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Lights in the Dark
The Canyon Chronicle pages have been full of children of late. What a rich education they receive at Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS). Its parents, teachers and kids h
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By Flavia Potenza
November 24, 2023
Surviving in Suburbia… The Move, Part 2
While not exactly homeless, almost as soon as I was heartily welcomed in the new place, I was, putting it kindly, asked, to leave. What to do…? When the power goes out…
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December 22, 2023
Saving the Magic of the Night
With light pollution increasing by nearly 10 percent each year, it’s more than just our view of the stars that are being lost. Earlier this year, I met a group of local Dar
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December 22, 2023
Safety Tips for your Pets for the Holidays
The holiday season brings many fun traditions to share with the ones we love, including our pets. While we enjoy the decorations, food and time spent together,
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December 8, 2023
Topanga Farmers Market Returns
Kate Kimmel and Freddi Swanson, two friends and canyon locals who met at the former farmers market in 2016, are determined to launch a successful and sustainabl
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Carolyn Day’s Growing Hope Gardens Goes from Strength to Strength
When Topanga’s master gardener Carolyn Day founded Growing Hope Gardens in 2019, her aim was to bring the joy of gardening and connecting with the soil to impoverished peopl
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Dear Reader,
January 6, 2021 will live in infamy when armed mobs threatening death to Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, broke into the U.S. Capitol, the temple of d
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December 22, 2023
2023…
“The world is too much with us. Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers.” Beloved poet William Wordsworth wrote these words around 1802. He was expressing his d
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By Paula Labrot
December 8, 2023
Social Media and Your Kid
The American Psychological Association recommends parents closely monitor the online activities of their preteens and teens. You may remember an article I wr
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By Paula Labrot
November 24, 2023
The Yuck Factor
Thanksgiving! It is not by accident that our national holiday centers around food. The original 102 Pilgrims, who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620, suffered mal
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December 22, 2023
Finding Light During Challenging Times
In these challenging times, our hearts are heavy with the ongoing war, which has unfortunately led to a rise in anti-Semitic sentiments. It can be disheartening, and many of u
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December 22, 2023
A Note of Profound Gratitude
I am overflowing with gratitude today, and I would like to share the wonderful news with all of you. “Who’s Who in America” recently reached out to me with the extraordi
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December 8, 2023
Keep On Hoping in the Free World
In hopes of making only one stop, we’ve adjusted the shopping list several times, discovering milk listed twice by mistake. Three cans of corn, one creamed, for my ongoing a
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By Kathie Gibboney
November 10, 2023
Letting The River Flow
I try to think ahead. To be smart, make right choices. I can’t take the terrycloth robe, it’s too fluffy to pack. I can’t wear the lace-up boots to the a
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By Kathie Gibboney
September 29, 2023
In The Company Of Greatness
Recently in Old Canyon around Cheese Rock, a fallen Oak Tree took down some power poles and caused major traffic problems to residents. If a tree falls in th
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November 24, 2023
Israel’s Onslaught: to What End?
Israeli Proposals for Total Expulsion of Gazans Seventy percent of Gazans, their children or grandchildren are refugees. Palestinians refer to the forced displacement of
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The YouTube War
“All of us individuals are the targets of these wars—whether it’s a marketing war or a real-world war. We’re the ones whose clicks decide whose side wins out.”*
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December 22, 2023
Events
Sunday, December 24. Christmas Eve Day Worship Service with Pastor John Klein, 11 a.m. Sunday Bible Study with Michelle Klein, 10 a.m. “They entered the house and saw the C
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December 22, 2023
QUIPS & TIPS TO FACE 2024
2023 was a personal brain-drain, so I raided the internet for some New Year’s encouragement or maybe just a good laugh or two to share. I did none of the work
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By Flavia Potenza
December 8, 2023
Events
Ongoing: Sunday Bible Study with Michelle Klein, 10 a.m., Worship Service with Pastor John Klein, 11 a.m. Come to church this Sunday and celebrate the season! T
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December 22, 2023
Santa Checks in Early with TECS Students
Santa Claus landed early in our canyon this year—bringing joy to students at Topanga Elementary’s Holiday Party. The special guest continued his preparations for the big n
