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Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention event

By The Canyon Chronicle April 16, 2021

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Elon Muskâ€™s Space X is Target of Stop 5G International Protests

By The Canyon Chronicle April 2, 2021

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Topanga Lagoon Restoration Moves Forwardâ€”Slowly

By Annemarie Donkin March 19, 2021

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Neighborhood Security and Disaster Preparedness

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The Truth About Medicare TV Ads

By The Canyon Chronicle March 19, 2021

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Spring Forward!

By The Canyon Chronicle March 5, 2021

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Free Webinar Discusses the Constitution for Contemporary Times

By The Canyon Chronicle March 5, 2021

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Meals & Grocery Boxes available on Tuesday, March 16th

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New Trees Planted on Mullholand

By The Canyon Chronicle March 5, 2021

Resilient Santa Monica Mountains Project

By The Canyon Chronicle March 5, 2021

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Earthquake Awareness

By Flavia Potenza February 19, 2021

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Catalytic Converter Thefts...

February 19, 2021

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COMMUNITY WORKS

February 19, 2021

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Topanga Elementary School Alumni. Where Are They Now?

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed. February 5, 2021

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Topanga Elementary School Alumni. Where Are They Now?

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed. February 5, 2021

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Fernwood Rain Report

February 5, 2021

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Supervisors Take Vegetation Management Practices to Task

By The Canyon Chronicle February 5, 2021

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St. Valentine is for Lovers

By Annemarie Donkin February 5, 2021

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Mailbox Stolen from Topanga Post Office

By Annemarie Donkin February 5, 2021

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Radio Communication Towers Approved for Topanga

By Annemarie Donkin January 22, 2021

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â€˜New Year, New Dreamsâ€™

By Russell Hunziker January 22, 2021

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ACTIVITY REPORT

By The Canyon Chronicle December 11, 2020

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Broken Water Main Gushes into Power Lines on TCB

By Annemarie Donkin December 11, 2020

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Break-in on Penny Road

November 13, 2020

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5G Free California Strategy Meeting

By The Canyon Chronicle November 13, 2020

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October Sheriffâ€™s Report

By The Canyon Chronicle November 27, 2020

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Beach fires, Evacuations and Fire Report Highlight October Town Council Meeting

By Annemarie Donkin October 30, 2020

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Brushfire at Topanga School Road Extinguished Quickly

By Annemarie Donkin October 30, 2020

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CHP Report: September Traffic Accident Results in Motorcyclist Fatality

By Annemarie Donkin October 30, 2020

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Sen, Henry Stern: Protecting Our Voting Rights and More

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed. October 16, 2020

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Bookshelf of Nightmares: Readings for the Age of Trump

By Joel Bellman October 2, 2020

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Speeding Accident on Highway 27

By The Canyon Chronicle October 2, 2020

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Another Threat to Wildlife

By Kait Leonard August 21, 2020

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2019-2020 Fernwood Rain Report

By The Canyon Chronicle October 2, 2020

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Meet The Neighborhood Network Team

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Topanga Gets a Portable Toilet

By The Canyon Chronicle July 24, 2020

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Latest Confirmed Dates and Timeline for North Area Plan

By The Canyon Chronicle September 4, 2020

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FRS Radio Giveaway

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Topanga Cares Meal Distribution Launch

By Kait Leonard July 24, 2020

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Taggers Vandalize Pine Tree Circle

By Annemarie Donkin July 24, 2020

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5G Equipment Upgrades Poses Risks

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Town Council July Zoom Meeting

By Annemarie Donkin July 24, 2020

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Fire Storm at Berry Creek

By Flavia Potenza October 30, 2020

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Letâ€™s Connect!

By The Canyon Chronicle June 26, 2020

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Local Businesses Test the Waters

By Kait Leonard June 26, 2020

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Meal Giveaway at Topanga Library to Begin July 13

By Annemarie Donkin July 10, 2020

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National Day of Protest and Civil Outrage at Topanga Post Office

By T.E. Zeri September 4, 2020

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Roccoâ€™s Cucina to the Rescue!

By Annemarie Donkin July 10, 2020

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Salvador Becerra, Jr., Promoted to Captain Of Lost Hills Sheriffs Station

By Linda Ballou June 26, 2020

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Service Dog Fraud

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Sheriff Villanueva Holds a Virtual Town Hall with Topangans

By Annemarie Donkin August 7, 2020

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Stand Up and Be Counted for the 2020 U.S. Census!

