Daniel Zeller 1937 – 2024
Daniel Wolfgang Zeller passed away peacefully in the evening of January 16, 2024, at the age of 86, attended by his wife Nancy and sons Jacob and Joseph. Dan was born June 9, 1937 in Berlin, Germany to Max...
The Malibu Railway War
This article was originally published April 21, 2023 in Topanga New Times. TNT’s features “The Train to Nowhere: Travels on the Hueneme, Malibu & Port Los Angeles Railway,” and “On the Track of Malibu’s Ghost Train,” are two of...
The Naked Truth
This article was originally published July 14, 2023 in Topanga New Times Pirates Cove in Malibu is small and isolated—a crescent of white sand surrounded by forbiddingly steep cliffs. It faces the open ocean. This storied stretch of coast...
One Lone Pine
If we have not found the heaven within, we have not found the heaven without…” ― James Hilton, Lost Horizon When I was a child, there was a magical place deep in a canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains...
Annual Fall Book Review
John Brewer, Along the Malibu: Color Serigraphs and Art of Paul Dubosclard: A Catalogue Raisonné. This monograph on Topanga artist Paul Duboclard is our top pick for a Topanga-themed holiday gift this season. Author John Brewer first discovered Dubosclard’s...
Turtles Party in the Pond!
Editor’s note: The western pond turtle is the only remaining native freshwater turtle in California. This once-abundant species is increasingly at risk from habitat loss, climate change and water quality issues. The western pond turtle is a California species...
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 the people who spoke them and who lived along the California coast from San...
Open Studios Tour is a Resounding Success
Open Studios of Topanga, Artists and Organizers, Trudy Perry and Danielle Hutchens, extend their heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of this year’s event. From the talented artists who generously opened their homes and studios to...
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