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Travels on Pacific Coast Highway 
The local stretch of Pacific Coast Highway was constantly in the news in 2024, as state and local officials, residents, commuters and other stakeholders grappled with safety on this increasingly deadly road. TNT Editor Suzanne Guldimann’s feature on the...
Christmas in Topanga, 1942 
The Coastwatchers, TNT’s original fiction series set in Malibu during WWII, concludes in this issue. Our story began in December, 1941, just after the United States entered WWII, and ends on Christmas, 1942. Coastwatchers focuses on the experiences of...
New Books: Local Authors / Local Interest 
This is TNT’s annual holiday season round up of new books by local authors and new books on subjects of interest to our local community. For more local books published earlier this year, check out our summer reads list...
Mushroom Madness 
Fungi can cure or kill, nourish life, and also decompose it back into soil. Fossil evidence for fungi is limited, but the ability to analyze molecular data has led to revelations about the evolution of this extraordinary family of...
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The Hotel Arcadia 

It loomed above the beach like Count Dracula’s beach residence: stark, turreted, treeless, and not exactly inviting, but Dracula wasn’t written yet when the imposing Hotel Arcadia opened its doors in Santa Monica on January 24, 1887. Celebrated for...
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49th Topanga Days! 

Topanga Days is back for its 49th year. The three-day family-friendly festival and fundraiser offers an eclectic mix of musical acts, activities for all ages, local artists and vendors, food, desserts, drinks, and of course the beloved Memorial Day...