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5G Free California Strategy Meeting 5G Free California Strategy Meeting On November 5, at their first in-person meeting since the pandemic began, 5G Free California presented members with local strategies to stop the roll ...Read more A Sweet and Sacred Sound 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 pan...Read more Aliso Canyon Plan ‘Unwise and Unsafe’ Aliso Canyon Plan ‘Unwise and Unsafe’ State Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles), representing the district containing the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in Los Angeles, wrote to...Read more   Barbara Lee Campbell—1936-2022 Barbara Lee Campbell—1936-2022 Barbara Lee Campbell, born August 13th, 1936, passed away on October 3rd, 2022, at home with her family surrounding her in all their love. Barbara mov...Read more Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories International Women’s Day (IWD) arrives on March 8 and is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of wom...Read more Dear Reader, Dear Reader, For the first time in 4 years, I wake up with trust in the government and in President, Joseph R. Biden and VicePresident, Kamala Harris who will no l...Read more   For the Love of Dogs, Part III For the Love of Dogs, Part III In Memoriam Remembering those went before and were dearly loved. Suki “I am Suki,â€� a princess but a very sweet princess. I never do anything wrong. I am always a pleasure to be around. When I meet anyone I li...Read more HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Saturday, December 10, 4-7 p.m. Topanga Canyon Gallery’s Artists reception with food, drinks and a new collection of contemporary fine art. The seco...Read more JUNE EVENTS JUNE EVENTS 5G Free California Fundraising Gala, Monday, June 13, 7-10 p.m.—Are you sensitive to wireless radiation emanating from 5G cell towers? Do you know 5...Read more   Larry Coulson—1945-2020 Larry Coulson—1945-2020 Topanga has lost an original.  Larry Coulson passed away suddenly but peacefully on August 31 after complications from cancer. In his final moments,...Read more Latest Confirmed Dates and Timeline for North Area Plan Latest Confirmed Dates and Timeline for North Area Plan The final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which identifies changes to the Santa Monica Mountains North Area Plan (SMMNAP) and Community Standards D...Read more LETTERS LETTERS Kim Lamorie, president of the Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation (LVHF), forwarded this letter from David W. Pedersen, P.E., General Manager, Las Virg...Read more   Lori Precious was Born to Draw Lori Precious was Born to Draw Artist Lori Precious creates art that is in veneration of the fragile side of life. Perhaps no one knows better that endings are also beginnings than Lori Precious. Before she was the Lori Precious we’ve come to know—the Topang...Read more ‘Mindwalk: The Screenplay’ ‘Mindwalk: The Screenplay’ By Floyd Byars, Bernt Capra & Fritjof Capra with Scientific Commentary by Fritjof Capra, a Director’s Note by Bernt Capra, and behind-the-scenes pho...Read more ‘On the Road to the Past,’ March 6, 3 p.m. ‘On the Road to the Past,’ March 6, 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 3 p.m., “On the Road to the Past.â€� The Topanga Historical Society (THS) presents a virtual Zoom presentation by Suzanne Guldimann...Read more   MAY EVENTS MAY EVENTS Ongoing every Sunday, Bible Study with Michelle Klein, 10 a.m. Topanga Christian Fellowship. Service with Pastor John Klein follows at 11 a.m. infor...Read more MAY-June EVENTS MAY-June EVENTS Ongoing every Sunday, Bible Study with Michelle Klein, 10 a.m. Topanga Christian Fellowship. Service with Pastor John Klein follows at 11 a.m. info@to...Read more Mimi Turns 100... Vamos a Ver! Mimi Turns 100... Vamos a Ver! On the warm, sunny Sunday of January 30, Mimi Jaffe turned 100 in the beautiful Topanga orchard of Dr. Ben LaBrot and Karine Tchkarian. Surrounded...Read more   Moira Talan Dwyer Moira Talan Dwyer “Topanga,â€� Moira Talan told a New York Times reporter last fall, “is kind of a crystal place.â€� Ms. Talan — who taught at Wilbur Avenue Ele...Read more Poetry Poetry Practical Love Poem #33 Summer in the backyard is sitting on the Sears Porch swing, with a fringe On top and you can move By touching the grou...Read more Ready? Set? GO! Buy Your Tickets Now (online)! Ready? Set? GO! Buy Your Tickets Now (online)! Topanga Days is right around the corner and it’s going to be well worth the price of admission to support your local community center. As usual,...Read more   Resilient AF! Resilient AF! Kamakshi Hart, solo theatre artist, trauma-informed coach, and award-winning creator of Wild At Hart: A Tale of Trauma & Triumph, presents her newest ...Read more Roz’s Christmas Wonderland or, Position Available: Discontented Matriarch Roz’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 C...Read more See the Art, Feel the Energy See the Art, Feel the Energy Kate Browning and Lisa Baldwin each transport viewers to another state of mind with their paintings. Presenting the first solo show in Topanga Ca...Read more   The Difference Between Gray, Blue, And Green Hydrogen The Difference Between Gray, Blue, And Green Hydrogen Hydrogen has potential as a clean fuel, depending on how it’s produced. Hydrogen fuel burns clean, so it has potential as a low-carbon energy sou...Read more This is Who We Are This is Who We Are Saturday, November 7, Topangans awoke to a light rain that brought in a cold snap and a Double Rainbow (above) that Eric Fitzgerald captured from his ...Read more Topanga Before Today Topanga Before Today Compiled by Pablo Capra Topanga Historical Archivist When Pablo Capra, The Canyon Chronicle’s (and Topanga Historical Society’s) intrepi...Read more   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 more Verdugo Moon ft. Mina Bloom! Verdugo Moon ft. Mina Bloom! Thursday, Sept. 2, 5pm-8pm, Topanga Center...Read more A DOZEN POEMS ONE FOR EVERY MONTH A DOZEN POEMS ONE FOR EVERY MONTH Why War When Beauty Abounds? So now let’s let the poetry of our days drift Into May, June, July, August Into the revels of holidays galore ...Read more   An Evening of Song, Storytelling, and Inspiration An Evening of Song, Storytelling, and Inspiration This winter, Rabbi Mendy Piekarski of Chabad of Topanga will offer â€�Judaism: The Soundtrack,â€� for an evening of immersive musical experience, feat...Read more APRIL-MAY Events APRIL-MAY Events Sunday, April 16, 10:00 a.m. ongoing Bible Study. Every Sunday with Michelle Klein at Topanga Christian Fellowship, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road. Ser...Read more APRIL-MAY EVENTS APRIL-MAY EVENTS Ongoing Bible Study every Sunday with Michelle Klein, 10:00 a.m. Topanga Christian Fellowship, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road. Service with Pastor John ...Read more   California as a World Leader in the Climate Challenge California as a World Leader in the Climate Challenge As California takes bold steps to address climate change, which Governor Newsom called one of the “greatest existential threatsâ€� we’re facing, i...Read more COVID Through the Artist’s Eye COVID Through the Artist’s Eye Artist/Sculptor Megan Rice, like many of us, adapted as best she could to the COVID -19 lockdown. Faced with unscheduled hours at home, time turned to...Read more For the Love of Dogs, Part II For the Love of Dogs, Part II Max It’s true what they say. It’s hard to imagine what life would be like with a dog before one finds you, but it’s even harder to imagine wh...Read more   Julian is 3! Julian is 3! Julian Himmel celebrated his third birthday on Sunday, January 30, in Bonnell Park with friends and neighbors, donuts from the donut truck, and Spider...Read more June to July Events June to July Events Special Reception, Saturday, June 25, 12:30-7 p.m.