Topanga historical society

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A PLACE IN TIME REMEMBERED

Returning Home

My name is Jennifer and I grew up in Topanga with my brother, Jonathan, and sister, Jessica.Â We moved there in 1971 from deep in the San Fernando Valley when I was 10. It was ... (Read More)

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A Time to Plantâ€¦

Planting time is here! After a long wet winter, thereâ€™s never been a better time to get your garden growing. Planning a garden can be a daunting task if g ... (Read More)

By Chris Conway

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Butterfly Day is Every Day

Topangaâ€™s Fourth Annual Butterfly Day on May 7th was a family-oriented festival celebrating pollinators and environmental stewardship with live music, butterf ... (Read More)

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WOMENâ€™S HISTORY MONTH

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. Sheâ€™d always been so goo ... (Read More)

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THE EXTRA TERRESTRIALS AMONG US

It was by chance that I came upon a book titled â€œUFOs Over Topanga Canyon,â€ which sent me down a rabbit hole that ultimately introduced me to the subject of ... (Read More)

By Miles Erickson

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Watch Us Grow at TECS!

Children are a lot like gardens. When they are nourished, they grow and though the growth may be imperceptible and may seem slow, but when they are ready they s ... (Read More)

Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

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Three Queens, a King & Valentines Day

After Chef/restaurateur Kim Vu shuttered her West LA Vietnamese restaurant Khong Ten, a diner called to say it had been her favorite, and why was she closing? V ... (Read More)

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Ghouls for School

Hundreds of canyon residents devoured the chance to eat, drink and be scary at this yearâ€™s annual Topanga Halloween Carnival. Attendees were treated to a spoo ... (Read More)

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Topanga historical society

Thais Rust Sykesâ€”1925-2021

With the passing of Thais Rust Sykes, 96, on December 30, 2021, Topanga lost possibly its last living connection to the 1920s. Thaisâ€™s father, Clayton Rust ... (Read More)

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Equine Leadership Program

â€œWhen a human and a horse enter a journey together, two inner worlds unite and both hearts awaken.â€ â€”Sabine Niederberghaus, Founder Sabine Niederbergh ... (Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

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Topanga Before Today

July 2, 1959, Topanga Journalâ€”In nearby Santa Susana record steam heat was produced by the Atomics International Sodium Reactor Experiment station at Southern ... (Read More)

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Topanga Before Today

As Archivist for the Topanga Historical Society, Pablo Capra saw an opportunity to compile historical vignettes lifted from bygone newspapers that capture the t ... (Read More)

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Topanga Before Today

As digital archivist for the Topanga Historical Society, Pablo Capra saw an opportunity to compile historical vignettes lifted from bygone newspapers and public ... (Read More)

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Topanga Before Today

As digital archivist for the Topanga Historical Society, Pablo Capra saw an opportunity to compile historical vignettes lifted from bygone newspapers and public ... (Read More)

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Topanga Before Today

Confederacy Daughters April 4, 1912, Los Angeles Timesâ€”Mrs. Anna Eckenberger, at the Peeler ranch in Topanga Canyon, will entertain the Wade Hampton Chapter, ... (Read More)

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Topanga Before Today

Actors read Ziffâ€™s Magazine at the Topanga Post Office Cowboy actors pose in an apparent advertisement for Ziffâ€™s Magazine (March 1925 issue) at the Topang ... (Read More)

By Alli Acker Archive

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Topanga Before Today

Compiled by Pablo Capra, Topanga Historical Society Archivist Historical accounts abound and stay hidden for decades or centuries. In his role as archivist a ... (Read More)

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Topangaâ€™s First $1.5 Million Property

September 27, 1979, Topanga Messengerâ€”Mimi Morton was leaning on the hood of her flamboyant red Excalibur, which matched her jacket, worrying as usual. You wo ... (Read More)

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Topanga Before Today

Compiled by Pablo Capra Topanga Historical Archivist When Pablo Capra, The Canyon Chronicleâ€™s (and Topanga Historical Societyâ€™s) intrepid researcher of T ... (Read More)

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