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Christmas in Topanga, 1942 
The Coastwatchers, TNT’s original fiction series set in Malibu during WWII, concludes in this issue. Our story began in December, 1941, just after the United States entered WWII, and ends on Christmas, 1942. Coastwatchers focuses on the experiences of...
New Books: Local Authors / Local Interest 
This is TNT’s annual holiday season round up of new books by local authors and new books on subjects of interest to our local community. For more local books published earlier this year, check out our summer reads list...
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...
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49th Topanga Days! 

Topanga Days is back! In its 49th year, the three-day family-friendly festival and fundraiser continues to draw a diverse group of people to the Topanga Community Center (TCC) through an eclectic mix of musical acts, activities for all ages,...
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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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Waves and Woodgrain 

One may start to float away in thought peering closely at a handcrafted piece of furniture or sculpture by contemporary artist and designer Chad Hagerman. His work hovers closely between precision and spontaneity — many of his creations appear...
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What’s That Racket? 

The Rackets quietly glide onto the stage, over dozens of entangled cables and patterned rugs likely as old as the venue: Del Monte Speakeasy, or Townhouse in Venice, California. During prohibition one would appear to merely be shopping for...