May 13, 2022

May 13, 2022

Vol. 3, No. 9

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THINKING OUT LOUD

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THINKING OUT LOUD

Fun, Frolic and Intimations of 2022 Political Season

Mothers Day has come and gone but we canâ€™t help but mention the annual spectacle that is Lexi Pearlâ€™s MOMentum Place. To watch her warm up the audience strutting around th ...(Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

NEWS

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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 attending a one-hou ...(Read More)

By Beth Burnam & Ryan Ulyate

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 ...(Read More)

By Canyon Chronicle Staff

ICON_PREVIEW

The Joys of Reading... and Winning

In April, the Los Angeles Public Library recognized the winners of the 42nd Annual Bookmark Contest for children in categories of Kindergarten to second grade; ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

LETTERS

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Dear Editor,

I so appreciated JP Spenceâ€™s ode to rock and roll (â€œTaylor Hawkins Was There,â€ April 15, 2022), which was also a touching tribute to the Foo Fighters drummer who sadly p ...(Read More)

By Katie Dalsemer

Happy Hummies

Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing the lovely and so important note from Laura McWhirter regarding what can happen when hummingbirds are fed the wrong food. For years I ...(Read More)

By Alexandra de la Vega

TOPANGA DAYS

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Welcome Back!

After two years of quiet streets and an empty stage on Memorial Day Weekend, Topanga Days will return to the Topanga Community Center May 29th and 30th. Produced by the Topan ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

TOPANGA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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TOPANGA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The Mystery of Artist Paul Dubosclard

SAVE THE DATE and help solve this mystery! On May 18, at 7:30 p.m., I will give a Zoom presentation for the Topanga Historical Society (THS) about Paul Dubosclard, his pub ...(Read More)

TOPANGA BEFORE TODAY

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TOPANGA BEFORE TODAY

The Stone House, Part 5: â€˜Lee Conger and the Topanga Ridersâ€™

In 1946, the stone house and ranch comprised 30 acres, with four acres for apple trees and a quarter acre for tomatoes. The â€œhuge kerosene chandeliers swing[ing] from the ar ...(Read More)

LONG DISTANCE LISTENING PARTY

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LONG DISTANCE LISTENING PARTY

Facing Consequences

Apologies for the short opener this week. I used up all of my allotted words ranting about Steven Tyler. When I was a kid, I had nightmares about Dracula, The Dark, and bei ...(Read More)

By Miles Erickson

SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP

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SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP

Spring is in the Air at Topanga Elementary

The Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS) community engages with students not only during school but also after the afternoon school bell rings! TECS offers a range of afte ...(Read More)

By TECS Team

RUDE INTERRUPTIONS

RUDE INTERRUPTIONS

Some Guidlines for a Consequential Mid-Term Election Year

This is the year to vote, to do your due diligence of down-ballot candidates and offices you may have never heard of. The warm-up act is the California Primary Election, s ...(Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

ICON_PREVIEW

RUDE INTERRUPTIONS

Wanted: A New Sheriff

For unincorporated communities like Topanga, arguably no elected position is as important as the L.A. County Sheriff. As the top public safety official, the sheriff represents ...(Read More)

Joel Bellman

By Joel Bellman

ALL THINGS CONNECTED

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ALL THINGS CONNECTED

Food Scarcity

Spring planting! Ooops! Big problem, folks. There is a commercial fertilizer shortage in the world. According to Bloomberg, â€œFor the first time ever, farmers the world ov ...(Read More)

Paula Labrot

By Paula Labrot

FIRST PERSON

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Baby Rhino Rescue

Topanga residents Helena Kriel and David Walker, Co-Founders of Baby Rhino Rescue, a non-profit organization headquartered in Topanga, have recently become members of Topangaâ ...(Read More)

By Helena Kriel

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