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Pioneering Women Homesteaders Left Their Mark on Topanga

Suzanne Guldimann, March 26, 2021 7 8 min read

Before they could vote or have equal protection under law, before there were roads or electricity or running water, a handful of women staked a claim for land in the Santa Monica Mountains. Their determination made a mark not...

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LACMA Set to Reopen

TNT Staff, March 26, 2021 0 1 min read

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art will reopen all its existing galleries to the general public on April 1, 2021. Tickets went on sale this week. Several buildings on the museum’s Miracle Mile campus were demolished last year...

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Getty Center and Villa Set to Reopen

TNT Staff, March 26, 2021 0 1 min read

The Santa Monica Mountains are home to the Getty Villa Museum and Getty Center, and both are preparing to reopen, following a yearlong closure to support emergency response to COVID-19. Look for the Villa to reopen first, possibly as...

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South of Somewhere

Saori Wall, March 26, 2021 0 2 min read

South of Somewhere Vintage is simply known as “the bus”. It was quite fortuitous that partners Brittney Raymond and J.D. Stroud launched their mobile shop just before the pandemic began. Today, it is much harder to find a school...

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The Board of TCC on the One Year Anniversary of Life in Quarantine

TNT Staff, March 26, 2021 0 7 min read

At the one-year quarantine anniversary we wanted to take a moment and highlight what makes this community, and the Topanga Community Center (TCC), so special. When we first learned of the lock-down and safer at home order, the TCC...

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The Animal Clinic of Topanga Shares Pet Safety Tips

TNT Staff, March 26, 2021 0 2 min read

March is Pet Poison Prevention Awareness Month. In the event of a poisoning or toxin exposure, quick action and expert advice are critical. Keep these poison control numbers handy: ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center 1-888-426-4435. The ASPCA is staffed...

E-Issues

Women’s Work

Suzanne Guldimann, March 12, 2021 0 3 min read

March is Women’s History Month and we are starting our month-long celebration with a look at two books on the role of women in the American Revolution; a conversation with the herbalists at Wüm Essential Elements, Topanga’s new women-owned...

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Coast and Canyon Spring Almanac

Suzanne Guldimann, March 12, 2021 0 6 min read

Welcome to TNT’s quarterly Almanac. Our goal is to provide an easy-to access guide to the seasons, featuring important natural events like the full and new moon, meteor showers and plant and animal life cycles. If you have a...

Topanga Life

Tough Topanga Women

TNT Staff, March 12, 2021 0 3 min read

This gallery of seven portraits celebrates some of the extraordinary Topanga women who are community and business leaders and activists. These women commit their time and energy to making this community and the world a better place, and they...

Books & Such

Half of Us

Jimmy P. Morgan, March 12, 2021 0 5 min read

The story of America’s founding has been informed largely by the record of the white men of means at its center. During the past half-century or so, however, a concerted effort has been made to account for the experiences...

ArtBeat

A Shot in the Arm

Suzanne Guldimann, March 12, 2021 0 1 min read

Topanga Canyon Art Gallery’s latest group show features local artists sharing their vision of what would give them a much needed “Shot in the Arm” after a year of isolation and restraint. The works include a wide range of...

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Spotlight on Women-Owned Business: Trudy Perry Fiber Art

Suzanne Guldimann, March 12, 2021 0 2 min read

Trudy Perry is a fiber artist in Topanga who specializes in creating colorful, custom handwoven textiles and wall art. “I have always been interested in textiles and creating with my hands,” she says. “I studied fashion design at University,...

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Natural History Museum Butterfly Pavilion and Nature Gardens Reopen

TNT Staff, March 12, 2021 0 2 min read

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County’s Butterfly Pavilion is back! The popular attraction and parts of NHM’s Downtown L.A. 3.5- acre Nature Gardens will open to the public for limited days and hours starting Thursday, March 18. ...

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Spotlight on Women-Owned Business: Wüm Essential Elements

Saori Wall, March 12, 2021 0 5 min read

Welcome to Wüm Essential Elements, a new women-owned business and cultivation space for connection and reprieve during these isolating and health-taxing times. A beauty born of partners Coco Rawls and Mina Shahvali, the shop carries unique offerings: a variety...

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Beloved Community

Candace Carnicelli, March 12, 2021 0 5 min read

From the moment I arrived in Topanga Canyon at the age of 28, and lived in a beautiful yurt on the Saltzman’s property on Valley View, I was Home. And I admit—a little out of my comfort zone. Though in...

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TCC Partners with the County to Provide Meals and Groceries for Those In Need

TNT Staff, March 12, 2021 0 1 min read

The coronavirus has had a devastating financial impact on many in our community. On Tuesday, March 16, The Topanga Community Center, in conjunction with Sheila Kuehl’s Supervisorial Office will be distributing meals (like from the CDBG program this summer)...

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“Home” Means More Now

Tanya Starcevich, March 12, 2021 0 4 min read

The real estate market is extremely hot and prices are accelerating at a fast pace due to high demand and lack of listing inventory. With interest rates remaining low for the foreseeable future, we are experiencing a very strong...

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Free Rain Barrel Home Delivery Program

TNT Staff, March 12, 2021 0 1 min read

The West Basin Municipal Water District is launching a free, contactless Rain Barrel Home Delivery Program. The program will provide qualified district residents with free rain barrels worth approximately $100 per unit. The 55-gallon eco-friendly rain barrels help residents...

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Built to Burn Report

TNT Staff, March 12, 2021 0 2 min read

Unchecked residential development in California’s high fire-risk wildlands is increasingly a recipe for death and disaster. That’s the finding presented in a new Center for Biological Diversity report. The report, titled Built to Burn raises serious concerns about the...

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Trail Hazards

Suzanne Guldimann, March 5, 2021 0 7 min read

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area trail advocate and builder Milt McAully often hiked in shorts, but pants, a long-sleeved shirt, and sturdy shoes with thick socks are recommended for those of us mere mortals who are vulnerable to...

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...