THE COASTWATCHERS Chapter Twenty-Six
The first anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor came and went with no end in sight for the war. December in California wasn’t anything like the way it was back in Illinois. I knew it wasn’t likely to...
Time to Vote!
We all know how important the November 5 election is—the news cycle is unrelenting and more full of doom than a post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller—but the end of that script has not been written, and there is one thing we...
Mushroom Madness
Fungi can cure or kill, nourish life, and also decompose it back into soil. Fossil evidence for fungi is limited, but the ability to analyze molecular data has led to revelations about the evolution of this extraordinary family of...
The Revolution Will Be Improvised
Ready for the Topanga Film Festival? The prestigious, creative and innovative festival is celebrating its nineteenth year. It’s become one of Topanga’s most eagerly anticipated arts events, and has made a name for itself in the international film festival...
Fool’s Gold: The Myth of Tiburcio Vasquez
“And still of a winter’s night, they say, when the wind is in the trees, When the moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, When the road is a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, A...
Topanga Open Studio
Get ready for the 2024 Topanga Open Studio Tour, October 5-6! This is a unique opportunity to meet local artists, explore their studios, and experience the creative spirit of the canyon first hand. TNT has all the details on...
Billions in Flight: Migratory Birds
Autumn doesn’t officially begin until the equinox on September 22, but all across North America birds are already on the wing—billions of them. Migration times and destinations vary based on the species and variables like weather and food sources—some...
THE COASTWATCHERS Chapter Twenty-Five
Mr Somov came to stay with us at the ranch after he was released from the hospital. He couldn’t go home to his canyon retreat, not until his broken leg was better. Once he was on his feet again...
IN PURSUIT OF THE ENDLESS SUMMER
The Pacific Flyway passes right overhead and fall migration is already underway, a river of birds traveling south. Billions of birds are migrating this month, many of them at night, guided by the stars. Here in the Santa Monica...
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