Deep Roots: Topanga’s Oak Trees Are Part of the Wood Wide Web
Topanga’s oaks have deep roots, deeper than one might think. A coastal live oak tree can grow to be 80 feet tall and live for…
Melanie Kareem: Playing Ukulele for Pandemic Resilience
Look all around, there’s nothing but blue skies. Look straight ahead, there’s nothing but blue skies. Welcome to Melanie Kareem’s virtual ukulele group, where Johnny…
Winter Beach Walk
I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not…
Young Man Zennon
Topanga resident Zennon Ulyate-Crow is just 18 but he’s a passionate political activist and is pursuing his vision for social justice and a better, fairer,…
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…