— Steampunk artist Kit Plumridge invites you to a unique solo exhibit on the Isle of Plumii...Read more Kidiwische Connections Kidiwische Connections Exciting times are gathering together for workshops at Kat High’s Kidiwische Corner, the Theodore Payne Foundation, Chumash Museum, and more, Sch...Read more   Sen. Henry Stern Takes On Climate Emergency Bills Sen. Henry Stern Takes On Climate Emergency Bills Fires, Extreme Heat, and Grid Resilience are coming to a critical vote, plus bills on wildlife corridors, oil & gas reform, and an electric vehicl...Read more Speeding Accident on Highway 27 Speeding Accident on Highway 27 On September 18, local photographer Brian Kaufman happened upon this motorcycle accident on Topanga Canyon Boulevard (State Highway 27) and gave The C...Read more The Mysterious History of the April Fool The Mysterious History of the April Fool April Fools’ Day—the only day of the year when we’re encouraged to take jokes to levels that boarder on cruelty and spin yarns that verge on dow...Read more   The P-22 Legacy Lives On The P-22 Legacy Lives On On Tuesday, February 28, L.A. County Supervisors proposed honoring the legacy of Mountain Lion P-22 by promoting wildlife corridors and banning anti-c...Read more THE PHANTASMAGORIL FURY OF HALLOWEEN CONTINUES TO RISE THE PHANTASMAGORIL FURY OF HALLOWEEN CONTINUES TO RISE Halloween season is off to a phantasmagoric fury, and it’s not over yet. Though ghosts, goblins, and quite a few pumpkins have already claimed da...Read more Topanga Christian Fellowship Church Topanga Christian Fellowship Church Because of a conflict with Labor Day weekend (September 4-6), Topanga Christian Fellowship will hold the September “First Sundayâ€� service on Augus...Read more   Welcome 2023 with ‘DAYLIGHT’ Welcome 2023 with ‘DAYLIGHT’ Kiss your partner and toast the New Year with Jules’ & Disco Fuchsia’s new single & music video, “Daylight,â€� when it debuts on YouTube January...Read more April Events April Events April 1-2 at 2 p.m., Third by Wendy Wasserstein. Topanga Actors Company (TAC) invites you to attend their next staged reading of Third, a drama-comedy...Read more Catching Up with Topanga Actors Company Catching Up with Topanga Actors Company Starting July 23, Topanga Actors Company (TAC) begins streaming six plays from its 2020-21 season on Facebook beginning with Mary Shelley’s Frank...Read more   Celebrate and Discover Women’s History Celebrate and Discover Women’s History Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is c...Read more Criss-Cross Brown Sugar Cookies Criss-Cross Brown Sugar Cookies I woke up one Saturday morning when I was five or six and decided to bake Criss-Cross Brown Sugar cookies for our neighbor Mrs. King. She’d always b...Read more For the Love of Dogs & the Dogs we Love For the Love of Dogs & the Dogs we Love In the ’70s, we used to call Topanga “Dog Townâ€� because everyone had dogs, usually in multiples. While Topanga’s residents have changed over t...Read more   Interactive Art Events from Topanga Canyon Gallery Interactive Art Events from Topanga Canyon Gallery Fun With Drawing,â€� Saturday, March 5, 3-5 p.m. Enjoy an interactive art experience on the patio with Debbi Green, whose paintings in the north gall...Read more Kidiwische Bibliography for Thanksgiving Kidiwische Bibliography for Thanksgiving *Giving Thanks. Chief Jake Swamp. Lee & Low Books. (kids) 1621. A New Look at Thanksgiving. Catherine O’Neill Grace & Margaret M. Bruchac. National...Read more LACoFD Sees Sharp Decline of Internal Covid-19 Cases LACoFD Sees Sharp Decline of Internal Covid-19 Cases The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) has experienced a drastic decline in the test positivity rate and number of individuals out sick with ...Read more   Let’s Go to Drive-In Movies in the Mountains! Let’s Go to Drive-In Movies in the Mountains! Enjoy classic movies at King Gillette Ranch as you sit comfy and cozy in your car. Street Food Cinema has partnered with th...Read more Mandatory Organic Waste Recycling Begins Oct. 1 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 pa...Read more MARCH Events MARCH Events March 4-May 21 (Spring Sports BBQ), Sundays, 5-7:30 p.m., Adult Sports. Another season of fun is on tap at the TCC ballfield Sunday afternoons. Choos...Read more   Plant Walks with Lola Babalon 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). “We e...Read more Topanga Gets a Portable Toilet Topanga Gets a Portable Toilet A portable toilet was installed in June on Old Topanga Canyon Road, just north of Topanga Canyon Blvd., just past the Inn of the Seventh Ray. A hand...Read more Register Now For Free ‘Water Lab’ Register Now For Free ‘Water Lab’ What West Basin is doing to meet future water needs, and how residents can get involved. West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) announc...Read more   Richard Newton Sherman, 1937-2021 Richard Newton Sherman, 1937-2021 Richard Newton Sherman, aka “Dick Shermanâ€� died peacefully on December 30, 2021, in Canoga Park with his wife and her bloodhound by his side. He i...Read more The Poetry of Samuel Irving Bellman The Poetry of Samuel Irving Bellman It was a surprise when Joel Bellman and his brother, Jonathan, discovered that his father not only wrote but published poems in his lifetime that t...Read more Tonga Tsunami Space Image 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...Read more   Topanga Before Today Topanga Before Today Compiled by Pablo Capra, Topanga Historical Society Archivist When Pablo Capra, The Canyon Chronicle’s (and Topanga’s) intrepid researcher of Topanga history, began reading newspapers, he discovered numerous ...Read more Topanga Days Logistics Topanga Days Logistics It’s good to know the perks as well as the rules while negotiating your way around Topanga Days, the largest annual fundraiser for the Topanga Commu...Read more Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Come to a summer workshop at Kidiwische Corner or schedule one for your group. Sunday, June 13, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.—Return of the round ...Read more   Cory Taylor (1965-2022) Cory Taylor (1965-2022) Cory Taylor passed away from complications of cancer on March 4th at the age of 56. An award-winning documentary filmmaker & author, Cory had been a ...Read more February Events February Events Friday, February 24, 10 a.m. -4 p.m., TCC Blood Drive. The Topanga Community Center has become the biggest donation site in Los Angeles. TCC is loca...Read more MOMentum Place MOMentum Place A Mother’s Day spectacular like no other! Join us for MOMentum Place on Zoom Mother’s Day, May 9, 2 p.m. PST as Lexi Pearl hosts an afternoon of a...Read more   PHILIP DAUGHTRY PHILIP DAUGHTRY Visiting Alaska, 2015 In Case Alaska Dies Before I Do (for Ulli Steltzer*) I wake in a hunter’s dream swimming against it until resistance surrenders to some und...Read more Selected Poems 2021, Topanga, California Part 3, April 30 Selected Poems 2021, Topanga, California Part 3, April 30 Dress Pink in Drama Never use pink in a poem was a loving teacher’s only rule. What’s uncool about mauve sunsets often modulate to...Read more SPRING Events SPRING Events Sunday, March 19 through June 3, Kat High’s Kiddiwische Corner Spring-into-Summer Workshops. Mark your calendars to revive your connection with natu...Read more   The Giving Season The Giving Season Think Love, Joy, Peace, and end-of-year tax-deductible Donations. Save Topanga Pet Resort—For 15 years, owners Pat and Keith Tomlinson’s Topanga Pet Resort has provided long-term boarding, training, and day care ...Read more The Heart of Giving The Heart of Giving For end-of-year tax-deductible and year-round giving, these are a few worthy volunteer non-profits that deserve year-round sustenance. Canyon Sages...Read more The Way of the Bear Henry Smith, Jr., 1932-2022 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 ...Read more   TPA Resumes In-person Meetings TPA Resumes In-person Meetings The Topanga Peace Alliance (TPA)is returning to the Inn of the Seventh Ray at 7 p.m., for monthly 5G Free California meetings on the second Monday of ...Read more Undergrounding in Town Center to Begins Undergrounding in Town Center to Begins Southern California Edison (SCE), has announced that undergrounding work to make improvements to the electrical grid in Topanga’s business center, i...Read more Update on Greta Thunberg with Latest Appeal, ‘The Climate Book’ Update on Greta Thunberg with Latest Appeal, ‘The Climate Book’ “[Greta Thunberg], the 20-year-old climate activist put tgether a reading list for determined citizens willing to mobilize for a just and sustainabl...Read more   What’s Happened to Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall? What’s Happened to Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall? A series of phenomena such as early flowering of plants and early migratory birds are suggesting that the traditional four seasons may have changed. A...Read more Women Athletes Beat the Bain of Urinary Incontinence Women Athletes Beat the Bain of Urinary Incontinence Kim Pierpoint, is a retired healthcare administrator and avid sprint triathlete. She did her first sprint at age 54 and was immediately hooked but out...Read more A FAMILY AFFAIR A FAMILY AFFAIR Jane Hammond, founder and formulator of Orovana, is a Physician Assistant specializing in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy for men and women....Read more   Catalyst Muse Awarded $10,000 Grant to Make Documentary Film Catalyst Muse Awarded $10,000 Grant to Make Documentary Film Community Engagement of Orange County, CA, has awarded Topangan Kim Zanti of Catalyst Muse a $10,000 grant to make a short, documentary film about the...Read more EVENTS EVENTS Thursday, November 17, 9:00 a.m to 4 p.m.