The Love Languages
f you have not yet heard of or are not educated in the Five Love Languages, let this be your PSA. The concept of the five love languages is based on the book of the same title by Gary...
Topanga Historical Society Zoom Event Rescheduled to June 13
When Topanga’s longest-running newspaper, the Messenger, closed in 2016, publisher Mary Colvig donated its 40 years of accumulated photos to the Topanga Historical Society. In 2020, a team of volunteers dedicated themselves to organizing this vast collection, revealing its...
Birds and Brush Clearance
On June 1, 2021, local L.A. County Fire engine companies began conducting annual brush clearance inspections throughout Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, including the Santa Monica Mountains and coast, but many homeowners are still scrambling to complete the...
Bobcat Kittens Found in Oak Tree Cavity
A bobcat that is part of the National Park Service’s monitoring program recently gave birth to three kittens. Instead of making a den in the shelter of deep brush, this enterprising mama chose to have her babies in a...
Gut Feelings: Local Author Explores the Connection Between the Mind and the Microbiome
Topanga resident Emeran Mayer was born in a small town in Bavaria where his family ran a confectionary business, established in 1873. Instead of entering the family business, Emran turned to a career in medicine. Today, he’s a leading...
Inceville: Hollywood History on the Road to Topanga
Inceville. Anyone who has ever checked a traffic app or looked for directions on the way up the coast from Santa Monica to Topanga or Malibu has seen the name on the map, but it doesn’t really exist. The...
Some Friends of Mine
As an introverted and not-yet-so-famous historian, it amazes me that I have been able to develop surprisingly intimate friendships with Absaroka County, Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire; Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett; Iberia Parish, Louisiana Detective Dave Robicheaux; LAPD Homicide...
TAC Presents Will Eno’s Middletown
The Topanga Actors Company is giving two Zoom performances of Will Eno’s quirky and poetic play Middletown, on Saturday June 5 and Sunday June 6 at 7 p.m. “A play about life and death and the people in the...
Theatricum Botanicum’s Summer Season is Live
Breaking: Catch Ellen Geer on KPFK discussing the new season at the Theatricum. For the first time in over a year, live performance returns to the outdoor amphitheater at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum. The 2021 summer repertory season, sponsored by...
Make Music Topanga Debuts on June 21
The first annual Make Music Topanga, a wild and wonderful mix of over 25 (and growing!) free musical performances, will make its debut on Monday, June 21. Aptly described as a “DIY” festival, the event is put on by...
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