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December 22, 2023
A New Chapter for Ballet for Topanga
Over the past 44 years, Sherry Jason has become known throughout the Canyon for her commitment to teaching ballet to Topanga’s children of all ages. Sherry’s love for teac
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December 22, 2023
North Italia Brings Fresh Italian Fare to Canoga Park
North Italia, the Italian eatery known for its scratch-made dishes, seasonal menu items and craft cocktails, opened its newest location in Canoga Park at the Westfield Topanga
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By Annemarie Donkin
November 24, 2023
Sages Garden Club Growing Strong
The Sages Garden Club launched earlier this year and is quickly gaining momentum as Topanga gardeners of all ages are loving getting together and sharing their
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November 10, 2023
Exploring San Luis Obispo’s Dog-Friendly Wineries
Traveling with your beloved furry companions can be a fulfilling adventure, albeit one that demands thoughtful planning. Here, seasoned traveler Susan Hartzler
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October 27, 2023
Book Talk with Kenneth Miller & the Mysteries of Sleep
October 27, 2023 The second Book Talk event featured Kenneth Miller, author of “Mapping the Darkness,” who gave an informative, entertaining, energetic talk about the m
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By The Canyon Chronicle
October 13, 2023
Sages Garden Club Looks to Sustainable DIY Home Gardens
October 13, 2023 Balmy breezes wafted through the open doors of the light and bright Sages room as the first meeting of the Sages Garden Club got underway at the Topanga Co
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By The Canyon Chronicle
October 13, 2023
October is ‘Adopt A Shelter Dog’ Month
October 13, 2023 The County of Los Angeles (County) Board of Supervisors has officially declared October 2023 as “Adopt a Shelter Dog Month” throughout Los Angeles Coun
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By The Canyon Chronicle
October 13, 2023
Topanga Swap Meet & Chili Cook-off
October 13, 2023 Get ready for an exciting day of community spirit and a Chili-tastic Day of Fun at the Topanga Community Center, November 4, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Swap Meet.
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Lindsey Horvath
Endorsed by the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, Planned Parenthood, and the Los Angeles Times, Third District Candidate Lindsey Horvath says she’s ready to lead the cou
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By Annemarie Donkin
ELECTIONS
Bob Hertzberg
“Los Angeles County’s canyon communities and the Santa Monica Mountains are national treasures that must be protected,” retiring State Sen.Robert (“Bob”) Hertzberg (
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By Annemarie Donkin
ELECTIONS
Which Way District 3?
With Third District Supervisor Sheila Kuehl opting out of a third term on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, Topanga voters will decide who will be their next Supervisor be
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By Flavia Potenza
TPA Resumes In-person Meetings
The Topanga Peace Alliance (TPA)is returning to the Inn of the Seventh Ray at 7 p.m., for monthly 5G Free California meetings on the second Monday of the month. The first
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By The Canyon Chronicle
The Truck Bomb Election
On February 26, 1993, shortly after noon, a Ryder rental truck pulled into the parking garage of the North Tower at New York’s World Trade Center. Packed inside was a 1500-l
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By Joel Bellman
That Was the Year That Was…the Worst
In 2020, Americans have reaped what they sowed in the 2016 presidential election. If 2020 was…” a Google search term, it already has more than 20.7 billion entries. Mem
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By Joel Bellman
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Books
ARTS
The Many Gifts of Gio
Eight-year-old Gio opened his art exhibit at Artists Matter Gallery in the Topanga Creek Courtyard to a Cinco de Mayo celebration featuring the electric “Queen of Salsoul,
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By Flavia Potenza
ARTS
June to July Events
Special Reception, Saturday, June 25, 12:30-7 p.m.— Steampunk artist Kit Plumridge invites you to a unique solo exhibit on the Isle of Plumii, a world that ex
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Books
Interactive Art Events from Topanga Canyon Gallery
Fun With Drawing,” Saturday, March 5, 3-5 p.m. Enjoy an interactive art experience on the patio with Debbi Green, whose paintings in the north gallery reflec
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By The Canyon Chronicle
ENVIRONMENT
Lifelong Learners, TECS Teachers Walk the Walk
As teachers, we are tasked with teaching students to become lifelong learners, to develop the love of learning, to give students a variety of experiences in both academic subj
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By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Books
Poet Millicent Borges-Accardi Nominated for 2022 PEN Award
Congratulations to Topanga poet Millicent Borges-Accardi, whose body of works has earned her a nomination for a 2022 PEN award. Her latest poetry collection, “Through a
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Books
Dangerous Game