—“Exploring Water Quality Impacts of Creek Restoration.â€� Part 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Watershed...Read more February Events February Events Saturday, February 4-26, Topanga Canyon Gallery. Topanga Canyon Gallery is pleased to present two new solo exhibitions from artists John Couch and Jun...Read more   Fire Updates Fire Updates A few more details came in from 69 Bravo for both the Tuna and Las Flores fires after The Canyon Chronicle went to press for the July 23 issue....Read more FREE Theatricum Jazz Brunch FREE Theatricum Jazz Brunch Theatricum Jazz Brunch is coming up May 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. PST on Zoom. Bring your own brunch and enjoy an afternoon of improvisational jazz music fea...Read more Late Summer Orphans Late Summer Orphans There is a vehement outcry against squirrels this year that are razing local gardens from fruit trees to home-grown veggies. The California Wildlif...Read more   Poet Millicent Borges-Accardi Nominated for 2022 PEN Award Poet Millicent Borges-Accardi Nominated for 2022 PEN Award Look for the latest collection, “Through a Grainy Landscape,â€� by one of Topanga’s own, acclaim Congratulations to Topanga poet Millicent Borges-Accardi, whose body of works has earned her a nomination for a 2022 PEN award. Her latest poetry ...Read more TECS Teacher Kelly Welch Receives Grant TECS Teacher Kelly Welch Receives Grant Kelly Welch, a fourth-grade teacher at Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS), was recently awarded a grant by Donors Choose to support the social a...Read more Theatricum’s Third Offering, The Last, Best Small Town, Opens July 31 Theatricum’s Third Offering, The Last, Best Small Town, Opens July 31 In addition to Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a third production—the world premiere of The Last, Best Small TownRead more   Women’s Retreat into Self-Discovery and Healing Women’s Retreat into Self-Discovery and Healing Three “Ladies of the Canyon,â€� have created a one-day women’s retreat on Thursday, September 19, for a day of reflection, community, bonding, and...Read more FOR THE RECORD FOR THE RECORD We apologize for misspelling eight-year-old Dashiel King Biehn’s last name when we spotlighted him as one of Topanga Elementary’s student performe...Read more Healing with the Horse Retreat Healing with the Horse Retreat Healing with the Horse will hold an all-inclusive retreat on the weekend of May 15-16 at Rituel Nature Refuge in Topanga, an opportunity for you to pu...Read more   International ShakeOut Day, Oct. 21 International ShakeOut Day, Oct. 21 International ShakeOut Day is always the third Thursday of October (this year: October 21). While COVID-19 has brought many uncertainties and challe...Read more James William McCutchen, Jr.—1945-2022 James William McCutchen, Jr.—1945-2022 Bill, my dear dad, passed away on January 28th, 2022, at 3 p.m. PST, at the VA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He was much loved and cheris...Read more Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night’s Dream Open Theatricum’s 2021 Season Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night’s Dream Open Theatricum’s 2021 Season Two beloved plays by William Shakespeareare are set to welcome audiences back to Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum. The 2021 summer repertory season,...Read more   NOVEMBER EVENTS NOVEMBER EVENTS October 28-November 20, “Color by Numbers.â€�Topanga Canyon Gallery. A solo exhibition by gallery member and Malibu artist Mark Estes, an engineer, ...Read more Events Events Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6 P.M., New Criteria for Parks Measure A—Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation (LVHF) general ZOOM meeting revisits new criteria to...Read more Scoundrels be Wary of The Merry Wives of Windsor 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 perform...Read more   Sen. Henry Stern to Chair Holocaust & Genocide Education Council Sen. Henry Stern to Chair Holocaust & Genocide Education Council On October 6, Governor Newsom announced a historic $40 million investment to combat rising anti-Semitism and other acts of hate, with a particular emp...Read more Sotheby’s Reopening Included Fundraiser for TCEP Sotheby’s Reopening Included Fundraiser for TCEP It is one thing for the Topanga office of Sotheby’s International to hold a party to announce their reopening but another to turn it into a fundrais...Read more Welcome Back! 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 30t...Read more   Wildfire Resilience Australian Style Wildfire Resilience Australian Style A unique invitation to participate in a series of Australian webinars (Bushfire Resilience, Inc.) about wildfire resilience for households in rural ar...Read more Arson Watch Arson Watch Over the coming weeks, Arson Watch will be replacing its signs that are seen throughout Topanga and Malibu. The current signs are either sun damaged o...Read more Arthur H. Nissman—May 11, 1938-November 28, 2021 Arthur H. Nissman—May 11, 1938-November 28, 2021 Arthur Nissman, longtime Topanga resident, passed away peacefully on November 28, at age 83. An only child, Arthur was born was born to Max L. and Mi...Read more   Black Bear Found and Tagged Black Bear Found and Tagged The National Park Service announced that biologists captured and radio-collared a 210-pound black bear in a natural area of the western Santa Monica M...Read more Court Rules FCC was ‘Arbitrary and Capricious’ Court Rules FCC was ‘Arbitrary and Capricious’ In the global battle against runaway technology, Children’s Health Defense (CHD) and the Environmental Health Trust (EHT) proclaimed victory in an A...Read more ‘When Pigs Fly’ Introduces New Gallery Space, New Artists ‘When Pigs Fly’ Introduces New Gallery Space, New Artists Artists from Topanga and neighboring communities have come together to create a new venue for art in Topanga. The new location of Topanga Canyon Galle...Read more   Starting Oct. 13, Canyon Sages Chair Yoga 2022. Lola Babalon will teach six weekly, one-hour classes, beginning Oct.13 to Nov. 17, on Thursday morning...Read more Peter Alsop’s Kids Koncert, First & Last of the Year Peter Alsop’s Kids Koncert, First & Last of the Year Save the Date! November 7, 10-11 a.m. Peter Alsop says, “Hi! to all you formerly house-bound Topangans and families with children and grandpare...Read more Selected Poems 2021, Topanga, California Part 1, April 2 Selected Poems 2021, Topanga, California Part 1, April 2 Sponsored by an Act of Love You could say National Poetry Month is just an excuse to___fill in the blank___and you’d be right. Official...Read more   September Events September Events Artfully Autistic Molly Rose—Friday Friday night, September 9, was blessed with rain after a long pandemic drought when Lloyd Sax, founder of Artist...Read more Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour APRIL 16-18, 2021) A Journey Through Place and Time The Theodore Payne Foundation presents its annual Native Plant Garden Tour, a virtual, ...Read more Anthony Marrone Named FD Acting Chief Anthony Marrone Named FD Acting Chief Following the retirement of Fire Chief Daryl L. Osby, the LA Board of Supervisors has appointed Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone to serve as Acting Fire ...Read more   Calling All Young Filmmakers Calling All Young Filmmakers The Topanga Film Institute & Festival Young Filmmakers Showcase wants to hear what youth from around the world have to say and elevate their voices. ...Read more Classes Begin at Community Center Classes Begin at Community Center Velvet Marshall Named Sages Activities Director In addition to being the instructor for the Sages art classes coming back to the Community Center a...Read more In My Defense In My Defense Alleysun Jones In response to the article, “Topanga Peace Alliance Vigil Turns Uglyâ€� (The Canyon Chronicle, November 13, 2020, No. 11), Alleysun Jones felt she w...Read more   John V. Starcevich—1936-2021 John V. Starcevich—1936-2021 Final Curtain for Stark’s “One-Man Showâ€� John Starcevich, also known as John Stark, was a Canadian actor, director, and film producer, who star...Read more Loose Lips Presents April Poets: Anita S. Pulier and Frank Mundo Loose Lips Presents April Poets: Anita S. Pulier and Frank Mundo On Tuesday, April 13, at 6 p.m., the Loose Lips Poetry Series will reconvene virtually for its quarterly poetry reading featuring poets Anita S. Pulie...Read more Rose Wiley: A Brief History Rose Wiley: A Brief History (Reprinted from the June 12, 2018 issue of the Messenger Mountain News) “Rose Wiley has lived in Topanga her whole life and is our eldest native....Read more   Sacred Sites Audio Theater Launch Party! Sacred Sites Audio Theater Launch Party! Susan Suntree, author of “Sacred Sites: The Secret History of Southern California,â€� is inviting the public to the launch of Sacred Sites Audio The...Read more September Events September Events Ballona Wetlands Fundraiser, “Moonlight on the Marsh 2022,â€� Saturday, September 10, 5:30-9 p.m. Celebrate 44 years of advocacy, restoration, and e...Read more Surprise! It’s the Bard’s Birthday Party Surprise! It’s the Bard’s Birthday Party Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Queen Elizabeth I is hosting a surprise party for her favorite playwright, William Shakespeare. Join us on Zoom to celebrate ...Read more   TCC Fundraiser Success! TCC Fundraiser Success! The Topanga Community Center (TCC) raised 52% of its $65,000 shortfall in the 2020 Giving December fundraising campaign. With big and small donatio...Read more Western Pond Turtles Western Pond Turtles A California State Park employee brought a female adult Western Pond Turtle to the California Wildlife Center in late June of this year. Her top and b...Read more Fire Prevention, Home Protection Fire Prevention, Home Protection Fire season began early this year with the Palisades Fire that burned more than a thousand acres from May 14–May 26, through Topanga State Park befo...Read more   Greenly Art Space Receives ACTA, Living Cultures Grant Greenly Art Space Receives ACTA, Living Cultures Grant Sunday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m.—Neshkinukat and the Greenly Art Space will hold the first virtual (Zoom) panel discussion on pottery with Neshkinukat a...Read more ‘The Runner’ Premieres on April 7 at Film Festival ‘The Runner’ Premieres on April 7 at Film Festival Local composer and now filmmaker, Matthew Ferraro is “pleased and humbled to announce my first venture as both a filmmaker and composer with the sho...Read more Report Homeless Encampment Activities Report Homeless Encampment Activities As a follow-up to the L.A. Board of Supervisors’ recent ban of homeless encampments in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ), the Las Virgen...Read more   Topanga Made Music All Day Topanga Made Music All Day Summer officially arrived with the solstice on Monday, June 21 and music was played and heard at many venues throughout Topanga Canyon—from The Nava...Read more Virtual Workshops Virtual Workshops Los Angeles County provides numerous workshops and training opportunities to inform and educate residents about the challenges of living in L.A. Sp...Read more Dog Days in Topanga 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 an...Read more   Reduce Light Pollution and Discover the Night 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 th...Read more Topanga Actors Company Is Blooming Topanga Actors Company Is Blooming Topanga Actors Company is the Canyon’s very own repertory Reader’s Theater group. Founded in the Fall of 2015 by Judith Hendra and Paula LaBrot, t...Read more Under the Oaks Salon Series Under the Oaks Salon Series Theatricum’s ‘Under the Oaks’ Salon Series presents four fridays of performance and song in September at 8 p.m. on Theatricum’s spectacular ou...Read more   Arts Arts Local Poet Wins First Prize Poet Jean Colonomos won first prize in the Ventura County Poetry contest for her poem, “Dear Martha.â€� The cont...Read more More Flexibility in Mandated Water Restrictions More Flexibility in Mandated Water Restrictions Howdy! I’m hoping that in the next edition of The Canyon Chronicle, you can update the erroneous drought conservation guidelines that were publish...Read more   Springtime Orphans at California Wildlife Center 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 “Patient...Read more Vaccinate! Its Not Too Late! Vaccinate! Its Not Too Late! On Wednesday, July 28, 1-3 p.m., Topanga library is hosting a pop-up vaccine clinic for the general public hosted by the LA County Department of Publi...Read more FREE Wildfire & Disaster NOAA Weather Alert Radios FREE Wildfire & Disaster NOAA Weather Alert Radios SAVE THE DATES! August 13 and 16. Free NOAA Weather Alert Radios will be given out on Saturday, August 13, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and on Tuesday, August 16...Read more   Joseph Haney (Josh) Cochran III—1958-2021 Joseph Haney (Josh) Cochran III—1958-2021 Joseph Haney (Josh) Cochran III was born February 26, 1958, in Little Rock, Arkansas and died June 23, 2021 in Topanga, CA. He was 63, the first-born ...Read more L.A. County Health Department Warns of Delta COVID-19 Variants L.A. County Health Department Warns of Delta COVID-19 Variants L.A. County is in a much better place than last Independence Day yet Public Health Department recommends caution and masks in public places. ...Read more TECS Variety Show Returns TECS Variety Show Returns Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS) held its third Variety Show on April 3, at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum. It is a glorious celebration o...Read more   The Chants: Merging through Ceremony, Dance, Intention, and Music The Chants: Merging through Ceremony, Dance, Intention, and Music On January 15, 2021, The Chants band came alive in Topanga Canyon with their worldwide debut video and song, “Hey-Ya,â€� featuring international sin...Read more Unto Us a Child is Born... Unto Us a Child is Born... Christmas is upon us and I look forward to this season. The Nativity scene, the trees and lights, getting together with family and neighbors and meeti...Read more Zoom to MOROCCO for a ‘Comedy of Menace’ Zoom to MOROCCO for a ‘Comedy of Menace’ Topanga Actors Company (TAC) presents MOROCCO, by Allan Havis, on Zoom, Saturday, January 23 and Sunday January 24, 7 p.m. Part psychologica...Read more   Army of Love’s Song and Video Address Divide in Our Nation Army of Love’s Song and Video Address Divide in Our Nation “One More Goneâ€� was written by Billy Joseph after witnessing the video of George Floyd being killed in broad daylight in front of three pol...Read more Fragile Links Exhibit Opens at Topanga Canyon Gallery 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...Read more In Faith Hope Rises In Faith Hope Rises Throughout the world there are those who walk different paths of faith and call upon us to bring the message of “The peace that surpasses all unders...Read more   Joanne Martinez—1929-2021 Joanne Martinez—1929-2021 A life well lived is a life worth living and that is what she did. She loved life even unto the end. Joanne Cinelli was born on December 11,...Read more Next Best Opportunity: The Perseids Next Best Opportunity: The Perseids The Perseid meteor shower is perhaps the most beloved meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a rich meteor shower, and it’s s...Read more Off-the-Wall Thanksgiving Off-the-Wall Thanksgiving National Day Calendar (NDC), where we often go for details about historic national days, surprised us this time with National Absurdity Day (November ...Read more   4th Annual Topanga Butterfly Day 4th Annual Topanga Butterfly Day May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun And find your shoulder to light on, To bring you luck & happiness Today, tomorrow and beyond.