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…
We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained, and new rights to be won, and they must be…
Many years ago, as I sat in classes for my Masters in Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica, I would listen to other…
Good history illuminates the past, informs the present, and inspires reflection. Case in point: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010) by Rebecca Skloot. In…
On a moonless night, up on Eagle Rock, an intrepid hiker can see Sagittarius sprawled over the Pacific Ocean. The constellation has 32 stars with…
Trouble the Water is the story of Civil War hero Robert Smalls, who was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina, carried his family and…
John S. Couch’s solo show at the Topanga Canyon Gallery is entitled “Chuushin,” which means “The Center” in Japanese. Chuushin is composed of two kanji…
The most recent attempt to pass the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act has made it out of the Senate Committee on Energy and…
On Saturday July 23rd, 2022 Topanga Fest, a fundraiser benefiting Ukraine, took place for its third year, this year at Topanga Community Center. The event…
On Sunday, July 17th, 2022 Topangans gathered in the ‘Old Center’ Courtyard at SPACE art + supply, a gallery with artist and curator Genevieve Ruddock…
One of America’s premier flamenco and Spanish dance companies, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana has dedicated 40 years of dazzling performances to honoring, invigorating, and expanding...
Wed, March 22, 2023, 6-7:45pm Topic: TTC General Meeting: March 22, 2023 Time: Mar 22, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom...
Sponsored by the Flamminio familyPraised as “the soul of the Spanish guitar,” worldwide sensation Pablo Sáinz-Villegas is this generation’s greatest guitarist. With his “virtuosic playing...
Would you like to walk in the Paradise Realm? You have to know it, to live it. It’s your own world, and you will write...
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...
Vintage clothing, antique and Mid-C furniture, primitive tools, 1970’s technology, punk rock t-shirts, victorian brooches, Eames chairs, Danish Modern tables, automobilia, ephemera, Hollywood star autographs,...
Opening Reception for the City of Malibu’s Next Public Art Exhibition in City Hall, “Behind Bars,” by Renowned Artist Pep Williams (Malibu, CA) – The...
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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