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Six Months After the End of the World 
For many, the devastation created by the Palisades Fire felt like the end of the world. Six months later, most of the fire debris has been removed, but stark reminders of the damage remain, as residents and local governments...
The Fire Followers 
As communities struggle to rebuild and recover from the devastation of the Palisades fire, nature is also in the process of regenerating.  When Topanga Canyon Boulevard reopened at the end of May, drivers were met not with bare hillsides...
Amusement Piers 
A pier is a folly, a highway to nowhere. Whether lined with fishermen or filled with the cries and clattering of a roller coaster, whether thick with the aromas of hotdogs and fries or freshly gutted fish, they are...
California Mustard: Beauty or Bane 
A beautiful but unwelcome tide of golden blossom is sweeping over the Santa Monica Mountains this year. The late—and light—rainy season has resulted in few native wildflowers but an abundance of mustard, an opportunistic invasive that thrives even in...
Editorial

Parrots! 

They’re loud, smart, adaptable and colorful, and they’ve made a home for themselves far from their native Central and South America. Meet the wild parrots of the Santa Monica Mountains, birds that have found an ecological niche for themselves...
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Topanga Actors Company 

Topanga Actor’s Company brings more stirring, contemporary theater to our local library this fall. September THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT: Malibu Library, September 16 & 17. Topanga Library, September 23 & 24. A quirky, thoroughly absorbing drama based on...
ArtBeat

Open Studios of Topanga 

Celebrating Art, Nature, and Community in Topanga Canyon Open Studios of Topanga, October 7 & 8 — Step into a world where creativity blooms amidst the lush beauty of nature. The much-anticipated “Open Studios of Topanga” event returns for...