â€� a...Read more COVID-19: It’s Not Over Until It’s Over COVID-19: It’s Not Over Until It’s Over According to an April 8 report from AARP health and medicine writer, Rachel Nania, “After weeks of steady decline, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizatio...Read more ‘WeHo Sounds’ Virtual Concert Series 2020-2021 ‘WeHo Sounds’ Virtual Concert Series 2020-2021 Topanga-based Americana / Roots / Bluegrass band, Murphy’s Flaw, will lead off the “WeHo Soundsâ€� Free Virtual Concert series beginning Friday, N...Read more   Fundraising Gala for 5G Free California Fundraising Gala for 5G Free California electricity moves through them unmonitored. A fire in them can only be extinguished by Edison cutting the power. The Board of Supervisors has a miscon...Read more Gallery Opens with Cautious Optimism Gallery Opens with Cautious Optimism Following Don Holtz’ successful show, “Love Affair with a Tree,â€� mark your calendars for the Topanga Canyon Gallery’s limited exhibits now thr...Read more Remember, Revisit, Reexamine. Happy December! Remember, Revisit, Reexamine. Happy December! The last month of the year comes in at unrelenting warp speed with a series of major cosmic ev The last eclipse in a series, Venus moving backwards, the final showdown between Saturn and Uranus, Jupiter moving into Pisces. Grab your birth chart ...Read more   The Hugelkultur Workshop Follow-up The Hugelkultur Workshop Follow-up Kat High started to plant the beginnings of the gathering garden—yarrow and monkey flower, apricot mallow, ceanothus, and a small holly leaf cherryâ...Read more Treatments Available for COVID-19 Patients Treatments Available for COVID-19 Patients This is hopeful news and worth knowing, but not a cure-all. Remember that people who have contracted the virus and survived may also suffer lingering ...Read more Calabasas Leads on Clean Power Calabasas Leads on Clean Power Calabasas, one of the original member cities of the Clean Power Alliance votes 100% Renewable Energy for Homes and Businesses The Calabasas City Co...Read more   Fundraising Gala for 5G Free California Fundraising Gala for 5G Free California continued from page 4 electricity moves through them unmonitored. A fire in them can only be extinguished by Edison cutting the power. The Board of Supervisors has a miscon...Read more Living with Wildlife Living with Wildlife Ayoung Botta’s Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) arrived at California Wildlife Center (CWC) late in January, its 40th patient of the new year, after ...Read more T R E E: A 14-Year Love Affair at Topanga Gallery T R E E: A 14-Year Love Affair at Topanga Gallery The solo show of Don Holtz’s photography at Topanga Canyon Gallery has been fourteen years in the making. “ I have a love affair with th...Read more   The Topanga Historical Society Presents ‘1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic: An Historical Perspective’ The Topanga Historical Society Presents ‘1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic: An Historical Perspective’ The Topanga Historical Society (THS) will present its annual picnic as a virtual Zoom presentation, “Pandemic in Alaska, 1918-1919,â€�...Read more Zoom with The Water Babies, December 19-20 Zoom with The Water Babies, December 19-20 Topanga Actors Company (TAC) will present a holiday production of Charles Kingsley’s beloved tale, The Water Babies, on Dec. 19, repeated on Dec. 20...Read more $25 Million Challenge Grant for Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing $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 mil...Read more   Capturing Beauty: The Art and Photography of John Simmons Capturing Beauty: The Art and Photography of John Simmons Continuing the celebration of Black History in America, the Jean Deleage Art Gallery at Josefina López’s CASA 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights, presen...Read more Lack of Coverage of 5G Wireless Hearing Lack of Coverage of 5G Wireless Hearing Dear Editor, On March 9th, the subject of theTopanga Canyon Town Council’s (TCTC) monthly meeting was a presentation by 5G Free California regardin...Read more Topanga Canyon Gallery Holiday Show Topanga Canyon Gallery Holiday Show “The Art of Givingâ€� holiday art show at Topanga Canyon Gallery is in full swing with an array of one-of-a-kind fine art and gifts for your family ...Read more   When deemed appropriate, this space welcomes comment from the community. When deemed appropriate, this space welcomes comment from the community. What’s Happening with Our Post Office? I am a Topanga resident for 45 years and have a mail order business. I ship almost daily at our local post of...Read more Catching up with RCDSMM Catching up with RCDSMM We haven’t heard much lately from our local Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM), but Angelica “Jellyâ€� Kahler, ...Read more I Am Love’: A Collection of Virtues from our Children I Am Love’: A Collection of Virtues from our Children “I 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 ...Read more   Senator Stern and Governor Newsom Administration Award $20M Grant to Build World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing Senator Stern and Governor Newsom Administration Award $20M Grant to Build World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing National Wildlife Federation, leading the effort with Annenberg Foundation, kicks off “Nature Based Infrastructureâ€� tour to raise awareness and...Read more Of Cookies and COVID Of Cookies and COVID The fortune cookie sits on the surfboard coffee table right in front of me. I moved it from the kitchen where it lay, ignored, left over from some lon...Read more Wonderful March 4 Issue! Wonderful March 4 Issue! DearEditor, So many informative and or heartwarming (or both) articles. The cover mural art is fascinating, and the accompanying article about Babin...Read more   Dear Cockroach, Dear Cockroach, you are amazing (not news) no one knows shit about covid (not news) We march on, resilient, flexible, returning like narcissus or mushrooms. ...Read more HugelKultur Workshop HugelKultur Workshop Landfill to Landscape in Topanga, CA, Hands-On Hugelkultur Workshop Join Regenerative Garden Designers Leigh Adams and Shawn Maestretti on Saturda...Read more THE World’s Largest Helitanker THE World’s Largest Helitanker Demonstrates Firefighting Water Drops from 69 Bravo With the vision of Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and Fire Chief Daryl Osby in securing 69 Bravo in perpetuity, yet another firefight...Read more   Loving the “Listening Partyâ€� Loving the “Listening Partyâ€� —Jill Cotu hank you for publishing Miles Erickson! So refreshing. As an aging audiophile and one-time college radio DJ, I’m thrilled by his words, perspective,...Read more SUGGESTIONS FOR A CHILD’S HOME LIBRARY SUGGESTIONS FOR A CHILD’S HOME LIBRARY A Chocolate Moose for Dinner, written and illustrated by Red Gwynne Magic Little Words by Angèle Delaunois, art by Masnon Gauthier Max’s Words ...Read more Dakota The Therapy Dog: Goes to the Airport By Lara Clear, Illustrated by Katie Watts Dakota The Therapy Dog: Goes to the Airport By Lara Clear, Illustrated by Katie Watts Reviewed by Flavia Potenza Actor, producer, and author, Lara Clear moved to Topanga in August. As she adapts to her new community, she has two stories to share, one is personal,...Read more   Re-Imagining Lower Topanga 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 an...Read more Theatricum Receives Taper Foundation Grant Theatricum Receives Taper Foundation Grant The S. Mark Taper Foundation has granted Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum $125,000 to help produce its 2021 and 2022 repertory seasons. “[The t...Read more Equine Leadership Program Equine Leadership Program Hangin’ with the Herd Kayak Kayak was born 22 years ago in France as a pure black colt, his genes arising from an old Baroque Lusitano bloodline. ...Read more   Land Swap Voted Down 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) an...Read more 5Journeys Opens New Forest Immersion Pre-school Option 5Journeys Opens New Forest Immersion Pre-school Option The Topanga-based non-profit, 5Journeys, will hold an open house on August 28, 4 p.m., to introduce Better World