“What kind of beast is your salamander?” asked the Prince. “It is hard to tell their kind, your Honor,” said Golg. “For they are too…
The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is turning 45 on November 10, 2023. Almost all of the big western national parks were created from…
Almost every spring for the last eight years, mitered parakeets have nested in the old windbreak of eucalyptus trees that borders our garden. By the…
La Costa Beach is almost entirely hidden behind the houses that locals have nicknamed “the Great Wall of Malibu.” Also hidden here, among the homes…
Waste /wAYst/ n. any unwanted material or substance that results from a human activity or process. Damaged, defective, or superfluous material Resource /ˈrēˌsôrs,rəˈsôrs/ n. a…
In Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner’s Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause, historian Ty Seidule knocks Confederate General Robert E. Lee…
I was bending down to pick up what I thought was a scrap of clear plastic, the kind that cigarette boxes are wrapped in, when…
Topanga resident and philanthropist Paul M. Grzymkowski died suddenly on April 1. His wife Joanna Gunst Grzymkowski wrote this tribute to a man many in…
Meet Phronima, a rarely seen deep ocean resident that recently turned up on a local beach. How rarely seen? The citizen science site iNaturalist lists…
The Topanga Actors Company presents The Children by Lucy Kirkwood. The Los Angeles Times called his Twilight Zone-eque drama, “Sly, gripping, darkly funny…This is sci-fi…
Vehicle strikes take a terrible toll on local wildlife, but a joint Caltrans and National Park Service project is helping improve wildlife safety and connectivity…
The Theatricum Botanicum is offering its first in-person classes since the coronavirus shutdown last March. The summer programs feature options for adults and children. All…
For area residents looking for ways to reduce their cost of living and increase their quality of life during these challenging times, sustainable home improvement…
Museums all over the Southland continue to reopen, offering treasures and treats for all ages and every interest. All visitors must comply with state and…
Topanga Library Sept. 23 & 25. 2 p.m. Free, open seating A staged reading of the Broadway hit; eager fact-checker goes head to head with...
9/28 at 6pm An intimate, one-time opportunity to learn in-depth how National Park Service and Santa Monica Mountains Fund cooperate to support educational programs for...
Comedy Improv under the oaks! Take a trip away from the daily grind and city pace to the wide open space of the Santa Monica...
Friday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. – Under the Oaks salon series Friday, Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. – Under the Oaks salon series Friday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. – Under the Oaks salon series Friday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. – Under...
Friday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. HOLSinger songwriter Holly Gottlieb with Liz Bee, Courtney Preis and friends. Lyrics written on the road whilst soul searching...
A Perfect Ganesh Written by Terrence McNally Directed by Mary Jo DuPrey July 15 – October 7 Terrence McNally’s play finds humor within the self-searching...
Manzanita School and Institute, Topanga’s only accredited independent school for grades K-12, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. On October 1st from 11-4 p.m. we...
Queen Margaret’s Version of Shakespeare’s War of the Roses Written by William Shakespeare Directed & Compiled by Ellen Geer June 24 – October 1 What...
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