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Skateboards & Butterflies

Suzanne Guldimann, May 5, 2023 0 4 min read

Cover: Skateboarding is a uniquely Californian invention that—in just the last 50 years—has become a lifestyle, a cultural revolution, and an Olympic sport, while retaining its roots in local surf culture. Lost Canyons LA creator Emmeline Summerton catches the...

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Butterflies: Mythic Beauty

Suzanne Guldimann, May 5, 2023 0 10 min read

Backyard Butterflies 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...

Books & Such

Beans

Jimmy P. Morgan, May 5, 2023 0 7 min read

It took me less than half a century to get around to reading one of the classic books of my youth, The Milagro Beanfield War (1974) by John Nichols. The book is set in northern New Mexico in 1972....

Feature, Lost Canyons LA

From Dogtown to Worldwide: The Story of L.A.’s Skateboard Scene

Emmeline Summerton, May 5, 2023 0 7 min read

During Los Angeles’ record-breaking droughts of the mid-1970s, a group of teens from Santa Monica and Venice took their skateboards to the area’s empty pools, reservoirs, and drainage ditches and created not only a new sport but a cultural...

Storyland

THE COASTWATCHERS Chapter Seven

Suzanne Guldimann, May 5, 2023 0 8 min read

The Coastwatchers chronicles the adventures of James Ellis Anderson, a young boy from Illinois sent to live with his eccentric aunt in Malibu during WWII. In the tradition of fiction from that period, TNT is presenting this original story...

ArtBeat

Topanga Elementary’s Third Annual Variety Show

TNT Staff, May 5, 2023 0 1 min read

Topanga Elementary held its 3rd annual Variety Show on the magnificent stage under the oaks at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. This annual event showcases the talents of the students from Topanga Elementary while raising funds to support Art and...

ArtBeat, Feature

Diana Mathur in Latvia

TNT Staff, May 5, 2023 0 2 min read

Novelist Diana Mathur is midway through a material gathering tour and writing binge in Latvia, a small Baltic country bordering Lithuania, Belarus, Russia and Estonia. Diana is working on the fourth novel in her historical fiction series, The Linden...

ArtBeat

Up the Drone

TNT Staff, May 5, 2023 0 1 min read

Corazón Performing Arts invites you to “Up the Drone,” a 27-hour music festival to celebrate the venue’s 8th anniversary. Join the immersive, sustained sound environment from 5:00PM Saturday, May 6th — 8:00PM Sunday, May 7th 2023. Tickets available on...

ArtBeat

Angel City Chorale Presents 30 Rocks!

TNT Staff, May 5, 2023 0 1 min read

30 Rocks! Celebrating the Best of 3 Decades comes to UCLA’s Royce Hall on Saturday, June 10th @ 7pm, and Sunday, June 11th @ 3pm + Livestream. To commemorate Angel City Chorale’s 30th Anniversary, the choir will perform some of...

NewsBeat

Topanga Days is back for its 48th year

TNT Staff, May 5, 2023 0 1 min read

The three-day family-friendly music festival fundraiser continues to draw a diverse group of locals and visitors to the Topanga Community Center through an eclectic mix of musical acts, activities for all ages, food, crafts, local artists and vendors, and...

NewsBeat

Community Workshop Series WiLD CiTY

TNT Staff, May 5, 2023 0 1 min read

The RCD is excited to announce their first ever community workshop series, WiLD CiTY – a set of hands-on immersive experiences within LA’s wildspaces guided by a team of experts! The RCD has led enrichment programs for thousands of...

Uncategorized

The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing open house was a huge success

TNT Staff, May 5, 2023 0 1 min read

Hundreds attended the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing open house on April 16, making it a huge success. During this public engagement event, members of the community had the chance to mingle with the wildlife crossing partners, ask questions about...

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Book Talk: Sages Host Topanga Author Linda Ballou

TNT Staff, May 5, 2023 0 2 min read

Linda Ballou will share insights into her book Embrace of the Wild, inspired by the indomitable, Victorian Age explorer Isabella Bird. Linda was honored to be selected as the “Isabella Bird Expert” in the BBC Docu-series Trailblazers spotlighting women...

NewsBeat

Sony Pictures Animation presents a screening of “The Territory” on May 21st; doors open at 4pm

TNT Staff, May 5, 2023 0 1 min read

The Territory provides an immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers in the Brazilian Amazon. With awe-inspiring cinematography showcasing the titular landscape and richly...

E-Issues

Dogtown

TNT Staff, May 5, 2023 0 1 min read

Grey whale Point Dume by Steven Nightser

Environment

Happy Friday from a Local – Steven Nightser

May 3, 2023 0 296

Every spring, California gray whales migrate north along the coast, traveling from warm lagoons in the Sea of Cortez, where they give birth and spend the coldest months of winter, back to the arctic, where they spend the summer....

Feature, Music

Happy Friday from a Local – Cecilia Noel

TNT Staff, April 21, 2023 0 1 min read

Sending love and sharing my newest salsa song “Perro Callejero”

Editorial

Earth Day is Everyday

Suzanne Guldimann, April 21, 2023 0 5 min read

The fourth annual Topanga Butterfly Day is almost here—save the date: May 7 (and read all the details on page 10). Helping the beautiful, instantly recognizable, critically threatened and beloved monarch butterfly was the inspiration for the first Topanga...

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The Malibu Railway War

Suzanne Guldimann, April 21, 2023 0 10 min read

From the moment the first transcontinental railroad steamed across the county in 1869, the nation had train mania. In California, that mania reached a fevered pitch once transcontinental rail travel was a reality. The railroad had an unimaginable impact...

Books & Such

I Have a Question for You

Jimmy P. Morgan, April 21, 2023 2 8 min read

A few thousand years ago or so, during the Golden Age of his city, a man wandered the streets engaging with just about anyone willing to speak with him. (While I am not typically prone to make judgments about...

TCEP—Our Non-Profit for 2024

TNT Staff, December 13, 2024 0

Every Holiday season, Topanga New Times chooses to honor a local non-profit for longevity, relevance and growth as a service organization. The Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness (TCEP) is a 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has been operating...

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