Books were a very important part of my childhood. TV had not been invented so we learned from books and listening to the radio. And…
A green tsunami of weeds is rising throughout the Santa Monica Mountains this spring. This living tide of vegetation threatens to drown the native plants,…
The abundant rains this spring have been a blessing for mushroom enthusiasts in the Santa Monica Mountains. Foraging is so popular this season that it…
The record rain California received in January is a boon for the Western toad, Anaxyrus borea (California has its own subspecies, Anaxyrus borea halophilus). This…
Events have moved online during the coronavirus crisis, but it can still be as much of a challenge to keep track of this virtual reality…
Topanga Elementary Charter School’s 2020 Kindergarten class held their own Black Lives Matter rally in front of the school on June 13. It was a…
The Topanga Canyon Gallery Artists Studio Tour has always been a highlight of Topanga summers where art lovers from all over follow a colorful map…
Topanga New Times, June 19, 2020 Topanga families are the focus of this special Father’s Day issue of the Topanga New Times, with a portrait…
No one sends them cards for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day or buys them flowers or ties, but there are some outstanding parents in Topanga’s…
Saori Wall interviews Topanga resident and rad dad Jon Bier for Father’s Day. Jon is an entrepreneur, owner of Jack Taylor PR and Cerro Gordo,…
The LAUSD 2020-21 academic year will start August 18, regardless of whether students continue remote learning, or return to some form of an on-grounds campus….
Topanga has been blessed with a number of amazing father figures, but this Father’s Day we are spotlighting the life of Vance Joseph Hoyt, a…
Announcement for Theatricum’s Distance Learning Programs Theatricum Botanicum is excited to announce our Distance Learning Academy of the Classics for 2020! Since space and time…
For nearly 40 years, the Topanga Canyon Gallery has been a home to emerging and established fine artists in all media. The gallery’s current location…
The City of Malibu is hosting their 23rd Annual Chumash Day Powwow and Intertribal Gathering. This free, family-friendly event is open to the public and...
Malibu Library, March 25/26; Topanga Library, April 1/2: 2 pm admission FREE/library parking Topanga Actors Company presents THIRD by Wendy Wasserstein. Another (innovatively-staged) staged-reading from...
The City of Malibu is hosting their 23rd Annual Chumash Day Powwow and Intertribal Gathering. This free, family-friendly event is open to the public and...
Described as "phenomenally musical," (Daily Journal), violinist Maria Ioudenitch has received first prizes in the Ysaye International Music Competition, the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition,...
Malibu Library, March 25/26; Topanga Library, April 1/2: 2 pm admission FREE/library parking Topanga Actors Company presents THIRD by Wendy Wasserstein. Another (innovatively-staged) staged-reading from...
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