A Chinese Son
In the Spring of 2006, Christina Laughlin, her husband and five year old daughter travelled to China to adopt their two year old son. Walking groggily through the airport at 3 A.M., I wondered if I was seeing things....
Remembering Gilda Frantz
Gilda Frantz, friend to many Topangans and a former Hollywood starlet who became a key figure in the world of Jungian analysis, left this world on December 24, 2020. She was 93. Her health had been declining since she made the...
Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year on February 12 will herald the arrival of the Year of the Ox. For anyone who is still struggling with turmoil in the aftermath of 2020—the Year of the Rat— this could be a good...
Topanga Days Is Officially Postponed
The Topanga Community Center has officially decided to postpone the 47th Topanga Days Music and Arts Festival for a second year, and will work toward hosting a fun and safe event in May of 2022. “The past year has...
Ron Webster
On behalf of the National Park Service (NPS) at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, we would like to offer our condolences to the family of Sierra Club Trail Builder Ron Webster, who passed away on January 7, 2021. ...
Seniors Are Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccination
Los Angeles County residents 65 and older are now authorized to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, although supplies of the vaccine remain limited. Hilda Solis, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, signed an executive order on January...
Red Cross Blood Drive at the TCC
The American Red Cross is partnering with the Topanga Community Center for another blood drive on March 12, 2021. The TCC has hosted two previous Red Cross Blood Drives in March and October of 2020. The American Red Cross...
Lunar New Year
As we open a new chapter in American history, Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman said it best: When day comes we step out of the shade, Aflame and unafraid The new dawn blooms as we free it For there is...
En Plein Air Artists Unite Virtually
For over two decades, with the strokes of their paint brushes, the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore have reinforced integral conservation efforts. Membership is open to all, despite skill level, and artists are united in...
County Guide to Winter Storm Preparations
Rain is welcome after months of elevated wildfire risk, but this year it may bring the threat of mudslides to parts of Topanga Canyon scorched during a long season of minor fires. The county is warning residents that flooding,...
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