By The Canyon Chronicle September 18, 2020

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TCEPâ€™s FRS Channel 15 Top-of-the-Hour Test

September 4, 2020

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Topanga Chamber Zooms Meditation Mixer

By Annemarie Donkin August 7, 2020

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Topanga Crime and Traffic Report

By Annemarie Donkin June 26, 2020

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Topanga Emergency Task Forceâ€”Preparing for the Next Crisis

By Annemarie Donkin August 21, 2020

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Skid Rowâ€™s Hippie Kitchen Keeps On Feeding

By Kait Leonard July 10, 2020

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Topanga Peace Alliance on the Move

By Flavia Potenza June 26, 2020

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Town Council Meeting Focuses on Canyon Businesses

By Annemarie Donkin September 4, 2020

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TWC Bin Restored

By The Canyon Chronicle September 4, 2020

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Wonâ€™t You be my Neighbor?

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The Truck Bomb Election

On February 26, 1993, shortly after noon, a Ryder rental truck pulled into the parking garage of the North Tower at New Yorkâ€™s World Trade Center. Packed inside was a 1500-l ...( Read More )

By Joel Bellman January 22, 2021

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That Was the Year That Wasâ€¦the Worst

By Joel Bellman December 24, 2020

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In My Defense

By The Canyon Chronicle December 11, 2020

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Topanga Peace Alliance Vigil Turns Ugly

The Topanga Peace Alliance (TPA) has held a Friday Evening vigil at Pine Tree Circle in the heart of town for 15 years. The Vigils have become a Topanga traditi ...( Read More )

November 13, 2020

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After the Rain

After the rain there is a sparkle in the Topanga air. Water droplets hang like tiny diamonds on the trees. The sun glints and shimmers off the yellow roses, a s ...( Read More )

By Kathie Gibboney November 13, 2020

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Native Americans: First to Settle, Last to Vote

When we think of vote suppression, we tend to think of the familiar, the obvious, the visible, aimed primarily at African-Americans in the Deep South: onerous p ...( Read More )

By Joel Bellman November 13, 2020

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Outliers Versus the Bigs

I have always had a soft spot for outliers. I have lived my life closely with people who think and act outside of the Bell Curve. As challenging as that locatio ...( Read More )

By Paula Labrot November 27, 2020

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A â€˜Rude Interruptionsâ€™ Trump Index

Women Who Have Accused Trump of Sexual Misconduct: 26 Coronavirus-Infected People in Trump White House Inner Circle: 34 Americans Who Have Perished in the Cor ...( Read More )

By Joel Bellman October 16, 2020

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As the Presidential Election Looms, Young Voters Look Local

Twenty-one-year-old Polly Pierone was born in LAâ€”but until a few months ago, she hadnâ€™t paid much attention to her cityâ€™s local politics. Growing up, she ...( Read More )

August 21, 2020

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Ferreting Out Fake News Online

The 2020 election is only a few months away and the amount of information available to the public is overwhelming. Social media sites, blogs, online publication ...( Read More )

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Kindness Counts with the Census

What would inspire a nerdy, numbers-loving introvert to take a job with the U.S. Census Bureau, going door-to-door gathering data as an enumerator?Â My tim ...( Read More )

September 4, 2020

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No â€˜Third Wayâ€™ for this Presidential Election

Why this yearâ€™s presidential election, especially, is not the one for voters to play around with third-party candidates. Once again, we are hearing the sir ...( Read More )

By Joel Bellman August 21, 2020

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PDSMM Holds Zoom Meeting with Rep. Ted Lieu

Amid protests and the pandemic, U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu graciously gave of his time to answer questions from the Progressive Democrats of the Santa Monica Mountains. ...( Read More )

By Annemarie Donkin June 26, 2020

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Prop. 16: Back to the Future?

Prop. 16, a constitutional amendment on this yearâ€™s ballot, is one of the most timely and tangible efforts to directly address the blatant discrimination of P ...( Read More )

By Joel Bellman October 2, 2020

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Proposition 15: Time to Split the Roll?

Proposition 15 on the November ballot is called the â€œSchools and Communities Firstâ€ initiative. Apart from its obvious curb appeal, the name does accurately ...( Read More )

By Joel Bellman September 18, 2020

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Stand Up and Be Counted for the 2020 U.S. Census!

