in solidarity by the United Teachers of L
... (Read More)
By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
August 4, 2023
Hyperlocal MicrofarmsâDoing so much with so little
Hyperlocal MicrofarmsâDoing so much with so little Everyoneâs heard the slogan, âThink globally. Act locally.â But Jamiah Hargins, Founder, Executive
... (Read More)
By Kait Leonard
FEATURE
Dia de los MuertosâA day to Celebrate the Lives of Departed Loved Ones
skullpexels-thirdman-1918290 Face painting and decorated skulls are traditions honoring the departed as are favorite foods, drink, music, and dancing.
... (Read More)
By Kait Leonard
ARTS
Rozâs Christmas Wonderland or, Position Available: Discontented Matriarch
A Los Angeles and California legend, Rosalind Wyman, died in October at the age of 92. Roz Wyman was the youngest person ever elected to Los Angeles City Counci
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
The Stone House, Part 8: âIngrid Lindquist and Dede Potvinâ
The Stone House, Part 8: âIngrid Lindquist and Dede Potvinâ By Pablo Capra In the early 1970s, Marvin and Judy Zeidler rented the stone house to a horse
... (Read More)
By Pablo Capra
LIFESTYLE
Tracing the Path of Isabella Bird
BBC chose Travel writer Linda Ballou as the Isabella Bird expert for a documentary on the Victorian Age adventurer to air this fall. By Linda Ballou Isabell
... (Read More)
By Linda Ballou
LIFESTYLE
Hemp for Health
When American Farmers learned they could plant hemp thanks to changes in the 2018 farm bill, many of them were just discovering the nature of the plant and the
... (Read More)
By Chris Conway
THE PHANTASMAGORIL FURY OF HALLOWEEN CONTINUES TO RISE
Halloween season is off to a phantasmagoric fury, and itâs not over yet. Though ghosts, goblins, and quite a few pumpkins have already claimed dates on Octobe
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
THE HEALTHY GARDEN
Rebirth of the Topanga Elementary Garden!
When my wife and I first decided to move to Topanga, one of the main draws for us was Topanga Elementary, as we wanted our children to attend a public school th
... (Read More)
By J.B. Whittenburg
ARTS
Welcome 2023 with âDAYLIGHTâ
Kiss your partner and toast the New Year with Julesâ & Disco Fuchsiaâs new single & music video, âDaylight,â when it debuts on YouTube January 1, 2023,
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Mandatory Organic Waste Recycling Begins Oct. 1
California Senate Bill 1383 mandates that businesses must begin to receive organic waste recycling service by October 1, while residents will begin participatin
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
LIFESTYLE
Plant Walks with Lola Babalon
More than a dozen people showed up at Pine Tree Circle on Jan. 24 for the first session of this new weekly event led by Lola Babalon (right). âWe encountered
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
ARTS
Exploring LAâs Cultural Landscape
I like to think that culturally speaking, LA and I grew up together. I moved to California at the age of 12 as the Music Center was nearing completion. Arriving
... (Read More)
By Sarah Spitz
ENVIRONMENT
Tonga Tsunami Space Image
This satellite image, taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, shows an undersea volcano eruption at the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, January
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
The Night Sky Belongs to You
There is something magical about seeing the International Space Station (ISS) fly overhead. For a moment, it is among the brightest objects in the sky as it orb
... (Read More)
By Ruskin Hartley
LIFESTYLE
The Way of the Bear Henry Smith, Jr., 1932-2022
Henry Smith Jr., of Topanga, CA, age 90, beloved elder of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe, passed away July 21, 2022, in Tarzana, CA. Henry was born i
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Undergrounding in Town Center to Begins
Southern California Edison (SCE), has announced that undergrounding work to make improvements to the electrical grid in Topangaâs business center, is schedule
