“The past is a foreign country,” author L.P. Hartley famously wrote in his book The Go-Between. Perhaps that’s why we hold on to the postcards…
I see him every day: busy hunting bugs among the potted plants on the patio, sunning himself on the warm bricks, regally perch atop a…
Pacific Palisades is celebrating its centennial this year. However, when the first Founders Day was celebrated on January 14, 1922, this area already had a…
The mourning doves are nesting in the rain gutter outside the kitchen window this year. I hear the whistling sound their wings make every time…
Holiday cooks across the nation froze in disbelief and dismay as the electrical grid audibly groaned to a halt.It was 9:30 pm, the night before…
Topanga New Times is a staunch supporter of our many wonderful non-profit organizations. Use the links below to lend your support on this worldwide day…
Biophilia, or the love of life and living things, is a term popularized by Harvard naturalist Dr. Edward O. Wilson in his 1993 book, The…
According to a recent study, around 60% of American teenagers have already had sex by the time they graduate high school (Guttmacher Institute, 2020). Many…
One sunny, fall morning several years ago, my kids and I woke early and headed down Fernwood to Pine Tree Circle. We grabbed some treats…
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” — Mahatma Gandhi When disaster strikes,…
On my first visit to the Topanga Creek General Store four years ago, I was sent for firewood and returned home to boxes still unpacked…
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…
You must be vaccinated to attendMasks required when not at your table, or anytime entering inside the TCCDinner is at the Topanga Community Center, 1440...
By Ernest Thompson Directed by Mary Jo DuPrey June 25 - October 1 Forty-one years after its premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre, Academy Award winning...
Our Sunday walks are easy, informative, and fun. No birdwatching expertise is required. Binoculars are (almost) a must -- loaners are available if you contact...
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