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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 usâ€¦ saving your crop ... (Read More)

By Chris Conway

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September 29, 2023

An Irish Adventure

Years ago, a friend gave me some of the best advice about parenting that I ever got: everything youâ€™ve always heard about it is true. And guess what? We foun ... (Read More)

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By Joel Bellman

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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)

Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

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Hyperlocal Microfarmsâ€”Doing so much with so little

Hyperlocal Microfarmsâ€”Doing so much with so little Everyoneâ€™s heard the slogan, â€œThink globally. Act locally.â€ But Jamiah Hargins, Founder, Executive ... (Read More)

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By Kait Leonard

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Dia de los Muertosâ€”A 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)

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By Kait Leonard

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Rozâ€™s 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)

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The Stone House, Part 8: â€˜Ingrid Lindquist and Dede Potvinâ€™

The Stone House, Part 8: â€˜Ingrid Lindquist and Dede Potvinâ€™ By Pablo Capra In the early 1970s, Marvin and Judy Zeidler rented the stone house to a horse ... (Read More)

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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)

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By Linda Ballou

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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

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THE PHANTASMAGORIL FURY OF HALLOWEEN CONTINUES TO RISE

Halloween season is off to a phantasmagoric fury, and itâ€™s not over yet. Though ghosts, goblins, and quite a few pumpkins have already claimed dates on Octobe ... (Read More)

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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

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Welcome 2023 with â€˜DAYLIGHTâ€™

Kiss your partner and toast the New Year with Julesâ€™ & Disco Fuchsiaâ€™s new single & music video, â€œDaylight,â€ when it debuts on YouTube January 1, 2023, ... (Read More)

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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)

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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). â€œWe encountered ... (Read More)

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Exploring LAâ€™s 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)

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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)

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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

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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)

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Undergrounding in Town Center to Begins

Southern California Edison (SCE), has announced that undergrounding work to make improvements to the electrical grid in Topangaâ€™s business center, is schedule ... (Read More)

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â€˜Trouble the Waterâ€™ Triumphs at the Theatricum

Robert Henry Smallsâ€”a name that should stand in history alongside Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubmanâ€”was an American politician, publisher, businessman a ... (Read More)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

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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

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Lessons from Miss Rumphius

â€œMiss 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)

Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

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The West Side Waltz Plays the Right Notes

Will Geerâ€™s 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)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

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Catching Up with CafÃ© on 27

CafÃ© 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 CaffÃ© Latte on the pat ... (Read More)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

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Shelter In Place During a Wildfire

Jane Terjung has some timely tips in her â€œBathroom Bunker Editionâ€ of emergency preparedness. Now that weâ€™ve been advised that sheltering in place (SIP ... (Read More)

By Jane Terjung

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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)

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Historic Rain Report and Fernwoodâ€™s 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

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Backup Batteries for Blackouts

Home batteries donâ€™t need solarâ€¦but 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

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Real Life Dr. Dolittles

Have you ever wished you could just ask your pet whatâ€™s going on? You can, according to animal communicators like Michele Novembre who claims she can use her ... (Read More)

Kait Leonard

By Kait Leonard

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Court Rules FCC was â€˜Arbitrary and Capriciousâ€™

In the global battle against runaway technology, Childrenâ€™s Health Defense (CHD) and the Environmental Health Trust (EHT) proclaimed victory in an August 13, ... (Read More)

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â€˜The Drone Music Festivalâ€™

Artist James Mathers has been making Topanga ridiculously wonderful for decades. He was one of the ten â€œIdlers of the Bamboo Groveâ€ (2002) who published the ... (Read More)

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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)

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Francis VillaseÃ±or 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)

Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

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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

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Bikoâ€™s Big Adventure

Local Topangan, now transplanted Oregonian Biko Wright was a semi-finalist of The History Channelâ€™s 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

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Dog Days in L.A.

