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Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles 
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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...
TREES IN BLOOM 
Suzanne Guldimann, April 18, 2025 0  
This isn’t one of those springs when the hills are covered in a vivid profusion of wildflowers. The Santa Monica Mountains have received just a fraction of the average rainfall for the season. Hot weather is already arriving, drying...
SAVING THE COAST 
Suzanne Guldimann, April 4, 2025 0  
The Trump Administration is taking aim at the California Coastal Commission, and according to a recent New York Times article, the President may have an ally in California Governor Gavin Newsom. The Times headline states “Trump and Newsom Find...
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By Any Other Name 

Suzanne Guldimann, June 16, 2023 0 8 min read  
A new sign was recently installed by the side of Kanan Dume Road. It reads: “Sheila James Kuehl Nature Preserve at Ladyface Mountain.” It’s not the most imaginative or descriptive name for this rugged and beautiful mountainside, but this...
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Cornerstone Acquisition 

TNT Staff, January 13, 2023 0 1 min read  
Just in time for the New Year, the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) announced that escrow has closed on the acquisition of the regionally significant 8.2-acre Cornerstone property on the southeast corner of Agoura Road and Cornell Road,...
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Watershed Zoom 

TNT Staff, January 14, 2022 0 1 min read  
Join the North Santa Monica Bay Watershed Community on Zoom January 27 at 5:30pm to learn how the community is addressing water supply needs and improving water quality. Help co-create opportunities for positive change. Learn about how the North...