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
ARTS
âTrouble the Waterâ Triumphs at the Theatricum
Robert Henry Smallsâa name that should stand in history alongside Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubmanâwas an American politician, publisher, businessman a
... (Read More)
By Annemarie Donkin
Burrowing Owls
Most unusually, we currently have two Burrowing Owls in care. They are now migrating to Southern California for the winter and these two came in just a week apa
... (Read More)
By California Wildlife Center
Lessons from Miss Rumphius
âMiss Rumphius,â story and pictures by Barbara Cooney, was one of my daughtersâ favorite books. They never tired of the story of a little girl named Alice
... (Read More)
By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
ARTS
The West Side Waltz Plays the Right Notes
Will Geerâs Theatricum Botanicum presents a spirited revival of The West Side Waltz by Academy Award-winning writer Ernest Thompson (On Golden Pond). The play
... (Read More)
By Annemarie Donkin
LIFESTYLE
Catching Up with Café on 27
Café on 27 is a unique and delightful restaurant in the heart of Topanga where one can enjoy breakfast and lunch or simply relax with a Caffé Latte on the pat
... (Read More)
By Annemarie Donkin
Shelter In Place During a Wildfire
Jane Terjung has some timely tips in her âBathroom Bunker Editionâ of emergency preparedness. Now that weâve been advised that sheltering in place (SIP
... (Read More)
By Jane Terjung
Scoundrels be Wary of The Merry Wives of Windsor
A rollicking good time was had by all at the opening night of The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum on June 11. The performance more
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Historic Rain Report and Fernwoodâs 2020-2021 Season
The water year, or rain year runs from October 1 to September 30 every year. This last rain year was the second driest that I have recorded in 25 years. We rece
... (Read More)
By Eric Fitzgerald
Backup Batteries for Blackouts
Home batteries donât need solarâŠbut it helps! The recent winter storms in Texas brought home the serious problems created when the power is down for days
... (Read More)
By Lee Rhoads & Jane Terjung
Real Life Dr. Dolittles
Have you ever wished you could just ask your pet whatâs going on? You can, according to animal communicators like Michele Novembre who claims she can use her
... (Read More)
By Kait Leonard
Court Rules FCC was âArbitrary and Capriciousâ
In the global battle against runaway technology, Childrenâs Health Defense (CHD) and the Environmental Health Trust (EHT) proclaimed victory in an August 13,
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
âThe Drone Music Festivalâ
Artist James Mathers has been making Topanga ridiculously wonderful for decades. He was one of the ten âIdlers of the Bamboo Groveâ (2002) who published the
... (Read More)
By Pablo Capra
Turtle Emergency Water Delivery
The drought and extreme heat have been tough on many critters, but you can help save one of our last remaining reproducing populations of southwestern pond turt
... (Read More)
By Rosi Dagit
Francis Villaseñor Sorentino, 31, culminated TECS in 2000
It is always interesting to learn about our TECS alumni and the various paths they are taking, the careers they are pursuing and to learn how their time spent a
... (Read More)
By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Olive aka Queen Olive & Royal Cohort Alfie
Hello! My name is Olive and I am a six-year-old Japanese Chin. Some readers might remember my brother, Alfie, who appeared in the Topanga Messenger years ago. H
... (Read More)
By Joan Alperin
Bikoâs Big Adventure
Local Topangan, now transplanted Oregonian Biko Wright was a semi-finalist of The History Channelâs Season 8 of the hit survivalist show, Alone. Abandoned, al
... (Read More)
By Teresa Penner
FERNWOOD RAIN REPORT
Final Notes
As a global community, we must recognize our privilege, tap into our compassion and recognize that refugees coming into our countries need our support, attentio
... (Read More)
By Helen Denham
Dog Days in L.A.
