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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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Soul Colors 

Born in Zimbabwe, Africa, Michael Chinyamurindi, has lived in Topanga Canyon for two decades. “Art has always been present in my environment! Creativity is the Poor Man’s Las Vegas. The only Classical Training I have is as an Actor,...
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Business for Good 

With the growing awareness of climate change, today’s businesses are under increasing pressure to operate more sustainably. Consumers and investors are looking carefully at a company’s environmental footprint, but there is also much scrutiny placed on the social impact...
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The Studio Tour is Back 

The Studio Tour is back after a two-year forced hiatus! This is the last of four articles in honor of the Tour’s 20th anniversary, each featuring 3 of the 38 artists participating on the tour Danielle Hutchins, a multifaceted...
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Topanga Days is Back! 

After two years of quiet streets and an empty stage on Memorial Day Weekend, Topanga Days, the TCC’s annual fundraiser, is back on May 29 and 30.   Produced by the Topanga Community Center (TCC), the event will be all...
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On Golden Days 

Part I On March 28, 1979, one of the two nuclear reactors in south central Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island power plant suffered a partial meltdown, emitting low levels of radiation throughout the area, delivering the country its worst nuclear...