â€˜Los 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)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

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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

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Greenly Art Space Receives ACTA, Living Cultures Grant

Sunday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m.â€”Neshkinukat and the Greenly Art Space will hold the first virtual (Zoom) panel discussion on pottery with Neshkinukat artists Row ... (Read More)

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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)

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Under the Oaks Salon Series

Theatricumâ€™s â€˜Under the Oaksâ€™ Salon Series presents four fridays of performance and song in September at 8 p.m. on Theatricumâ€™s spectacular outdoor stag ... (Read More)

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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)

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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)

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A Time to Gather

Spring seems to have come early to Topanga, 2021. Itâ€™s time to gather, rather than have Amazon deliver. Go with a song in your heart, donâ€™t gather close to ... (Read More)

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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)

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Arts

Local Poet Wins First Prize Poet Jean Colonomos won first prize in the Ventura County Poetry contest for her poem, â€œDear Martha.â€ The contest theme was â€œ ... (Read More)

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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)

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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 â€œPatients of the Week ... (Read More)

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Shaun Landry

The prolific actor looks to launch a new theater in a city starving for change. Looking at the sheer volume alone, itâ€™s easy to equate Shaun Landry with th ... (Read More)

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The Promise of Spring on the Farm

Antony Bartlett, who lived in Topanga for 17 years, and is known for creating Topangaâ€™s Littlest Theatre, moved to an 86-acre farm in Oregon last September. H ... (Read More)

By Antony Bartlett

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Worldâ€™s Largest Wildlife Crossing Will Save Mountain Lions

The proposed Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossingâ€”a wide, vegetated bridge spanning the Ventura (101) freeway in Agoura Hillsâ€”will allow wildlife such as mounta ... (Read More)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

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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)

Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

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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. Itâ€™s easy t ... (Read More)

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The Literary Dogs of Silvia Park

Iâ€™ve lived in Topanga for 33 years but Iâ€™ve 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. Itâ€™s a rich meteor shower, and itâ€™s steady. The ... (Read More)

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International Womenâ€™s Dayâ€”#Choose To Challenge

#ChooseToChallengeâ€” On March 8, the 2021 International Womenâ€™s Day (IWD) theme joins the ranks of sister hashtag campaignsâ€”#MeToo, #IAmJada, #NiUnaMenos # ... (Read More)

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By Kait Leonard

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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

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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)

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Topangaâ€™s 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

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Fire Storm at Berry Creek

Two former Topangans survived the Bear Fire but lost their home. They also â€œlost a lifetime of stuff,â€ but not their lives. They are grateful beyond measure ... (Read More)

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By Flavia Potenza

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Gallery Opens with Cautious Optimism

Following Don Holtzâ€™ successful show, â€œLove Affair with a Tree,â€ mark your calendars for the Topanga Canyon Galleryâ€™s limited exhibits now through the s ... (Read More)

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By The Canyon Chronicle

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Digging our Geophytes

California Indians have been called, in a derogatory way, â€œDigger Indians,â€ due to the misconception that we were impoverished, digging with sticks to find ... (Read More)

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T R E E: A 14-Year Love Affair at Topanga Gallery

The solo show of Don Holtzâ€™s photography at Topanga Canyon Gallery has been fourteen years in the making. â€œ I have a love affair with this tree. It sits ... (Read More)

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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)

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The Topanga Historical Society Presents â€˜1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic: An Historical Perspectiveâ€™

The Topanga Historical Society (THS) will present its annual picnic as a virtual Zoom presentation, â€œPandemic in Alaska, 1918-1919,â€ on Sunday, October 25, ... (Read More)

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Capturing Beauty: The Art and Photography of John Simmons

Continuing the celebration of Black History in America, the Jean Deleage Art Gallery at Josefina LÃ³pezâ€™s CASA 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights, presents a virtu ... (Read More)

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$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)

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â€˜Thereâ€™s 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)

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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

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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

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The Sound of Summer Playing

We all have our own ways of welcoming the summer.Â For students, itâ€™s when school lets outÂ for the yearÂ and vacation begins.Â For Druids and hippies, the su ... (Read More)

Joel Bellman

By Joel Bellman

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Topangaâ€™s Trash Warriors as Adjunct Mail Carriers

"Itâ€™s Raining Men!â€ Remember that â€™80s 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)

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Peter Alsop, Verb Nerd

With all the roles that this multi-talented renaissance man playsâ€”and Peter Alsop knows the importance of playâ€”he says, â€œWords Matter, especially verbs.â€ ... (Read More)

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By Kait Leonard

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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)

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My Body

Itâ€™s hard to believe that in 2021, the world is still fighting to prevent sexual abuse. One of Peter Alsopâ€™s songs, updated to fit the times, stands with So ... (Read More)

Kait Leonard

By Kait Leonard

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â€˜On Locationâ€¦

Join Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore, and the Topanga Canyon Art Gallery in presenting â€œOn Location in the Santa Monica Mountains an ... (Read More)

