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Six Months After the End of the World 
Suzanne Guldimann, July 11, 2025 0  
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 
Suzanne Guldimann, July 11, 2025 0  
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...
Amusement Piers 
Suzanne Guldimann, June 13, 2025 0  
A pier is a folly, a highway to nowhere. Whether lined with fishermen or filled with the cries and clattering of a roller coaster, whether thick with the aromas of hotdogs and fries or freshly gutted fish, they are...
California Mustard: Beauty or Bane 
Suzanne Guldimann, May 30, 2025 0  
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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Let’s Do Something! 

Jill Cotu, November 1, 2024 0 11 min read  
By Jill Cotu in conversation with Peter Walzer Peter Walzer and Jill Cotu, Viewridge buddies and Topanga New Times contributors, find themselves in conversation about the election year, the upcoming season of giving, and good old fashioned neighborliness. Peter:...
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Desert Daytrip 

Suzanne Guldimann, August 23, 2024 0 7 min read  
A desert experience doesn’t always require one to crawl on hands and knees through the thornbush and cactus, regardless of what Edward Abbey says. Anyone seeking cactus, sandstone, and volcanic peaks need look no farther than our own Santa...