Learning Pod for ages two-and-a-half-...Read more The Hugelkultur Workshop Follow-up The Hugelkultur Workshop Follow-up Kat High started to plant the beginnings of the gathering garden—yarrow and monkey flower, apricot mallow, ceanothus, and a small holly leaf cherryâ...Read more   The Dog Days of August The Dog Days of August Want Your Dog’s picture in The Canyon Chronicle? The Chronicle’s August 5 issue begins our annual Dog Days celebration. Since we don’t want to m...Read more Women’s Fire Prep Academy Opening Day Women’s Fire Prep Academy Opening Day A rain check for the upcoming County of Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LACoFD) Women’s Fire Prep Academy (WFPA), scheduled to begin on Saturday, ...Read more Local Firestations Receive a Valentine’s Day Gift Local Firestations Receive a Valentine’s Day Gift The First-in Fire Foundation shared its “Love at a Grassroots Levelâ€� with six Los Angeles County fire stations that included Topanga FS69. As a...Read more   Could Topanga Become an Urban Night Sky Place? Could Topanga Become an Urban Night Sky Place? The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) recognizes and promotes excellent stewardship of the night sky through its International Dark Sky Places....Read more Female Solar Workers Can Face Prejudice Female Solar Workers Can Face Prejudice Most solar installers and service technicians are men. So women in the industry often know what it’s like to be the only woman at a job site and to ...Read more ‘When Will They Ever Learn…?’ ‘When Will They Ever Learn…?’ War is not the answer. Tonight as I write this, the sixth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine dawns and promises to worsen before it gets better (...Read more   The Impact of NEM 3.0 on Solar Owners The Impact of NEM 3.0 on Solar Owners On December 15, 2022, The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) passed Net Energy Metering (NEM 3.0) that will significantly alter the net bil...Read more TAC Expands Theater TAC Expands Theater As of December, Topanga Actors Company (TAC) has officially contracted with the Los Angeles County Library system to produce four plays within 12 mont...Read more Oh, Didn’t it Rain! Oh, Didn’t it Rain! Above, Mudslide in the 600 Block of Old Topanga Canyon Road looking north. Right, Mudslides and treefalls closed Old Topanga Canyon Road on Jan. 5 t...Read more   Mountain Lion P-22 is Victim of Hit-and-Run Driver Mountain Lion P-22 is Victim of Hit-and-Run Driver California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) officials announced that P-22, the Hollywood mountain lion, was euthanized on Saturday morning, Dece...Read more Santa and His Missus made the Cover of the Palisadian-Post Santa and His Missus made the Cover of the Palisadian-Post On the job!  Ho, Ho, Ho!  It was a lot of work! The Beleaguered Santa’s beard kept falling off, it got cold and we hadn’t brought a thermos. No ...Read more Hebrew Sunday School Program is Growing Hebrew Sunday School Program is Growing As the school year began, Rabbi Mendy and his wife, Chana Piekarski launched a new and innovative after-school program at Chabad of Topanga. The progr...Read more   ‘If Common Sense were so common, more people would use it’ ‘If Common Sense were so common, more people would use it’ I have lived in Topanga for 51 years. I grew up here in a family of six kids. We all went to Topanga Elementary School and my three children have also...Read more Know Your Town Council Know Your Town Council The Topanga Town Council (TTC) and its hard-working volunteers provide an essential service that keeps the lines of communication open with our govern...Read more Sheriff’s Crime Report Sheriff’s Crime Report Noteworthy Incidents for Topanga included: Deputy Rick Baldi, Malibu/Lost Hills Station Community Relations Team reported that a residential burgla...Read more   My Main Dog, Livvie My Main Dog, Livvie Whether it’s the general stress of everyday life or the crankiness of middle age, sometimes there are just too many things to complain about. (Donâ€...Read more Canyon Sages Seek Caregivers Canyon Sages Seek Caregivers Canyon Sages volunteers have been active as a group behind the scenes during the pandemic helping seniors with meals, vaccines, and information. As pa...Read more Recognizing Innovation in Alzheimer’s Care Recognizing Innovation in Alzheimer’s Care The 3rd Annual Maude’s Award Recipients were announced in Seattle, WA. Three organizations each received $25,000, and five individuals received $5,0...Read more   Win Some, Lose Some Win Some, Lose Some After a year of publishing a print edition of The Canyon Chronicle, we’ve maintained a website but not to the scale we need. We have an opportunity ...Read more Sheriff’s Crime Report Sheriff’s Crime Report Noteworthy Incidents for Topanga included: A theft of electrical equipment was reported in the 19900 block of Sischo Drive. The equipment was stolen ...Read more Learn Your Medicare Choices Learn Your Medicare Choices Thursday, November 10, 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Are you on Medicare, want to be, or know someone who needs help with their Medicare choices? The Canyon...Read more   CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL CHP West Valley Area Report for Sept. 2022 CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL CHP West Valley Area Report for Sept. 2022 For Topanga Canyon Blvd. from the two-mile bridge to L.A. city limits (Cezanne Avenue), the CHP responded to three traffic collisions, one was an inju...Read more Hate and Hope Hate and Hope It seems that the best and worst of America, is right here, in our face, so close we can’t turn away from staring at the carnage. If your e...Read more Hate and Hope Hate and Hope It seems that the best and worst of America, is right here, in our face, so close we can’t turn away from staring at the carnage. If your equilibriu...Read more   5G Free California Urges Residents to Petition Against 5G Roll-Out 5G Free California Urges Residents to Petition Against 5G Roll-Out Supervisors to vote on countywide roll-out of 5G towers vs. less costly, safer Fiber Optic already in place. A petition is being circulated by 5G F...Read more Year-End Giving TWC Year-End Giving TWC By Wendy Skolfield Topanga Women’s Circle’s (TWC) current Challenge Grant 2020 campaign is more important than ever and they are counting on the generosity of those ...Read more Topanga Girl Scouts Topanga Girl Scouts Topanga has a new Girl Scout Troop #2626 with many exciting events coming up including a visit to the Topanga Fire Station 69 for lessons on first aid...Read more   LA Sheriff’s Report LA Sheriff’s Report Noteworthy Incidents for Serious Crimes. July 2022 • A robbery occurred in the 1500 block of Old Topanga Canyon Road. The victim hired a handyman ...Read more Town Council Seeks Fairness in CA FAIR Plan Town Council Seeks Fairness in CA FAIR Plan On July 13, 2022, The Topanga Canyon Town Council (TCTC) presented written and verbal testimony to California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara (ric...Read more John S. Couch presents ‘Chuushin’ at Topanga Canyon Gallery John S. Couch presents ‘Chuushin’ at Topanga Canyon Gallery Taylor McFerrin performs at July 30 reception Author, Screenwriter and Designer John S. Couch’s solo exhibit, “Chuushin,â€� opens at the Topan...Read more   Events Events Field Trip to 69 Bravo Helistop Members of the Topanga Historical Society (THS) are invited to participate in a field trip to the 69 Bravo Helistop o...Read more National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Launches National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Launches As of Saturday, July 16, people nationwide experiencing a mental health crisis and in need of immediate help can dial or text 988 and receive assistan...Read more Introducing Chabad of Topanga Hebrew School Introducing Chabad of Topanga Hebrew School Mendy, Chana, and baby Mira Piekarski (above) will be be joining grandparents Rabbi Dovid and Dina Weiss to establish a new Hebrew School at the Chaba...Read more   Drone Deterrence During Wildfires Drone Deterrence During Wildfires During a fire, illegal drones have often grounded or endangered firefighting aircraft. The L. A. County Fire Dept. has now teamed up with the L.A....Read more California Highway Patrol Incident Report for June 2022 California Highway Patrol Incident Report for June 2022 For Topanga Canyon Boulevard (SR-27) from two-mile bridge to L.A. City limits (Cezanne Avenue), the CHP responded to four traffic collisions, two were...Read more Topanga Crime Report for June 2022 Topanga Crime Report for June 2022 Noteworthy incidents from the files of the Lost Hills/Malibu Sheriff’s Station for Topanga: A residential burglary was reported in the 1100 block of...Read more   Emergency Preparedness Meeting In-Person and on ZOOM, Saturday, July 9, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. As extreme drought conditions persist, increasing...Read more Local Composer Wins ‘Best Score’ Award Local Composer Wins ‘Best Score’ Award Composer and filmmaker Matthew Ferraro’s short documentary, The Runner, is beginning to run away with awards and invitations to other festivals. ...Read more Topanga Arson Watch Seeking Volunteers Topanga Arson Watch Seeking Volunteers If you have lived in Topanga for 25 years you have lived here a long time. However, you have not lived here long enough to remember the fire of Novemb...Read more   June Event June Event Hollywood Fringe Festival Presents!