California Roses
Deep in a side canyon in the heart of the Santa Monica Mountains I once came upon the ruins of a homestead. There wasn’t much left, but there were roses there, pink and yellow, neglected but still blooming. Someone...
Blue Juice
A chapter excerpt from Topanga Beach Rodeo Grounds (Brass Tacks Press, 2025) by J. Murf, (as told to Pablo Capra) I used to hear George Trafton blasting chords through an amplifier. He just knew how to make noise, so...
Topanga Bear Update
Topanga Town Council will host a “Topanga Bear Update” meeting on August 12, at 6pm, to provide some insight on Topanga’s new bear family, for locals. Local wildlife and environmental experts will share the story of mama bear Yellow...
A Collaboration to Save the Red-Legged Frogs in the Santa Monica Mountains
Almost 600 California red-legged frog tadpoles, hatched and raised by Aquarium of the Pacific biologists, are now swimming free in streams located in the Santa Monica Mountains, marking a hopeful milestone for a species once thought to be extinct...
Six Months After the End of the World
For many, the devastation created by the Palisades Fire felt like the end of the world. Six months later, most of the fire debris has been removed, but stark reminders of the damage remain, as residents and local governments...
The Fire Followers
As communities struggle to rebuild and recover from the devastation of the Palisades fire, nature is also in the process of regenerating. When Topanga Canyon Boulevard reopened at the end of May, drivers were met not with bare hillsides...
The Final Phase of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing at Liberty Canyon is Underway
The final phase of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing at Liberty Canyon is underway. What is soon to be the world’s largest wildlife crossing will connect open space on both sides of US Highway 101 in Agoura Hills. The...
RESCUED NORTHERN TIDEWATER GOBIES RETURN HOME
The fish, which were rescued after the Palisades Fire, play an important role in the local ecosystem. After five months of receiving care at the Aquarium of the Pacific and Heal the Bay Aquarium, a group of rescued northern...
Make Music Topanga Festival
Topanga Community Center 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd Topanga, CA 90290 Saturday, June 21, 2025 11:00am – 6:00pm Free annual community festival featuring: The Chester Copper Pot, The Wild Chyldz, Trillium, Sam Stokes & the Sunfires, Those Lazy Stars,...
California Mustard: Beauty or Bane
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...
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