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Family Photos 
Almost every secondhand shop has a box of old photos for sale. Ladies and gentlemen in their Sunday best; laborers pausing at their work; children, stiff and unnatural in a studio portrait, or candid and full of life on...
Halloween History 
For many years, the Malibu Feed Bin heralded the arrival of Halloween with a display of pumpkins for sale. This year, the corner of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway hosts only a utilitarian assortment of trailers used...
Spanish Style: Hidden History in Plain Sight 
It’s everywhere: historic hilltop mansions from the 1920s and 30s with red-tile roofs and wrought iron fixtures and entire housing tracts from the eighties and nineties that echo those elements in mass production. Real Estate offers are replete with...
Migrating Insects 
Fly, white butterflies, out to sea, Frail pale wings for the winds to try, Small white wings that we scarce can see Fly. Some fly light as a laugh of glee, Some fly soft as a low long sigh:...
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ARSON 

The man arrested on suspicion of starting the blaze that resulted in Palisades Fire is facing two new felony charges. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, has been in federal custody since October 8, charged with one count of destruction of property...
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Free Concert November 9th 

The Topanga Symphony, the Santa Monica Mountains’ only community orchestra, announces a free concert performance on November 9, 2025, at 3:00 P.M. at the Topanga Community Center. The concert will feature soloist violinist Ken Aiso. The program also includes...
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Don’t Forget to Vote 

There is just one item on the ballot for the November 4 California election: State Measure 50, which “authorizes temporary changes to congressional district maps in response to Texas partisan redistricting. Here’s the full text of the initiative: Requires...