—Two Topanga Women, Two One-Woman Shows in Three Performances (each). Kamakshi Hart’s first multi-award-winnin...Read more CA Parks & Rec Move Forward on Topanga Lagoon Project CA Parks & Rec Move Forward on Topanga Lagoon Project The California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) is preparing to move forward on the Topanga Lagoon Restoration Project and will hold a Public...Read more Heritage Oak Falls Heritage Oak Falls At 2 a.m. Thursday, April 14, a loud crack and bump awakened Bonnell neighbors. By morning light they saw that half of a 300-year-old California Coast...Read more   Topanga Designated a Firewise Community Topanga Designated a Firewise Community Fire hardening their homes qualify most residents for a 10% reduction in their California Fair Plan home insurance but they need to “remain in good ...Read more Open Call for Music Video, March 20 Open Call for Music Video, March 20 The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Mountains (RCDSMM) is calling for volunteer singers and dancers to participate in the filming of “Re...Read more Putin’s Helpless Victims at Kiev Zoos Putin’s Helpless Victims at Kiev Zoos Horace, the elephant at the Kiev Zoo has to be sedated now, because the bombs and shell-fire terrify him. His large ears pick up the sound of approach...Read more   Topanga Women’s Circle (TWC) ‘Saturday Open Bin’ Events Topanga Women’s Circle (TWC) ‘Saturday Open Bin’ Events During January and February TWC’s donation requests focus on personal care products (shampoo, lotions, etc.) and non-perishable foods. This is an op...Read more Bill Bowling Elected President of the Malibu Association of Realtors Bill Bowling Elected President of the Malibu Association of Realtors Congratulations to Bill Bowling, the newly elected president of the Malibu Association of Realtors. Everyone in Topanga knows Bill as the good guy in...Read more Redistricting is a Win/Lose for Topanga Redistricting is a Win/Lose for Topanga A first-ever citizens redistricting commission draws new boundaries for L.A. County Supervisor The 14-member citizens redistricting commissi...Read more   Sen. Stern Pushes Plan to Close Aliso Canyon in 2023 Sen. Stern Pushes Plan to Close Aliso Canyon in 2023 Sen. Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) stood with community advocates to roll out a road map to close the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage facility. ...Read more Sen. Henry Stern Declares for Supervisor Sen. Henry Stern Declares for Supervisor Hot on the heels of approval of the redistricting map for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, State Senator Henry Stern announced his candida...Read more The Making of Topanga’s Story The Making of Topanga’s Story By Ami Kirby It takes a village, and time, to write one book, let alone two books of consequence about its own history. The first edition of “The Topanga Stor...Read more   The Past Is Who We Are Today The Past Is Who We Are Today On January 1, 1909, [Joe] Robison received a transportation request from four city school teachers who had spent their Christmas holidays at McAlliste...Read more Backup Batteries for Blackouts Redux Backup Batteries for Blackouts Redux Home batteries don’t need solar…but it helps! By Lee Rhoads & Jane Terjung Southern California Edison (SCE) certainly put a damper on Thanksg...Read more Caltrans is Preparing for Slope Stabilization of S-Curves (SR-27) Caltrans is Preparing for Slope Stabilization of S-Curves (SR-27) The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has been studying and is preparing for a rockfall mitigation project on State Route 27 (Topanga...Read more   Chanukah, Lighting the Way Chanukah, Lighting the Way Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us, a Looking at the events today, you start to wonder. The story of a little candle pushing away the monster of frightening darkness, of human sensibilit...Read more Correction Correction In the article, "Rose Wiley Celebrates 90 Years!" (October 19, 2021, Vol. 2 No. 21), we neglected to mention that Gail McDonald-Tune is Event Chair of...Read more Senator Stern Disappointed in PUC Aliso Canyon Decision Senator Stern Disappointed in PUC Aliso Canyon Decision The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted 4-0 to increase the natural storage capacity of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility b...Read more   L.A. County Redistricting Heats up in The Santa Monica Mountains L.A. County Redistricting Heats up in The Santa Monica Mountains The Los Angeles County Citizens Redistricting Commission is strongly urged to retain all of the Santa Monica Mountains Communities completely withi...Read more Amy Weisberg Selected as a Policy Fellow for 2021-2022 Teach Plus California Amy Weisberg Selected as a Policy Fellow for 2021-2022 Teach Plus California Amy Weisberg, Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten teacher for Topanga Elementary Charter School, Los Angeles Unified School District, has been ...Read more Historical Society to Celebrate Rose Wiley’s 90th Birthday Historical Society to Celebrate Rose Wiley’s 90th Birthday The Topanga Historical Society (THS) will celebrate Rose Wiley’s 90th birthday on Sunday, October 24, at 12:00 p.m. with a catered outdoor luncheon....Read more   5G Free California Resumes Meetings 5G Free California Resumes Meetings 5GFreeCalifornia (not Topanga Peace Alliance) resumes monthly meetings at the Inn of the Seventh Ray at 7 p.m., on the second Monday of the month. The...Read more TPA First Friday Film Night: TPA First Friday Film Night: Grab your popcorn and find a cozy spot at home tonight, October 1, as Topanga Peace Alliance hosts another Virtual First Friday Film Night featuring t...Read more 2021 VIRTUAL GARDEN PARTY 2021 VIRTUAL GARDEN PARTY On Sunday, September 19, 2–4 p.m., the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club (PPDC) will host your elected officials for updates and Q&A Appearing l...Read more   Alert LA County Alert LA County This is a free mass notification system for Los Angeles County residents and businesses. