Photo Album Preserves Memories of Thanksgiving in Topanga in 1917
We are on our own this Thanksgiving holiday. Los Angeles County health officials, concerned with the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, are cautioning against having…
Birthing & Rebirthing
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…
Topanga Love Project
On Tuesday, September 29, Topanga New Times contributor Saori Wall socially-distanced met with volunteers at Pine Tree Circle as grocery boxes of non-perishable food items…
A Community of Eco-Heroes and Environmentalists
Living in a WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) appears to accelerate a heightened consciousness and connection to the planet; or is it that the consequences of…
An Ancient Art Is Alive and Well at Topanga Art Tile
The art tile tradition established by factories like Malibu Potteries in the early 20th century is alive and well in Topanga, where for more than…
Jasper Baur and the Digital Art of Camera-Trapping
Jasper Baur, a senior at Manzanita School, was 12 years old when he began studying digital photography. The focus of his lens has always been…
Two Local Educators on the Digitization of Learning Environments
For our DIGITAL ISSUE we interviewed two local educators in their respected fields, the arts and sciences, and gave them the opportunity to share insight…
Inspiration Is Still Being Served at Topanga’s Café Mimosa
Most locals know Café Mimosa, the boutique French coffee and gift shop located at 395 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd., at the corner of Fernwood. Every…
Learn A New Skill With FOCUSfish
The origins of aerial silks, or tissu, are mysterious. The oldest known photograph of the art is of a woman named Amy LaVan, dating back…
The Great Outdoors
I have lived in the canyon for four years now, and somehow still there are pockets of the park I have not explored. Our state…