âLos Angeles is now the largest no-kill city in the United Statesâ L.A. Animal Services increased its partnerships with animal agencies and fosters so th
... (Read More)
By Annemarie Donkin
The Topanga Surf Rats: Remembering Tim Regan
January 28, 2021 There is a cold wind blowing through the silent night, as the owl hoots in the dark skies. It is snowing in Topanga and the Corona virus is
... (Read More)
By Damian Andrews
Greenly Art Space Receives ACTA, Living Cultures Grant
Sunday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m.âNeshkinukat and the Greenly Art Space will hold the first virtual (Zoom) panel discussion on pottery with Neshkinukat artists Row
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Virtual Workshops
Los Angeles County provides numerous workshops and training opportunities to inform and educate residents about the challenges of living in L.A. Specific to
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Under the Oaks Salon Series
Theatricumâs âUnder the Oaksâ Salon Series presents four fridays of performance and song in September at 8 p.m. on Theatricumâs spectacular outdoor stag
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Reduce Light Pollution and Discover the Night
When LAX altered its flight path to a narrower route and lower altitude a few years ago, planes taking off and landing shook the ground and rattled the nerves o
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Dog Days in Topanga
Leon, a first grader at Topanga Elementary, had just lost his beloved bunny. A suitable amount of time passed and his parents made The Big Decision and started
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
A Time to Gather
Spring seems to have come early to Topanga, 2021. Itâs time to gather, rather than have Amazon deliver. Go with a song in your heart, donât gather close to
... (Read More)
By Kat High
A Sweet and Sacred Sound
Just up the road from the center of town and Old Topanga Canyon Road, people can hear the Topanga Christian Fellowship church bell ring. Since the pandemic and
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Arts
Local Poet Wins First Prize Poet Jean Colonomos won first prize in the Ventura County Poetry contest for her poem, âDear Martha.â The contest theme was â
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
A Personal View Of The Ssfl Cleanup, Part 2
We left Part 1 of this story at 1983, when the research and monitoring of ancient astronomical signs by intrepid graduate students, Dan Larson, John and Gwen Ro
... (Read More)
By Dan Larson
Springtime Orphans at California Wildlife Center
As of May 6, the California Wildlife Center (CWC) had 352 patients in its care, and 62 new patients, orphaned baby crows among them. The âPatients of the Week
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Shaun Landry
The prolific actor looks to launch a new theater in a city starving for change. Looking at the sheer volume alone, itâs easy to equate Shaun Landry with th
... (Read More)
By JP Spence
The Promise of Spring on the Farm
Antony Bartlett, who lived in Topanga for 17 years, and is known for creating Topangaâs Littlest Theatre, moved to an 86-acre farm in Oregon last September. H
... (Read More)
By Antony Bartlett
Worldâs Largest Wildlife Crossing Will Save Mountain Lions
The proposed Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossingâa wide, vegetated bridge spanning the Ventura (101) freeway in Agoura Hillsâwill allow wildlife such as mounta
... (Read More)
By Annemarie Donkin
Earth Day Activities at TECS
Earth Day is a celebrated day in Topanga and continues to be celebrated at Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS), even with Covid restrictions. As we return
... (Read More)
By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Fragile Links Exhibit Opens at Topanga Canyon Gallery
In this exhibit, three artists explore the Fragile Links between ourselves and the people, places, animals, and environment of the world we share. Itâs easy t
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
The Literary Dogs of Silvia Park
Iâve lived in Topanga for 33 years but Iâve only recently (in the days of COVID-19) started to walk twice a day. This has enabled me to meet a lot of my nei
... (Read More)
By Ricky Kupferer
Next Best Opportunity: The Perseids
The Perseid meteor shower is perhaps the most beloved meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. Itâs a rich meteor shower, and itâs steady. The
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
International Womenâs Dayâ#Choose To Challenge
#ChooseToChallengeâ On March 8, the 2021 International Womenâs Day (IWD) theme joins the ranks of sister hashtag campaignsâ#MeToo, #IAmJada, #NiUnaMenos #
... (Read More)
By Kait Leonard
Coyote Coexistence Guidelines
Food, water and shelter for wildlife are abundant in urban areas. Wildlife can travel with relative ease utilizing manmade structures (roads, canals, alleys, dr
... (Read More)
By California Wildlife Center
A Personal View of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory Cleanup
Longtime Topanga resident, Dan Larson, recalls, as a graduate student at CSUN, the adventure in field research that confirmed the astronomical importance of the
... (Read More)
By Dan Larson
Topangaâs Last Trace of Diane di Prima
For many lovers of the Beats, known as the last great generation of American writers, Diane di Prima is a household name. She, a prolific writer of poetry and g
... (Read More)
By Alexandra Aller
Fire Storm at Berry Creek
Two former Topangans survived the Bear Fire but lost their home. They also âlost a lifetime of stuff,â but not their lives. They are grateful beyond measure
... (Read More)
By Flavia Potenza
Gallery Opens with Cautious Optimism