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department uses Alert LA C...Read more Medical Baseline Allowance Programs Medical Baseline Allowance Programs Southern California Edison’s Medical Baseline Allowance Program. If you or someone in your household requires the regular use of electrically...Read more SCE Update and Direct Contact Info SCE Update and Direct Contact Info Vegetation Management. SCE will be clearing weeds and flammable debris away from the base of SCE poles on the eastern side of the Santa Monica ...Read more   Topanga Christian Fellowship Church Topanga Christian Fellowship Church Keeping an eye on the COVID-19 pandemic, Topanga Christian Fellowship Church has complied with CDC guidelines, wearing masks, socially distancing and ...Read more TCC Named as 2021 Non-Profit of the Year Finalist TCC Named as 2021 Non-Profit of the Year Finalist The Topanga Community Center (TCC) has been named as a finalist in the 27th District’s 2021 Non-Profit of the Year Award. In an email to TCC Pr...Read more Sotheby’s is Ready to Party and Raise Funds for TCEP! Sotheby’s is Ready to Party and Raise Funds for TCEP! Come celebrate Sotheby’s post-pandemic opening office party on Sunday, June 11, 4-6 p.m. This party will also benefit The Topanga Coalition for Emer...Read more   Windmills Without Blades? Windmills Without Blades? Bladeless wind turbines generate electricity by vibrating with air movements. It’s a promising technology still in its infancy. When peopl...Read more Senator Henry Stern’s ‘Never Again Education Act’ Senator Henry Stern’s ‘Never Again Education Act’ Moving beyond remembrance to action is one of the goals of Senator Henry Stern’s (D-Los Angeles) SB 693, the Never Again Education of 2021. It clear...Read more Kummerspeck Live at the TCC on May 15, 5-7 p.m. Kummerspeck Live at the TCC on May 15, 5-7 p.m. The Topanga Community Center is excited to present local band favorite, KUMMERSPECK, in-person, on Saturday, May 15, at 5 p.m. This is a members-only ...Read more   Topanga Library is Open Topanga Library is Open The doors to the Topanga Public Library opened on May 10 to a limited 75% capacity inside. “What this looks like inside the library is one chair ...Read more Freedom Summer Freedom Summer The public is invited to join Living Wellness on Sunday, May16, at 2 p.m. PST for a “Great Mother Lensâ€� Zoom gathering and screening of Freedom...Read more TAC Carries On! TAC Carries On! Topanga Actors Company (TAC), one of the first, if not the very first, companies in all of Los Angeles to produce a Zoom production, just wrapped up t...Read more   Topanga Historical Society Zoom Event: ‘Messenger Photos’ Topanga Historical Society Zoom Event: ‘Messenger Photos’ When Topanga’s longest-running newspaper, the Topanga Messenger, closed in 2016, publisher Mary Colvig donated its 40 years of accumulated ph...Read more Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention event Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention event On Tuesday, April 27, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Malibu/Lost Hills Station will be hosting a catalytic converter theft preventi...Read more Elon Musk’s Space X is Target of Stop 5G International Protests Elon Musk’s Space X is Target of Stop 5G International Protests Dozens of Topanga residents braved rush hour traffic on Friday March 19th to join the 5G satellite protest outside SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne. T...Read more   The Truth About Medicare TV Ads The Truth About Medicare TV Ads If you watch TV for more than 20 minutes on a weekday afternoon, you’ll likely see an ad promising exciting benefits for Medicare beneficiaries. Den...Read more Spring Forward! Spring Forward! Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday, March 14 Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts on the second Sunday of March for the United States when cloc...Read more Free Webinar Discusses the Constitution for Contemporary Times Free Webinar Discusses the Constitution for Contemporary Times   New Trees Planted on Mullholand New Trees Planted on Mullholand Plant a Tree In partnership with L.A. City and a new charity, TROOT (troot.org), Julie Nicholson posted on Nextdoor that her daughter...Read more Resilient Santa Monica Mountains Project Resilient Santa Monica Mountains Project Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) Survey For 2021, Malibu Foundation is collaborating with the Resource Conservation District, C...Read more Supervisors Take Vegetation Management Practices to Task Supervisors Take Vegetation Management Practices to Task The Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation (LVHF) reported that on Tuesday, January 26, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a m...Read more   ACTIVITY REPORT ACTIVITY REPORT October Sheriff’s Report October Sheriff’s Report A resident was arrested for a domestic violence incident for assaulting his wife during an argument in the 1500 block of Old Topanga Canyon Road. A...Read more 2019-2020 Fernwood Rain Report 2019-2020 Fernwood Rain Report September 30th marks the end of our rain year for the 2019-2020 rain season. With a season total of 18.68 inches of rain, we just about hit our 24-yea...Read more   Bittersweet Dog Days Bittersweet Dog Days We were  delighted to see our dogs, Yukon and Beezy, on Valerie Walsh’s gorgeous August 7 cover. It was bittersweet because Yukon had cancer and pa...Read more Call Your Senators – #SaveThePostOffice Call Your Senators – #SaveThePostOffice The Postal Service is in a crisis, caused by the Coronavirus, and Congress needs to act, urgently. The Coronavirus shutdown is plummeting postal reven...Read more Carry It On—A Theatricum Community Celebration Carry It On—A Theatricum Community Celebration As Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum prepares for its 2021 Summer Repertory Season, they welcome Fall with virtual celebrations.<...Read more   Dear Friends of Yoga Desa... Dear Friends of Yoga Desa... About a month ago I sent out a letter explaining that Yoga Desa’s closure may be permanent due to the COVID crisis. Well, it’s official, Yoga Desa...Read more New App for Early Warning Earthquake Alerts New App for Early Warning Earthquake Alerts California’s QuakeAlertUSA, a new early-warning app for smartphones, has a “countdownâ€� feature that shows the seconds before the shaking arrives...Read more Three Little Kittens Born in the Santa Monica Mountains! 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...Read more   K-12 Open Enrollment 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-...Read more Topanga Residents Topanga Residents Topanga Residents: As summer approaches, the threat of wildfire increases - and all Topanga residents need to be aware of measures they can ...Read more Let’s Connect! Let’s Connect! The Topanga Town Council is reaching out to find residents in our canyon who are the most vulnerable during a disaster event. The Town Council wants t...Read more   Malibu Poet Laureate Eleanor “Ellenâ€� Reich - 1934-2020 Malibu Poet Laureate Eleanor “Ellenâ€� Reich - 1934-2020 Malibu Poet Laureate Ellen Reich passed away at home on Friday, May 1, of cancer, with family and loved ones around her. Reich was named as the cit...Read more Frank Rocco Frank Rocco Iconic Topangan Frank Rocco recently passed away after a long illness. The family will have a private service but welcomes all to tell your stories ab...Read more Letters of Concern Letters of Concern Dear Friends and Neighbors, Below is a letter of concern written in support of our local businesses at Pine Tree Circle. Please read and sign if yo...Read more   September Events September Events BELOVED WITCH CIRCLES will be hosted online through Zoom by Coco Blignaut, on Saturdays, Sept 12, 19, 26, at 11:11 a.m. for teenage girls and a...Read more Stand Up and Be Counted for the 2020 U.S. Census! 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 far—that includes Topanga, Malibu, and Pacific ...Read more Thank You, Supervisor Kuehl Thank You, Supervisor Kuehl Dear Editor, As all of you know, we were scheduled to have our LA County Third District discretionary funds reduced on the assumption that other r...Read more   Symphony’s 38th Season Delayed Symphony’s 38th Season Delayed By Jeanne Mitchell The Topanga Symphony has presented three free classical music concerts a year since it was started in the summer of 1982. The music season always begi...Read more The Joys of Reading... and Winning 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 seco...Read more Deer Killed by Hit and Run Driver 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...Read more   Golden Eagles or Hawks? Golden Eagles or Hawks? “They were two rather large birds in the tree about 150-200 feet away,â€� Krovetz wrote. “We observed them with binoculars and luckily they staye...Read more Adopt A Baby Oak at Trippet Ranch 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 h...Read more TWC Bin Restored TWC Bin Restored In mid-July, canyon residents were shocked to see graffiti that ruined the beautiful artwork that decorated the Topanga Women’s Circle bin at Pine T...Read more   What's on Your Ballot? What's on Your Ballot? Wild at Hart to Live Stream from the Whitefire Theatre Wild at Hart to Live Stream from the Whitefire Theatre Kamakshi Hart’s critically acclaimed, award-winning one-woman show, Wild At Hart: A Tale of Trauma & Triumph, returns to the Whitefire Theatr...Read more