Officials estimate that only 50 percent of folks in L.A. County have responded to the U.S. Census so farâ€”that includes Topanga, Malibu, and Pacific Palisades. ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle September 18, 2020

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Vote! Let Your Voice Be Heard on Nov. 3

Vote-by-mail ballots will be sent to all registered voters in California the week of Oct. 5 and all Voting Centers will be open from Oct. 30 through Nov. 3. You ...( Read More )

By Annemarie Donkin October 2, 2020

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Voting Smart with the League of Women Voters

Los Angeles County has the most voters in the nation with more than 5,610,000 registered voters which is 91 percent of eligible voters in the County. As a r ...( Read More )

By Annemarie Donkin October 16, 2020

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What's on Your Ballot?

By The Canyon Chronicle September 18, 2020

Features

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

By Kait Leonard March 5, 2021

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A Personal View of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory Cleanup

February 19, 2021

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Fire Storm at Berry Creek

By Flavia Potenza October 30, 2020

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

By The Canyon Chronicle October 16, 2020

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â€˜Thereâ€™s no racism in Argentinaâ€™

September 18, 2020

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The Sound of Summer Playing

By Joel Bellman July 24, 2020

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Black Lives Matter

By T.E. Zeri June 26, 2020

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Following Juneteenth Protests Continued in DTLA

By T.E. Zeri July 10, 2020

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Teens: Empower Your Power Behind the Wheel

By Kait Leonard August 21, 2020

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The 400-Year-Old Pandemic: Police Violence Against Blacks

By Kait Leonard June 26, 2020

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The Backyard Astronomer: The Dog Days of Summer

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The Hero in You!

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed. August 21, 2020

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Arthur Valentineâ€”1892-1967

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Topanga Butterfly Whisperer

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Juneteenth, 2020

By T.E. Zeri July 10, 2020

Schools

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School Reopening Offers Options, Excitement Grows

Envisioning the future as schools across the state plan their reopening, many of our young students cannot wait to be there: â€œIâ€™m so excited to see all my friends and my t ...( Read More )

April 2, 2021

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From Topanga to Mars

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Arts, Science, and Community

February 19, 2021

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Happy Anniversary Childrenâ€™s Corner!

In spite of the challenges of the past eight months, local Topanga treasure, Childrenâ€™s Corner Play Center is open for business and its business is play. The ...( Read More )

By Kathie Gibboney October 30, 2020

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Art Will Go On

Distance learning at Topanga Elementary Charter School is running smoothly. Of course, there are a few technology glitches, and we all realize this is not the o ...( Read More )

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed. October 30, 2020

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Donâ€™t Open Schools

Schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District will not be opening on time as planned. On July 29, LAUSD superintendent Austin Beutner gave a press release ...( Read More )

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Congratulations, you have been accepted to Zoom university!

I donâ€™t think I will ever forget the day I received an email from the University of California, Santa Cruz, informing me that Spring Quarter of 2020 would now ...( Read More )

September 4, 2020

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Charter Pods to Enrich Learning

We are going somewhere new and we are not going back to â€œnormal.â€ The Covid19 pandemic of 2020 has created a sea change. Itâ€™s like we are in the Panam ...( Read More )

By Paula Labrot September 4, 2020

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Positive Changes for Education

â€œThere can be no keener revelation of a societyâ€™s soul than the way in which it treats its children.â€ â€”Nelson Mandela On June 27, Governor Gavin New ...( Read More )

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed. August 7, 2020

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LAUSD Update

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) agreed to distance learning as the model for opening the school ye ...( Read More )

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed. July 24, 2020

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Back to School

I unlocked the door, set my school bag and purse on my desk, and prepared to meet my new class of Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten (TK/K)students. The ...( Read More )

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed. September 4, 2020

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Homeschool Options

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

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K-12 Open Enrollment

Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS), a Transitional Kindergarten (TK)/Kindergarten to Fifth grade school, has begun open enrollment for the 2020-2021 schoo ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle June 26, 2020

Science

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The Vernal Equinox

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Beach fires, Evacuations and Fire Report Highlight October Town Council Meeting

