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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...
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...
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...
One-Room Schoolhouse 
Back to school. A hundred years ago in Topanga, it would have been on foot—and often barefoot—to the little, red, one-room schoolhouse by the creek in the bend of the dirt road.  Public education in California was still relatively...
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TNT on the Go 

We have a new feature at Topanga New Times! Starting with this issue, we are releasing audio versions of select features, read by the articles’ authors.  Audio content debuting this week includes Jimmy P. Morgan’s Books & Such column,...
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TNT Salon Series 

Our audio feature isn’t the only exciting new development at Topanga New Times. If you’ve ever wished you could find out more about our features, now is your opportunity. We’ll be pouring the Tea at the Topanga New Times...
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Cats Belong Indoors! 

A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Topanga is coyote country: cats (and small dogs) aren’t safe outside. Most residents are drawn to the wild beauty of Topanga and the Santa Monica Mountains, but the nature that surrounds us is no place...
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Mabel Christie 

Topanga Canyon’s postmaster, Mabel Christie, is finally retiring after many years of hard work.Christie writes: “I want to thank all the Patrons of Topanga Canyon for giving me the opportunity to serve thecommunity. Even though there [were] a lot...