To Lose a Mother
You twist the hot water knob with your toes. In this little house, your husband Enzo built the bathtub on risers so you could see the mountains through the window while you soak; the ridgeline lies between your feet,...
Local Restaurant Update
Cafe 27 serves a unique blend of different styles of food, including Indian, American, and Italian. No delivery at this time, but pickup is quick and contact free. A breakfast burrito, or maybe some brioche French toast would make...
The Tehipite Terror 2
I knew I needed rest, but I wasn’t fully aware of how exhausted I’d become. Five days in the wilderness made that patch of soft grass under the sweet butterscotch scented Jeffrey pine look mighty inviting for a short...
Birthing & Rebirthing
I have always been curious about doulas and midwives. When I was nine, a fellow classmate snuck Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent into our private school and it left a lasting impression on me — about women, their roles...
November Is National Native American Heritage Month
The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. The event culminated in an effort by Red Fox James, a member of the Blackfeet Nation who rode across the nation on horseback seeking approval from...
Henry Stern Makes the Case for Fire Safe Homes
The Woolsey Fire roared through the Malibu Lake neighborhood in the early hours of November 9, 2018, damaging and destroying more than half the homes in the small mountain community. This community has much in common with Topanga: many...
Dreaming of Rebirth
This editorial will go to press before the polls close on Tuesday, November 3. We wrote this issue during the frenzied, anxiety-inducing week leading up to the election. From here, it’s hard to imagine what our world may be...
Long Division
A podcast series titled To See Each Other focuses on the activities of politically progressive organizations throughout the country that were absolutely floored by the election of Donald Trump in 2016. Sponsored by an umbrella group known as People’s...
Wilderness Park Reopens Two Years After the Woolsey Fire
Two years after it was burned in the Woolsey Fire, Charmlee Wilderness Park is open again. The reopening took place quietly and without fanfare on October 19, but for survivors of the 2018 Woolsey Fire, this reopening was a...
Structure + Flow
We’ve all heard the term “work and life balance” before. This phrase exists because there’s usually a lack of balance in the work and home life of most people. No one on their deathbed ever says, “I wish I...
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