By Annemarie Donkin October 30, 2020

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The Dragon Flies

By Paula Labrot June 26, 2020

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The Autumnal Equinox

September 18, 2020

Health

COVID-19: Itâ€™s Not Over Until Itâ€™s Over

According to an April 8 report from AARP health and medicine writer, Rachel Nania, â€œAfter weeks of steady decline, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are creeping back up. ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle April 16, 2021

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Treatments Available for COVID-19 Patients

By The Canyon Chronicle April 2, 2021

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Calabasas Leads on Clean Power

By The Canyon Chronicle February 5, 2021

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Nix the Dryer Sheets. Reduce Chemical Exposure

Lilies and Linen,â€â€ Outdoor Fresh,â€ â€œSuper Fresh!â€ When I walk down my little street here in Topanga there are so many scents wafting out onto the str ...( Read More )

February 5, 2021

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I Am Loveâ€™: A Collection of Virtues from our Children

â€œI AM LOVEâ€ is a book for parents and children by Lynn Raynr and Aimee Porter that presents photo essays and the words of children speaking their truth abou ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle November 27, 2020

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Itâ€™s the Roaster Not the Roast

Need a little afternoon pick-me-up? Well, put down that espresso and find a lively, lightly roasted bean. Approximately 64% of Americans drink coffee every ...( Read More )

By Kait Leonard November 27, 2020

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The Devilâ€™s Food Triangle

We have now sailed into the Bermuda Triangle for dieters: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Here, in the Devilâ€™s Food Triangle, thousands of dieters mys ...( Read More )

By Paula Labrot November 13, 2020

SUGGESTIONS FOR A CHILDâ€™S HOME LIBRARY

A Chocolate Moose for Dinner, written and illustrated by Red Gwynne Magic Little Words by AngÃ¨le Delaunois, art by Masnon Gauthier Maxâ€™s Words by Kate Ba ...( Read More )

By The Canyon Chronicle November 27, 2020

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Words

In my TK and Kindergarten classes, I introduce a new vocabulary word each day. We call it the â€œWord of the Day.â€ It is a way for me to help the children exp ...( Read More )

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed. November 27, 2020

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A Hopeful Warrior on War & Covid-19

It may be a clichÃ© to say that we are at war with a microscopic bug but the novel coronavirus does put all our lives in jeopardy, and in that sense, is closer ...( Read More )

November 13, 2020

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Providing House Calls to the Unhoused

Medical teams bring old-fashioned house calls to unsheltered homeless communities. Back in the day, when patients couldnâ€™t get to the doctorâ€™s office, th ...( Read More )

By Kait Leonard August 7, 2020

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Sniffing Dogs and Covid

I love dogs, so, it is a great pleasure to bring this information to you, dear readers. Roger Caras, American wildlife photographer, wildlife preservationis ...( Read More )

By Paula Labrot August 7, 2020

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Adrenal Fatigueâ€”Stress in the 21st Century

A 48-year-old woman came into my office and said, â€œIâ€™ve been the CEO of this company for years, but now Iâ€™m crying at board meetings. Iâ€™m tired, I canâ€ ...( Read More )

August 21, 2020

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Endocrine Disruptors Are Everywhere

There are many chemicals in the environment that affect our bodies, and especially our hormones. These are found in the air, soil, water supply, food and person ...( Read More )

By T.E. Zeri June 26, 2020

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 ciga ...( Read More )

By Kait Leonard July 24, 2020

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Stress and Weight Gain

â€œStop nagging me! You forgot your lunch! Weâ€™re late! Hurry up! Oh no!! The cat has the hamster!â€ Stress! Stress! Stress! It can take over your life and ...( Read More )

Passages

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Honeyâ€”2007-2021

By Paula Labrot April 2, 2021

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R.I.P. Tony Morris

By Flavia Potenza January 22, 2021

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Larry Coulsonâ€”1945-2020

By The Canyon Chronicle November 13, 2020

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Hani Naser, 1950-2020

By Elise Mallove December 11, 2020

All things connected

A Distributed Web

There is so much craziness going on in the oligarchic tech world right nowâ€¦so many politically entwined, power hungry, greedy scary, dark behaviors that I choose in this col ...( Read More )

By Paula Labrot February 5, 2021

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Of Monoliths and Mangers

By Kathie Gibboney January 22, 2021

Decentralizationâ€¦! Here We Come! On to Web 3.0!

By Paula Labrot January 22, 2021

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