Golden Blooms
It’s a good year for the California poppy. The extended heavy rains came at just the right time for California’s state flower to flourish, and...
Rock the Canyon – Topanga’s Classic Rock Era
Los Angeles cultural historian Emmeline Summerton. Lost Canyons LA explores the evocative siren call that has been bringing newcomers to the Santa Monica Mountain region...
Historic Crossroad
THS Presentation Reveals Rich and Ancient History Beneath Town Center Amazing discoveries have been made under the pavement of Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Excavations reveal a...
Into the Weeds
A Green Tsunami
A green tsunami of weeds is rising throughout the Santa Monica Mountains this spring. This living tide of vegetation threatens to drown the native plants,...
Dangerous Mushrooms
The abundant rains this spring have been a blessing for mushroom enthusiasts in the Santa Monica Mountains. Foraging is so popular this season that it...
A Season for Toads
The record rain California received in January is a boon for the Western toad, Anaxyrus borea (California has its own subspecies, Anaxyrus borea halophilus). This...
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...
Volunteer Opportunity to Support the Monarchs
California Conservation Corps Watershed Stewards program in partnership with AmeriCorps, to restore habitat for Monarch Butterflies in the Woolsey fire burn scar! The Woolsey Fire...
Recycling and Resource Management Classes and Certificates at SMC
Santa Monica College is now offering the first Collegiate Certificates in Recycling and Resource Management in the US! RRM 1: Introduction to Recycling and Resource...
New Laws 2023
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed nearly a thousand bills into law in 2022. Some will be phased in over time, others went into effect on...
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