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Birthing & Rebirthing

Saori Wall, November 6, 2020 0 8 min read

I have always been curious about doulas and midwives. When I was nine, a fellow classmate snuck Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent into our private school and it left a lasting impression on me — about women, their roles...

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November Is National Native American Heritage Month

Kat High, November 6, 2020 0 8 min read

The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. The event culminated in an effort by Red Fox James, a member of the Blackfeet Nation who rode across the nation on horseback seeking approval from...

NewsBeat

Henry Stern Makes the Case for Fire Safe Homes

Suzanne Guldimann, November 6, 2020 0 5 min read

The Woolsey Fire roared through the Malibu Lake neighborhood in the early hours of November 9, 2018, damaging and destroying more than half the homes in the small mountain community. This community has much in common with Topanga: many...

E-Issues

Dreaming of Rebirth

Suzanne Guldimann, November 6, 2020 0 3 min read

This editorial will go to press before the polls close on Tuesday, November 3. We wrote this issue during the frenzied, anxiety-inducing week leading up to the election. From here, it’s hard to imagine what our world may be...

Books & Such

Long Division

Jimmy P. Morgan, November 6, 2020 0 5 min read

A podcast series titled To See Each Other focuses on the activities of politically progressive organizations throughout the country that were absolutely floored by the election of Donald Trump in 2016. Sponsored by an umbrella group known as People’s...

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Wilderness Park Reopens Two Years After the Woolsey Fire

Suzanne Guldimann, November 6, 2020 0 6 min read

Two years after it was burned in the Woolsey Fire, Charmlee Wilderness Park is open again. The reopening took place quietly and without fanfare on October 19, but for survivors of the 2018 Woolsey Fire, this reopening was a...

Feature, Work/Life Balance

Structure + Flow

Olivia Pool, November 6, 2020 0 3 min read

We’ve all heard the term “work and life balance” before. This phrase exists because there’s usually a lack of balance in the work and home life of most people. No one on their deathbed ever says, “I wish I...

Feature

Sam Najah Digital Storyteller

Saori Wall, November 6, 2020 0 5 min read

Our stories have always passed through the hands of archivists. Over time, the mediums have changed but the need to preserve our memories remains the same. Today, chances are if you are carrying a smartphone, you’re carrying parts of...

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Overcoming Differences

TNT Staff, November 6, 2020 0 5 min read

After the historic (and somewhat traumatic) 2020 election has ended, there is still much to be done to heal the wounds that these polarizing times have caused us. When I first stepped into the world of politics I was...

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Moving with the Seasons

Jill Cotu, November 6, 2020 0 6 min read

We all feel the winds of change blowing—metaphorically certainly, but also literally—as November settles us firmly into the fall season. As we move into autumn, we must remember to keep our immune systems strong. Traditional Chinese medicine can help....

Feature, Storyland

The Seesaw

Chloe Chapman, November 6, 2020 0 3 min read

Little blue-eyed boy couldn’t wait to get to Heaven; Late at night he dreamt of pearly gates that held silky clouds, and waterfalls of happiness. One day he went to play with the redheaded girl next-door. They were rising...

Events

Free Online Sustainability Programs at SMC & Topanga Talent Show

TNT Staff, November 6, 2020 0 2 min read

Topanga Youth Services Talent Show goes on! Due to the restrictions of gathering, TYS is hosting the community youth’s talent acts online this year. Even though we are eager to get back to our stage, we hope you will...

Feature, Storyland

The Tehipite Terror

TNT Staff, November 6, 2020 1 4 min read

Editor’s Note. Ken LaDuke authored the first in our series of stories written by a group of lifelong friends and avid backpackers—Fred Morgan, Lindsay Morgan, and Dan Crow. Many of their yearly forays over more than two decades were...

Feature, Storyland

Cruising Along the Fjord

TNT Staff, November 6, 2020 0 3 min read

I peer ahead of me to see an elder woman unaccompanied, cozied in her wool beanie, puffer coat, and black-knitted mittens, warm, simple, and content, with her attention towards her window. Sitting in the fifth booth to the right,...

Events, TNTV

Topanga Youth Services Talent Show Goes On!

TNT Staff, November 4, 2020 0 1 min read

Due to the restrictions of gathering, TYS is hosting the community youth’s talent acts online this year. Even though we are eager to get back to our stage, we hope you will join in watching the performance videos through...

Discover

Topanga’s Bats Are More Cute Than Scary

Suzanne Guldimann, October 23, 2020 0 8 min read

They are quiet neighbors, as elusive and silent as ghosts, despite often living side by side with humans. However, even if bats are seldom seen, they regularly make their home in the Santa Monica Mountains. A National Park Service...

Events

P-22 Day Goes Virtual

TNT Staff, October 23, 2020 0 2 min read

Every year, Angelenos celebrate Urban Wildlife Week, a festival that concludes with a gathering in Griffith Park for P-22 Day. This year, the festival is going fully virtual. P-22, the mountain lion who made a remarkable solo journey from the...

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Sue Ganz-Schmitt Publishes Two New Books

Suzanne Guldimann, October 23, 2020 0 3 min read

From the age of five, Sue Ganz-Schmitt dreamed about writing children’s books. “It was what I always wanted to do,” Sue’s life took her in different directions. She has served as a NASA Social Media correspondent, is a volunteer...

E-Issues

Vote Like It’s Our Last Chance

Suzanne Guldimann, October 23, 2020 0 4 min read

On the cover CTLST founder Urs Baur created this poster art to encourage Topanga residents to get out and vote. Look for his message around the Canyon as voting gets underway, or cut out and post the poster to...

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November is Novel Writing Month

Suzanne Guldimann, October 23, 2020 0 2 min read

Every November, people all over the world set a goal and start writing for National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. Writing a book—starting a book, let alone writing a beginning, middle, and end—is a major challenge, even for writers...

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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