There was a time when I thought nothing of driving nearly 100 miles round-trip several nights a week to catch a double-bill at one of LA’s then-flourishing revival houses. T
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By Joel Bellman
Books
‘When Pigs Fly’ Introduces New Gallery Space, New Artists
Artists from Topanga and neighboring communities have come together to create a new venue for art in Topanga. The new location of Topanga Canyon Gallery is 137 S. Topanga Cany
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Calling All Young Filmmakers
The Topanga Film Institute & Festival Young Filmmakers Showcase wants to hear what youth from around the world have to say and elevate their voices. Submit a film up to 12
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Topanga Canyon Gallery Moves Across the Street
Things are about to change for art lovers in Topanga and neighboring communities. Topanga Canyon Gallery (TCG), which has resided at Pine Tree Circle for many years is moving
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Saints and Poets
The following contains the description of a psychedelic experience. Let it be known that I do not condone teen drug use especially in these dangerous times when the scourge of
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By Kathie Gibboney
LIFESTYLE
Soothsayers and Charlatans—How to Choose a Psychic
Choosing carefully before booking a session with a psychic could save you a cauldron-full of disappointment, not to mention time and money. It’s estimated that the psych
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By Kait Leonard
ASTROLOGY
Introducing 2023, the Year of Change
It’s hard to say whether 2023 will be better than 2022, but there’s no doubt that it’s going to be different. With the Nodes of the Moon slipping onto a different axis a
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By Kait Leonard
ASTROLOGY
The Moon and Mars Flex Muscles in November
November competes with October for the spookiest month award. Mars retrograde fans the flames of conflict all month. The Total Lunar Eclipse on the 8th gives everyone a nu
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By Kait Leonard
ASTROLOGY
October 2022 Delivers the Treats and the Tricks
Spooky Season starts off more treat than trick with Venus and Jupiter bestowing blessings and Mercury turning direct. We’ll also get some relief from the heavy energy we’v
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By Kait Leonard
ASTROLOGY
Embrace Your Inner Earth Mother
Throughout most of September, six planets will be retrograding. What could go wrong? In spite of the possible retrograde-related delays, this month gives us five very harmonio
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By Kait Leonard
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ARTS
November 24, 2023
Ring in the Holidays with Theatricum’s ‘Holiday Family Faire’
On December 9 (Rain date: Dec. 16), from 11 a.m.–5 p.m, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum presents the third annual Holiday Family Faire at its spectacular outdoor venue in
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By The Canyon Chronicle
October 13, 2023
Acclaimed Violinist Ken Aiso Performs Beethoven’s ‘Violin Concerto in D’ With the Topanga Symphony
October 13, 2023 The Topanga Symphony presents its 41st season of free concerts under the direction of Jerome Kessler, featuring internationally acclaimed v
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October 13, 2023
Love on the Other Side of Death: A Storytelling Performance by Mary Guillermin
October 13, 2023 The eighth annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Free Theatre takes place at the Santa Monica Playhouse from Tuesday, October 17 to November 1
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By The Canyon Chronicle
October 13, 2023
The Boy Who Saw True Adapted and narrated by Harry Hart-Browne
October 13, 2023 A Victorian boy possessed of singular powers recounts his experiences of the paranormal and is roundly disbelieved by practically everyone. The Boy Who
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Commentary
OPINION
Preventing the Next Digital Divide
FIBER OPTICS WATCH: Like many municipalities across the country, Los Angeles is in the throes of trying to figure out the best way to close the digital divide and provide uns
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OPINION
The Double Standard of War
In war, truth is the first casualty. —Aeschylus Aeschylus’ dictum should perhaps be added “perspective.” What we believe in and put our energies into often depends
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Art for Art’s Sake
For some 15 years, I lived a short and pleasant walk from the La Brea Tar Pits, the Page Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Almost every weekend, my wife and I
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By Joel Bellman
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Columnists
Columnists
‘Mindwalk: The Screenplay’
By Floyd Byars, Bernt Capra & Fritjof Capra with Scientific Commentary by Fritjof Capra, a Director’s Note by Bernt Capra, and behind-the-scenes photos 108 pages, $13 Book,
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Reflections and Deflections
“The cliché is the handrail of the crippled mind,” the British comic actor and writer Spike Milligan has said. That may be true, but clichés—like leader
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By Joel Bellman
Of Tarot Cards And Crows
Ah, the Tarot cards. That mystical channel to lifting the veil, tapping into hidden answers, future possibilities, maybe meeting your own doom or higher self.
