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Mushroom Madness 
Fungi can cure or kill, nourish life, and also decompose it back into soil. Fossil evidence for fungi is limited, but the ability to analyze molecular data has led to revelations about the evolution of this extraordinary family of...
Fool’s Gold: The Myth of Tiburcio Vasquez 
“And still of a winter’s night, they say,  when the wind is in the trees, When the moon is a ghostly galleon  tossed upon cloudy seas,    When the road is a ribbon of moonlight  over the purple moor,    A...
Billions in Flight: Migratory Birds 
Autumn doesn’t officially begin until the equinox on September 22, but all across North America birds are already on the wing—billions of them. Migration times and destinations vary based on the species and variables like weather and food sources—some...
One-Room Schoolhouse 
Back to school. A hundred years ago in Topanga, it would have been on foot—and often barefoot—to the little, red, one-room schoolhouse by the creek in the bend of the dirt road.  Public education in California was still relatively...
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Topanga Days is Back! 

Topanga Days is right around the corner and it’s going to be well worth the price of admission to support your local community center. Everything you need to know about this beloved Memorial Day weekend canyon tradition and fundraiser...
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Artemis Studio 

There is a calming, grounding quality to Artemis Studio, much like its founder, interior designer, decorator, and stylist Elizabeth Flynn. The newest arrival at Pine Tree Circle in Topanga draws its name and inspiration from the ancient Greek goddess...
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Women in Bloom 

The Well Lived Woman is blooming soon at Pine Tree Circle, the new business opens  this May. Founder Jaimi Brooks, M.A., is a licensed marriage and family therapist who is building a space where women on all spectrums of therapeutic...
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Formations: Joshua Tree Rocks 

For her new solo show at the Topanga Art Gallery, artist Caroline PM Jones has drawn her inspiration from the weathered stones of the Mojave Desert. “Formations: Joshua Tree Rocks” features paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and a video installation...