Elmore Leonard
I was chatting with my neighbor a while back and he mentioned Elmore Leonard. After a few minutes, it occurred to me that a guy who writes a column titled “Books & Such” always has some homework to do....
Hollywood Comes to the Canyons, Part II
PART TWO. In our last Lost Canyons LA column, we talked about the connection between the LA canyons and Hollywood’s golden age, both as a location for movies and as home to the actors who starred in them. In...
Ancient Secrets
ON THE COVER:“Nature’s first green is gold/Her hardest hue to hold…” writes poet Robert Frost. That is certainly true of the aptly named goldback fern, Pentagramma triangularis, which hides an ephemeral golden treasure of spores behind each triangular frond....
Date Night in the Beach Cities
Love is in the air this month as we get ready to celebrate February 14. Whether you’re observing Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart, “Gal”-entine’s Day with your girl gang, or “Pal”-entine’s Day with your squad, we’ve got a date...
THE COASTWATCHERS Chapter Four
The Coastwatchers chronicles the adventures of James Ellis Anderson, a young boy from Illinois sent to live with his eccentric aunt in Malibu during WWII. In the tradition of fiction from that period, TNT is presenting this original story...
Archaeologist Unearths Topanga’s Ancient Past
Extensive remnants of a village were recently discovered during utility installation under the Highway 27. The discovery halted construction, while an archeology team was called in to investigate and survey the site. At the March 8 meeting of the...
Mabel Christie
Topanga Canyon’s postmaster, Mabel Christie, is finally retiring after many years of hard work.Christie writes: “I want to thank all the Patrons of Topanga Canyon for giving me the opportunity to serve thecommunity. Even though there [were] a lot...
Topanga Canyon Gallery Loses Its Home
Topanga Canyon Gallery will be vacating their location at the end of February, and currently does not have a location to open elsewhere. The building in the village at 137 S Topanga Canyon Blvd has been sold and the...
West Basin News
At the regular meeting of the West Basin Municipal Water District Board of Directors on Monday, January 23, 2023, the board elected the following officers: President Scott Houston; Vice President Desi Alvarez; Treasurer Harold C. Williams, MSCE, P.E.; Secretary...
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