By Russell Hunziker

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Going â€˜Full 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 â€œblack goldâ€ so ... (Read More)

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By Annemarie Donkin

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Theatricum Receives Taper Foundation Grant

The S. Mark Taper Foundation has granted Will Geerâ€™s Theatricum Botanicum $125,000 to help produce its 2021 and 2022 repertory seasons. â€œ[The theater] ha ... (Read More)

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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)

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The Gift of Silver Linings

â€œDonâ€™t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.â€ â€”John Wooden ... (Read More)

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By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

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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)

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The Hugelkultur Workshop Follow-up

Kat High started to plant the beginnings of the gathering gardenâ€”yarrow and monkey flower, apricot mallow, ceanothus, and a small holly leaf cherryâ€”and gett ... (Read More)

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Zoroastrianism is Part of L.Aâ€™s Cultural Mosaic

Amongst the San Fernando Valleyâ€™s 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

â€œRed sky at night is a sailorâ€™s delight. Red sky in the morning is a sailorâ€™s fair warning.â€ â€”Old Seafarerâ€™s Saying â€œWhen in evening, ye say, it ... (Read More)

By Eric Fitzgerald

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Trash! Thereâ€™s 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)

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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)

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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)

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By Annemarie Donkin

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Spotlight On... America's Got Talent

Tune in to Americaâ€™s Got TalentÂ (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)

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By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

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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)

T.E. Zeri

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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)

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By Flavia Potenza

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Looking On The Brightside

We are entering anÂ unprecedentedÂ time period, perhaps comparable to the Great Depression. While it may or may notÂ be as long lived (1929 through 1933), all i ... (Read More)

By Tanya Starcevich

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Donâ€™t 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 12â€“5 p.m., or from the comfort of your home any tim ... (Read More)

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New App for Early Warning Earthquake Alerts

Californiaâ€™s QuakeAlertUSA, a new early-warning app for smartphones, has a â€œcountdownâ€ feature that shows the seconds before the shaking arrives. People c ... (Read More)

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Ecotherapy: Keeping Nature Close

The term â€œtree-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)

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By Kait Leonard

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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

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Hobbies for Pleasure

Self-isolation? Lockdown? No problem. I retired early a few years ago and then I was widowed unexpectedly so Iâ€™ve had a few years practice at being alone wi ... (Read More)

By Andrea Ehrgott

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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)

T.E. Zeri

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Iâ€™m 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 donâ€™t know how many episodes of Law & Order a person can watch in a day. I havenâ€™t ... (Read More)

By Jane Marla Robbins

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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

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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)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

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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)

Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

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Plague Punk: Steam Punk Goes Viral

Topanga Canyon Gallery is pleased to presentÂ â€œPlague Punk: Steampunk Goes Viral Â by Kitonius V Plumii,â€Â aka Kit Plumridge, that opened August 1. The g ... (Read More)

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Stephen Bergerâ€”Street 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

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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)

Kait Leonard

By Kait Leonard

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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)

Kait Leonard

By Kait Leonard

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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

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The Hero in You!

In 2014, when Bunni andÂ 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)

Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

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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)

Kait Leonard

By Kait Leonard

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Play Outside

Here is to re-appropriating â€œstaying connected.â€ Since Topanga is that rare place, where there is plenty of opportunity to explore the nature around you, I ... (Read More)

T.E. Zeri

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Together Again

By Sari Scheer As Topanga peeks out carefully from our weeks of being â€œsafer at homeâ€ the Topanga Canyon Gallery is ready to provide an enriching place to ... (Read More)

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Arthur Valentineâ€”1892-1967

In Topangaâ€™s 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)

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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)

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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)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

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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 weâ€™ve already ... (Read More)

Kait Leonard

By Kait Leonard

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Golden Eagles or Hawks?

â€œThey were two rather large birds in the tree about 150-200 feet away,â€ Krovetz wrote.Â â€œWe observed them with binoculars and luckily they stayed in place ... (Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

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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)

T.E. Zeri

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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)

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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

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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)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

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Less Traffic, More Trash

Topangaâ€™s 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)

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Trash Warriorsâ€™ Trash Report July 12-26

Another Sunday morning, another big olâ€™ messâ€¦and then, a pristine natural environment for all of us to enjoy. This lasts for a few hours so get out and enjo ... (Read More)

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