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By Kathie Gibboney
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Columnists
Covid diary
Covid diary
Dear Reader,
In this column I asked contributors to write 2-3 sentences about historic moments that stood out for them. I bow to their offerings. Ottawa, Canada, 1974: On a beautiful
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Dear Reader,
Wanting some fun, I asked my contributors to write one to two sentences about what’s on their minds. There was no content agenda and I enjoyed the spontaneity of putting tog
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COVID-19 New Rules for Schools
Kids are back in school and as the COVID-19 virus and the Delta variant continue, the Canyon Chronicle has highlighted some recommendations and requirements from the Center fo
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ENVIRONMENT
December 8, 2023
Unleash the Joy Sustainable Giving
A Canine Gift Guide for a Pawsitively Perfect Holiday Season According to recent insights from a survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association, around 70% of pe
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October 13, 2023
K-12 Schools can be Major Players in the Clean Energy Transition
October 13, 2023 Converting all schools to 100 percent clean energy would cut as much carbon pollution as retiring eighteen coal-fired power plants. Child
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October 13, 2023
Surge In Clean Energy Technologies
October 13, 2023 Keeps Key Warming Target Alive “The pathway to 1.5°C has narrowed in the past two years, but clean energy technologies are keeping it op
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By The Canyon Chronicle
October 13, 2023
Gun Violence Rises with the Temperature
October 13, 2023 Data from 100 U.S. cities shows that hotter-than-normal days coincide with a higher risk of shootings. By YCC TEAM | OCTOBER 3, 2023 As cities try to r
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Environment
Saving Tongass National Forest
Environment California, reports that after years-long efforts, the Tongass National Forest finally has longstanding protections for 9 million acres of its pristine trees, lake
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Environment
The P-22 Legacy Lives On
On Tuesday, February 28, L.A. County Supervisors proposed honoring the legacy of Mountain Lion P-22 by promoting wildlife corridors and banning anti-coagulant poisons. The m
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By The Canyon Chronicle
ENVIRONMENT
Help Topanga’s Oak Woodlands Beat the Drought
Every year it seems the summers begin early and stretch into the fall. Record-breaking temperatures occur like clockwork as California’s drought continues and efforts to cut
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ENVIRONMENT
Fernwood Rain Report 2021-2022 Season
Rain has returned to Topanga and the southland in a big way this last December. Over 10 inches of rain pelted the Canyon, including one storm that dropped over five inches of
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ENVIRONMENT
The Owl You Probably Never Heard Of
Around this time each year, the California Wildlife Center (CWC) begins to get calls from the public about orphaned baby owls. It is not the season for baby owls, so what resc
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Featured
September 29, 2023
Harvesting & Preserving Abundance
As the growing season approaches its conclusion, Mother Nature seems to put more pressure on plants to complete their cycles. Harvest season is upon us… saving your crop
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September 29, 2023
An Irish Adventure
Years ago, a friend gave me some of the best advice about parenting that I ever got: everything you’ve always heard about it is true. And guess what? We found the same coul
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By Joel Bellman
August 18, 2023
Three Strikes! How a Softball League Spreads Happiness in Hard Times
This has been the season of strikes, beginning with the LAUSD Services Employees International Union, Local 99, joined in solidarity by the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTL
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By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
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CALENDAR
Verdugo Moon ft. Mina Bloom!
Thursday, Sept. 2, 5pm-8pm, Topanga Center
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Kidiwische Connections
Exciting times are gathering together for workshops at Kat High’s Kidiwische Corner, the Theodore Payne Foundation, Chumash Museum, and more, Schedule one for
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Upcoming Events
Come to a summer workshop at Kidiwische Corner or schedule one for your group. Sunday, June 13, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.—Return of the round reed beginner bas
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MOMentum Place
A Mother’s Day spectacular like no other! Join us for MOMentum Place on Zoom Mother’s Day, May 9, 2 p.m. PST as Lexi Pearl hosts an afternoon of astounding aerial performa
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FREE Theatricum Jazz Brunch
Theatricum Jazz Brunch is coming up May 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. PST on Zoom. Bring your own brunch and enjoy an afternoon of improvisational jazz music featuring an impressive line
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Healing with the Horse Retreat
Healing with the Horse will hold an all-inclusive retreat on the weekend of May 15-16 at Rituel Nature Refuge in Topanga, an opportunity for you to push the reset button from
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour
APRIL 16-18, 2021) A Journey Through Place and Time The Theodore Payne Foundation presents its annual Native Plant Garden Tour, a virtual, interactive at-home experience o
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Surprise! It’s the Bard’s Birthday Party
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Queen Elizabeth I is hosting a surprise party for her favorite playwright, William Shakespeare. Join us on Zoom to celebrate With games, instant cold
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Let’s Go to Drive-In Movies in the Mountains!
