Recovering the Past: Mapping Los Angeles Landscape History
They are called the Chumash. The name refers to a group of related languages and dialects, but it has become the de facto title for...
Tony Lee: Strong Hunter
A Chumash story of creation holds that the Earth Mother, longing for company, planted magical seeds in an area now known as Santa Cruz Island...
By Any Other Name
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...
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...
Point Dume State Beach
There’s a special place just a few miles up the coast, where whales, dolphins, and sea lions swim close to shore, where you can watch...
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Land Acquisition
It was described as an ecological disaster. It became the flashpoint for a new grassroots movement. Now, the former site of a proposed 217,000-square-foot development...
Pacific Palisades: Utopia by the Sea
Pacific Palisades is celebrating its centennial this year. However, when the first Founders Day was celebrated on January 14, 1922, this area already had a...
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