Following Don Holtzâ successful show, âLove Affair with a Tree,â mark your calendars for the Topanga Canyon Galleryâs limited exhibits now through the s
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Digging our Geophytes
California Indians have been called, in a derogatory way, âDigger Indians,â due to the misconception that we were impoverished, digging with sticks to find
... (Read More)
By Kat High
T R E E: A 14-Year Love Affair at Topanga Gallery
The solo show of Don Holtzâs photography at Topanga Canyon Gallery has been fourteen years in the making. â I have a love affair with this tree. It sits
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
The Bad Beetles are Here
As the drought continues, many of our native trees are showing more signs of stress and are becoming more susceptible to a relatively new invasive beetle, the t
... (Read More)
By Rosi Dagit
The Topanga Historical Society Presents â1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic: An Historical Perspectiveâ
The Topanga Historical Society (THS) will present its annual picnic as a virtual Zoom presentation, âPandemic in Alaska, 1918-1919,â on Sunday, October 25,
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Capturing Beauty: The Art and Photography of John Simmons
Continuing the celebration of Black History in America, the Jean Deleage Art Gallery at Josefina LĂłpezâs CASA 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights, presents a virtu
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
$25 Million Challenge Grant for Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing
Become part of history and join the challenge to make the Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing over the 101 Freeway a reality! A record $25 million conservation
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
âThereâs no racism in Argentinaâ
Following the murder of George Floyd, Ali Depsky took a deep dive into systemic racism and police brutality in Argentina while drawing parallels with the United
... (Read More)
By Ali Depsky
The Friendship Garden
It all started on a 120-degree day last summer, when the juniper that divides our yards threw in the towel. Forty years was enough, apparently. I tried my best
... (Read More)
By Kelly Radinsky
Whole Girl: Live vibrantly, love your entire self, and make friends with food
By Sadie Radinsky Reviewed by Flavia Potenza At 19, Sadie Radinsky is setting a standard for all women but especially for young women and has been since she
... (Read More)
By Sadie Radinsky
The Sound of Summer Playing
We all have our own ways of welcoming the summer. For students, itâs when school lets out for the year and vacation begins. For Druids and hippies, the su
... (Read More)
By Joel Bellman
Topangaâs Trash Warriors as Adjunct Mail Carriers
"Itâs Raining Men!â Remember that â80s disco song from days of yore? No? Well, probably not a huge cultural or musical loss to you. Look it up though, bec
... (Read More)
By Beth Goode
Peter Alsop, Verb Nerd
With all the roles that this multi-talented renaissance man playsâand Peter Alsop knows the importance of playâhe says, âWords Matter, especially verbs.â
... (Read More)
By Kait Leonard
HugelKultur Workshop
Landfill to Landscape in Topanga, CA, Hands-On Hugelkultur Workshop Join Regenerative Garden Designers Leigh Adams and Shawn Maestretti on Saturday, Februar
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
My Body
Itâs hard to believe that in 2021, the world is still fighting to prevent sexual abuse. One of Peter Alsopâs songs, updated to fit the times, stands with So
... (Read More)
By Kait Leonard
âOn LocationâŠ
Join Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore, and the Topanga Canyon Art Gallery in presenting âOn Location in the Santa Monica Mountains an
... (Read More)
By Russell Hunziker
Going âFull Circleâ with Community Composting
Cecilie Stuart, founder of Move the World, founded Full Circle Compost where she hopes to inspire Topangans to create beautiful microbe-rich âblack goldâ so
... (Read More)
By Annemarie Donkin
Theatricum Receives Taper Foundation Grant
The S. Mark Taper Foundation has granted Will Geerâs Theatricum Botanicum $125,000 to help produce its 2021 and 2022 repertory seasons. â[The theater] ha
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Re-Imagining Lower Topanga
SAVE THE DATE! California State Parks and the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM) are seeking public input and suggestions on
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
The Gift of Silver Linings
âDonât let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.â âJohn Wooden
... (Read More)
By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Land Swap Voted Down
The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) voted 5-0-1 to deny a hugely controversial deal between the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and develope
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
The Hugelkultur Workshop Follow-up
Kat High started to plant the beginnings of the gathering gardenâyarrow and monkey flower, apricot mallow, ceanothus, and a small holly leaf cherryâand gett
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Zoroastrianism is Part of L.Aâs Cultural Mosaic
Amongst the San Fernando Valleyâs religious and cultural mosaic lies a house of worship, the California Zoroastrian Center in Canoga Park, home to Zoroastrian
... (Read More)
By Nikhil Misra-Bhambri
Rain, Drought and the Omens: Fernwood Rain Report
âRed sky at night is a sailorâs delight. Red sky in the morning is a sailorâs fair warning.â âOld Seafarerâs Saying âWhen in evening, ye say, it
... (Read More)
By Eric Fitzgerald
Trash! Thereâs Plenty for Everyone!