Enjoy classic movies at King Gillette Ranch as you sit comfy and cozy in your car. Street Food Cinema has partnered with the Malibu Foundation for a special Mulholland Driv
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CALENDAR
Schools
December 8, 2023
Cultural Arts Program Funding Benefits TECS Students
Cultural Arts Program Funding Benefits TECS Students The Cultural Arts Passport (CAP) program promoted by LAUSD during the last school year, was by all measures, a succes
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By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Parent Volunteers—More Than a Fly on The Wall
Assisting in a classroom provides an experience that enables parent volunteers to be more than just a fly on the wall. “Topanga Elementary is a great example of how much c
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By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.
Schools
Give Teachers The Gift of Time
When I first started teaching, I spent hours after my students left preparing lessons, cleaning my classroom, and setting up for the next day of class. As I got older and had
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Fires
SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
The Return of Elephant Rock*
The tall sandstone cliffs of Eagle Rock are one of Topanga’s most popular hiking destinations. If you’re planning a hike in Topanga, Eagle Rock is an excellent destination
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Fires
Caring for Your Trees During Drought
While our long-lived trees are able to withstand quite a bit, the combination of almost 20 years of below normal precipitation and more days with extreme heat,
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Virtual Evacuation Drill
About 500 Topangans participated in the Topanga Canyon/Sunset Mesa Online Virtual Evacuation Drill on Thursday, August 12 to educate residents about fire safety
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By Annemarie Donkin
Supervisors Pass Motion to Close Homeless Encampments in High Fire Zones
On Aug. 10, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors moved to address the critical issues of cooking/camp fires in homeless encampments in very high fire hazard severity zones.
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By Annemarie Donkin
Fire Updates
A few more details came in from 69 Bravo for both the Tuna and Las Flores fires after The Canyon Chronicle went to press for the July 23 issue. Tuna Fire 69 Bravo, July 9
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Wildfire Resilience Australian Style
A unique invitation to participate in a series of Australian webinars (Bushfire Resilience, Inc.) about wildfire resilience for households in rural areas and on the urban frin
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Science
SCIENCE
Atmospheric Rivers and Other Meterological Misconceptions
It should come as no surprise to anyone that the popular media often sacrifices scientific accuracy on the altar of enticing clickbait entertainment. Perhaps one of the best
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Electric cars vs. gasoline cars: Which is better for climate change?
Electric cars already have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline vehicles, and the grid is getting cleaner all the time. Electric vehicles (EVs) can be an effective way
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Wildfire Smoke More Toxic Than We thought
During a wildfire, hospital admissions for respiratory illnesses in Southern California increase, according to a recent study. Wildfires are dangerous. And some of the thre
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What’s Happened to Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall?
A series of phenomena such as early flowering of plants and early migratory birds are suggesting that the traditional four seasons may have changed. A recent research study,
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By The Canyon Chronicle
The Vernal Equinox
“Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s Party!’” —Robin Williams Once again, on March 21st the length of the days and nights balances out all over the worl
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Beach fires, Evacuations and Fire Report Highlight October Town Council Meeting
When the Topanga Canyon Town Council met via Zoom on Oct. 14, Council President Carrie Carrier and Vice-President Alisa Land Hill presented a full agenda with representatives
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By Annemarie Donkin
The Dragon Flies
All Things Connected I have had a love affair with the Columbia Space Shuttle and the whole NASA space program, but I was beyond pissed today—the day after the extraordina
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By Paula Labrot
The Autumnal Equinox
What is an equinox? In the simplest terms, an equinox is one of two days a year when every place on Earth receives roughly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.
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Health
September 1, 2023
What if the Most Powerful Way to Live Longer is Just Exercise?
A few weeks ago, I rolled my right ankle and found myself back in physical therapy, fearing I’d really done it this time. After reassuring me that the sprain was minor and I
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By The Canyon Chronicle
HEALTH NEWS
Vitamin D Deserves More Respect
Do May gray and June gloom depress vitamin D levels? Quite possibly By Martha Groves, UCLAHEALTH The summer ahead promises to be sunny and hotter than av
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By The Canyon Chronicle
HEALTH NEWS
Calling all Topanga Authors
The Topanga Canyon Sages and travel writer Linda Ballou are hosting authors who would like to participate in BOOK TALK, an opportunity for authors to share thei
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By The Canyon Chronicle
HEALTH NEWS
Bug Bites: Annoyance or Danger?
