COVID-19 Vaccine Update
All Los Angeles County residents 50+ are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine and the age limit drops to 16+ on April 15, but there’s a major catch: there is still not enough vaccine to meet demand. L.A. County...
Finding Our Routes: The Backbone Trail
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” —J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring Anyone...
Great Backyard Bird Count 2021
Owls aren’t the only amazing avian residents to watch for in winter; the Santa Monica Mountains and coastline are the winter home of a spectacular variety of migratory birds, from flocks of elegant cedar waxwings to hosts of sparrows...
Topanga Days Is Officially Postponed
The Topanga Community Center has officially decided to postpone the 47th Topanga Days Music and Arts Festival for a second year, and will work toward hosting a fun and safe event in May of 2022. “The past year has...
County Guide to Winter Storm Preparations
Rain is welcome after months of elevated wildfire risk, but this year it may bring the threat of mudslides to parts of Topanga Canyon scorched during a long season of minor fires. The county is warning residents that flooding,...
It Could Be Worse
“I think Divination seems very woolly. A lot of guesswork, if you ask me.” —J.K. Rowling 2020 was the kind of year that casts a long shadow. Dire predictions for a future where the fallout from the coronavirus crisis...
Wilderness Park Reopens Two Years After the Woolsey Fire
Two years after it was burned in the Woolsey Fire, Charmlee Wilderness Park is open again. The reopening took place quietly and without fanfare on October 19, but for survivors of the 2018 Woolsey Fire, this reopening was a...
Home Hardening & Planning
Autumn brings Santa Ana winds and peak fire season, making disaster preparation critically important for everyone who lives in the WUI—the wildland urban interface, but it is also the time to prepare for cooler nights, winter rains, shorter days. ...
Fire Season is Here: What to Know
Fire season traditionally used to reach its peak after Labor Day. This year, fire season arrived early. So far, the Santa Monica Mountains have been spared, although a 15-acre blaze in Malibu Creek State Park was an uncomfortable reminder...
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