Welcome, Nature Lovers! The scenic vistas and shaded gullies await you in Topanga. The creek pools into ponds that are graced with giant boulders and tall grass
... (Read More)
By Beth Goode
Three Little Kittens Born in the Santa Monica Mountains!
P-54, a three-year-old mountain lion living in the Santa Monica Mountains, recently gave birth to a litter of kittens - males P-82 and P-83 and female P-84, acc
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Waste Management's Fee Hike
When customers in Topanga received their Waste Management bills on July 1, many were surprised to find their trash collection fees had increased dramatically, i
... (Read More)
By Annemarie Donkin
Spotlight On... America's Got Talent
Tune in to Americaâs Got Talent (AGT) on July 28 to watch Topanga brothers, Alex and Brody Gage, perform in their second-round audition. As one of the lucky
... (Read More)
By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Black Lives Matter
It was 90 degrees in Northridge, June 2, as protesters and organizers of The Northridge Black Lives Matter (BLM), @northridgeblm protest, began gathering around
... (Read More)
By T.E. Zeri
Bonnell Drive Cancels Halloween Festivities
Residents of Bonnell Drive and the Bonnell Park Homeowners Association have cancelled the popular Halloween party this year because of the risk of spreading COV
... (Read More)
By Flavia Potenza
Looking On The Brightside
We are entering an unprecedented time period, perhaps comparable to the Great Depression. While it may or may not be as long lived (1929 through 1933), all i
... (Read More)
By Tanya Starcevich
Donât Let the %$@#! Get You Down!
A new show at Topanga Canyon Gallery that you can enjoy in person and safely on Saturdays and Sundays from 12â5 p.m., or from the comfort of your home any tim
... (Read More)
By Sari Scheer
New App for Early Warning Earthquake Alerts
Californiaâs QuakeAlertUSA, a new early-warning app for smartphones, has a âcountdownâ feature that shows the seconds before the shaking arrives. People c
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Ecotherapy: Keeping Nature Close
The term âtree-huggerâ conjures images of hippies in bell-bottoms and tie-dyed tee-shirts. Actually, the phrase dates back to 1730, when more than 350 peopl
... (Read More)
By Kait Leonard
FIRST PERSON: We Survived COVID-19
Topanga resident and artist, Olivia Ferrari suffers from chronic persistent asthma. The mere thought of a highly contagious respiratory virus, let alone a pande
... (Read More)
By Olivia Ferrari
Hobbies for Pleasure
Self-isolation? Lockdown? No problem. I retired early a few years ago and then I was widowed unexpectedly so Iâve had a few years practice at being alone wi
... (Read More)
By Andrea Ehrgott
Following Juneteenth Protests Continued in DTLA
At 3;30 p.m., when the train from the NoHo station to downtown L.A. (DTLA) stopped near City Hall, there were no cars in the street and no people walking along
... (Read More)
By T.E. Zeri
Iâm Isolated for Health, and Addicted to
Law & Order
Should I be Worried?
When I understood the seriousness of the Coronavirus, I took to my bed. I donât know how many episodes of Law & Order a person can watch in a day. I havenât
... (Read More)
By Jane Marla Robbins
Neowise Comet at Dawn
The interplanetary interloper dubbed Comet NEOWISE has brightened surprisingly in the pre-dawn skies in the northwest. Officially designated Comet C/2020 F3, NE
... (Read More)
By Eric Fitzgerald
The SAMO Fund Thanks Its Online Donors
The Santa Monica Mountains Fund supports mountain lion research and preservation, fish, wildlife, native plants and vital youth programs inside the largest urba
... (Read More)
By Annemarie Donkin
Spotlight On... Jamie Mazur
Jamie Mazur grew up in Topanga and attended Topanga Elementary Charter School, Paul Revere Middle School, and Palisades Charter High School. I first met Jamie a
... (Read More)
By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Plague Punk: Steam Punk Goes Viral
Topanga Canyon Gallery is pleased to present âPlague Punk: Steampunk Goes Viral  by Kitonius V Plumii,â aka Kit Plumridge, that opened August 1. The g
... (Read More)
By Sari Scheer
Stephen BergerâStreet Photography in Nature
Above: -Wild Willys Hot Springs, Mono County, CA.- My girlfriend loves hot springs. I love high plains areas with mountain peaks around Mono County. California
... (Read More)
By Stephen Berger
Teens: Empower Your Power Behind the Wheel
Automotive educator, plus-size model, and social media influencer, Chaya Milchtein, launches her new Automotive Fundamentals program for teen and young adult dr
... (Read More)
By Kait Leonard
The 400-Year-Old Pandemic: Police Violence Against Blacks
June 5, 2020. Approximately 300 people gather peacefully on Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills to protest police violence against the African American community as
... (Read More)
By Kait Leonard
The Backyard Astronomer: The Dog Days of Summer
The dog days of summer are upon us. Those steaming days in August when the warmth of the spring and early summer wears out its welcome and the heat can become d
... (Read More)
By Eric Fitzgerald
The Hero in You!
