July 24, 2020

July 24, 2020

Vol. 1, No. 3

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NEWS FEATURE

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Homeschool Options

I want to homeschool my children…but how? These past few months, many parents were forced to learn how to homeschool, virtually (pun intended) overnight. For many, this exp ...(Read More)

By Megan Griego

EDITORIAL

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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 enclave, increasing ...(Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

ENVIRONMENT

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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, NEOWISE was first ...(Read More)

By Eric Fitzgerald

PEOPLE

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Spotlight On... America's Got Talent

Tune in to America’s 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 teachers livin ...(Read More)

Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

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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 as a four-year-o ...(Read More)

Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

HEALTH

Social Distance and Mental Health

Mental health issues may be the next-wave threat associated with the coronavirus pandemic. According to research, loneliness is as physically harmful as cigarette smoking o ...(Read More)

Kait Leonard

By Kait Leonard

TOPANGA LIFESTYLE

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Coping With COVID-19 (part 1)

A Covid Diary These are snippets where I’ve naturally created something modular so you can step into the diary at any place you want. It’s been very freeing writing-wis ...(Read More)

By Jean Colonomos

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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 quietly watch ...(Read More)

Kait Leonard

By Kait Leonard

PASSAGES

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Moira Talan Dwyer

“Topanga,” Moira Talan told a New York Times reporter last fall, “is kind of a crystal place.” Ms. Talan — who taught at Wilbur Avenue Elementary, and Porter Ranch ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

LETTERS

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Thank you for bringing your vital paper to our community! What a great team you are! The design and graphics are so tasty making it such a pleasure to read. The articles are r ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

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This is a letter Brian Planas sent to Sheila Kuehl when he observed illegal installation of wireless telecommunications equipment being installed on Topanga Can ...(Read More)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

OPINION

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Evident Truths

Fireworks can be heard in our hills. A random, surprising boom off in the distance, somewhere. Even though the Fourth of July has come and gone, it is reported that firecracke ...(Read More)

Kathie Gibboney

By Kathie Gibboney

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Elusive Truths

Last November I told G that I dreaded 2020. “Why?” he asked. Because this election year is going to be so ugly, so divisive, so intellectually bereft, so …. mean.” An ...(Read More)

Paula Labrot

By Paula Labrot

ARCHIVE | July 24, 2020

TOPANGA LIFESTYLE

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