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Six Months After the End of the World 
Suzanne Guldimann, July 11, 2025 0  
For many, the devastation created by the Palisades Fire felt like the end of the world. Six months later, most of the fire debris has been removed, but stark reminders of the damage remain, as residents and local governments...
The Fire Followers 
Suzanne Guldimann, July 11, 2025 0  
As communities struggle to rebuild and recover from the devastation of the Palisades fire, nature is also in the process of regenerating.  When Topanga Canyon Boulevard reopened at the end of May, drivers were met not with bare hillsides...
Amusement Piers 
Suzanne Guldimann, June 13, 2025 0  
A pier is a folly, a highway to nowhere. Whether lined with fishermen or filled with the cries and clattering of a roller coaster, whether thick with the aromas of hotdogs and fries or freshly gutted fish, they are...
California Mustard: Beauty or Bane 
Suzanne Guldimann, May 30, 2025 0  
A beautiful but unwelcome tide of golden blossom is sweeping over the Santa Monica Mountains this year. The late—and light—rainy season has resulted in few native wildflowers but an abundance of mustard, an opportunistic invasive that thrives even in...
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No Kings 

Suzanne Guldimann, June 27, 2025 0 6 min read  
Nothing can stop the power of a committed and determined people to make a difference in our society. Why? Because human beings are the most dynamic link to the divine on this planet.”—John Lewis, Across That Bridge: Life Lessons...
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FOOL’S GOLD 

Suzanne Guldimann, May 30, 2025 0 5 min read  
Mustard is beautiful, bitter, spicy, invasive, quick to grow and almost impossible to uproot once it becomes established. This plant’s brilliant golden flowers are  synonymous with spring in the Santa Monica Mountains and all over coastal California, even though...
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We Love You Mom! 

Suzanne Guldimann, May 2, 2025 1 4 min read  
Thank you, Mom! Sunday, May 11 is an opportunity not only to celebrate or remember our own mothers but also to honor all of the important women in our lives—grandmothers, godmothers, aunts, cousins, sisters, friends, teachers, mentors, leaders, mother...