In 2014, when Bunni and Rick Benaron decided they wanted to do something to give back to the community, they decided to create the foundation, The Hero in You
... (Read More)
By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Necessities of Life
While maintaining as much distance as possible, people are lined up on a downtown sidewalk, waiting. Some read newspapers, others engage in small talk, and some
... (Read More)
By Kait Leonard
Play Outside
Here is to re-appropriating âstaying connected.â Since Topanga is that rare place, where there is plenty of opportunity to explore the nature around you, I
... (Read More)
By T.E. Zeri
Together Again
By Sari Scheer As Topanga peeks out carefully from our weeks of being âsafer at homeâ the Topanga Canyon Gallery is ready to provide an enriching place to
... (Read More)
By Sari Scheer
Arthur Valentineâ1892-1967
In Topangaâs past, there is an eerily familiar story of a police attack on an African American man on Memorial Day that happened exactly 100 years before the
... (Read More)
By Pablo Capra
Topanga Butterfly Whisperer
SERGIO JIMENEZ oversees butterfly operations at the Mountain Mermaid Butterfly House and Native Butterfly Nursery. The mission of the Mermaid is, in part, to e
... (Read More)
By Bill Buerge
Topanga Creek Watershed Committee
August 13, 2020 Dear California Senate Appropriations Committee: The Topanga Creek Watershed Committee is writing in support of AB 1788, introduced by Assem
... (Read More)
By Topanga Town Council Committee
Deer Killed by Hit and Run Driver
On Sunday, June 14, at approximately 7:15 a.m., a Caltrans maintenance supervisor was traveling southbound on Topanga Canyon Blvd, State Route 27 when he saw a
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
The Humble Milkweed
By planting native species, we support the insects and other animals who depend on them. This will go a long way to reversing some of the damage weâve already
... (Read More)
By Kait Leonard
Golden Eagles or Hawks?
âThey were two rather large birds in the tree about 150-200 feet away,â Krovetz wrote. âWe observed them with binoculars and luckily they stayed in place
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Juneteenth, 2020
Juneteenth, June 19, symbolizes the liberation of Black Americans, and is the day for them to reflect on the oppressive systems that still exist. According to F
... (Read More)
By T.E. Zeri
Lessons from a Dinosaur and a Great Teacher
I sat parked in my station wagon, patiently waiting along the curb for our first grader to come into view. I watched as a torrent of kids running or walking to
... (Read More)
By Tina Boivin
Springtime was Sick Time for California Sycamores
Although the late spring rains were mostly a blessing, there was a downside for sycamore trees. Waiting dormant on the branch tips, the anthracnose fungi (Apiog
... (Read More)
By Rachel Kieffer
Adopt A Baby Oak at Trippet Ranch
In order to mitigate the loss at Trippet Ranch, the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM) and California State Parks have been w
... (Read More)
By The Canyon Chronicle
Less Traffic, More Trash
Topangaâs Trash Warriors are tired and smiling, and the Boulevard looks beautiful again. The early mornings on Sundays are breathtaking not only in their visu
... (Read More)
By Beth Goode
Trash Warriorsâ Trash Report July 12-26
Another Sunday morning, another big olâ messâŠand then, a pristine natural environment for all of us to enjoy. This lasts for a few hours so get out and enjo
... (Read More)
By Beth Goode