Books were a very important part of my childhood. TV had not been invented so we learned from books and listening to the radio. And…
A green tsunami of weeds is rising throughout the Santa Monica Mountains this spring. This living tide of vegetation threatens to drown the native plants,…
The abundant rains this spring have been a blessing for mushroom enthusiasts in the Santa Monica Mountains. Foraging is so popular this season that it…
The record rain California received in January is a boon for the Western toad, Anaxyrus borea (California has its own subspecies, Anaxyrus borea halophilus). This…
The second week of the new year brought another massive increase in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County. Local governments and businesses are scrambling to…
I wish I had come up with this phrase, but it isn’t mine. The Surrender Experiment is the title of an amazing book by Michael…
Visitors of the Topanga Canyon Gallery will soon have the unique opportunity to see two very different yet complementary solo shows opening on January 29….
The rainy season arrived late this year, but not too late for local gardeners to add some native plants to their gardens. Planting native plants…
The Malibu Pier The Malibu Pier was built in 1905 to help the Rindge family bring in supplies to build the Hueneme, Malibu, Port Los…
Topanga Canyon and Malibu residents are invited to volunteer to join the annual Homeless Count taking place in Malibu on January 26, 2022 when thousands…
I heard a bird sing in the dark of December. A magical thing, and sweet to remember. “We are nearer to Spring than we were…
More than 80,000 households and 100 electrical circuits in five counties were shut down the night before Thanksgiving, during the strongest windstorm in four years,…
During the afternoon mail call I received John’s letter. He told me Lisa wasn’t seeing anyone anymore and maybe I’d like to write to her. He…
Holiday cooks across the nation froze in disbelief and dismay as the electrical grid audibly groaned to a halt.It was 9:30 pm, the night before…
The City of Malibu is hosting their 23rd Annual Chumash Day Powwow and Intertribal Gathering. This free, family-friendly event is open to the public and...
Malibu Library, March 25/26; Topanga Library, April 1/2: 2 pm admission FREE/library parking Topanga Actors Company presents THIRD by Wendy Wasserstein. Another (innovatively-staged) staged-reading from...
The City of Malibu is hosting their 23rd Annual Chumash Day Powwow and Intertribal Gathering. This free, family-friendly event is open to the public and...
Described as "phenomenally musical," (Daily Journal), violinist Maria Ioudenitch has received first prizes in the Ysaye International Music Competition, the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition,...
Malibu Library, March 25/26; Topanga Library, April 1/2: 2 pm admission FREE/library parking Topanga Actors Company presents THIRD by Wendy Wasserstein. Another (innovatively-staged) staged-reading from...
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