More than 160,000 different kinds of insects exist in the United States (si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/bugnos). Most of them live peacefully alongside humans — and many are bene
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By The Canyon Chronicle
THE USEFUL HERB
Cannabis Cultivation Culture Evolves
Long before it was sold openly in highly regulated stores, cannabis was used for thousands of years by cultures all over the world and has evolved differently to grow well whe
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SOUL & COFFEE
Tu Bishvat, a New Year for Trees
Once there was a man who was traveling through the desert, hungry, thirsty, and tired. He had been walking for days, with no food or water in sight. Just when he was about to
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SOUL & COFFEE
Register Now For Free ‘Water Lab’
What West Basin is doing to meet future water needs, and how residents can get involved. West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) announced its schedule of 2023 o
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By The Canyon Chronicle
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Women Athletes Beat the Bain of Urinary Incontinence
Kim Pierpoint, is a retired healthcare administrator and avid sprint triathlete. She did her first sprint at age 54 and was immediately hooked but out of shape. “As I star
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Health
Topanga Town Council November Meeting
The health and safety of the Topanga Community was the top issue when Council President Carrie Carrier and Vice President Alisa Land Hill co-hosted the Nov.10 Zoom meeting of
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By Annemarie Donkin
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Letters
September 15, 2023
Dear Editor,
I was reading the Aug. 18 paper and saw the awesome story about Aurora Behrman! I wanted to let you know that there were [other] MVP’S! The second being my son, Gavin!
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LETTERS
LETTERS
Kim Lamorie, president of the Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation (LVHF), forwarded this letter from David W. Pedersen, P.E., General Manager, Las Virgenes Municipal Water Dist
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By The Canyon Chronicle
October 27, 2023
II. NOTEWORTHY INCIDENTS
October 27, 2023 • A burglary of a shed occurred on Encina Road. The door of the shed was forced open; numerous tools, a surfboard, and a wet suit were stolen. The front
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By The Canyon Chronicle
LETTERS
The First Forty Acres
The land we call Topanga Canyon has been a sacred home for thousands of years. Most of that time, the human beings who gratefully enjoyed life in its scrub forests and abruptl
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LETTERS
A Prayer For Turkey and Syria
Our hearts are heavy as we send our thoughts and prayers to the people of Turkey and Syria, who have been affected by a devastating earthquake. The tragedy has taken thousands
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LETTERS
A Little bit of Sugar Goes a Long Way
Dear Editor, I just read our paper... what a great issue! Kathy [Gibboney], your article resonated deeply. I was autumn-born on Oct. 3, and grew up in Evanston, Ill. I kne
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By Paula Labrot
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Travel
September 1, 2023
Adventures on Kauai—Mild to Wild
Following the tragic fires on Maui, the state of Hawaii, whose economy depends on tourism, is encouraging travelers to put the Hawaiian islands at the top of their travel plan
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By The Canyon Chronicle
TRAVEL
Then and Now in Colorado with Isabella Bird
Our travel writer Linda Ballou was chosen as the Isabella Bird expert to be interviewed for ‘Trailblazers,” a three-part BBC documentary about the Victoria
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By Linda Ballou
TRAVEL
Riding in the Hoof Prints of Isabella Bird
Fired by the rapturous descriptions of Estes Park and surrounds by Isabella Bird, a plucky Englishwoman who rode 800-miles solo in the Rockies in 1873, I headed
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By Linda Ballou
Travel
Wildlife Jamboree on the Central Coast
Winter on the Central Coasts means fewer tourists and plentiful wildlife. Birds and marine mammals gather there in chaotic profusion from December to February. Every year,
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By Linda Ballou
Travel
Harris Beach Park is one of the few swimable sandy beaches with facilities in the area.
On my first post-pandemic outing steaming temps in the inland valleys of Southern Oregon sent me to the coast to cool off. The Redwood Hwy (199) out of Grants Pass is a snakin
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Women’s Retreat into Self-Discovery and Healing
Three “Ladies of the Canyon,” have created a one-day women’s retreat on Thursday, September 19, for a day of reflection, community, bonding, and deeply connecting with n
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By The Canyon Chronicle
There’s No Place Like Home: The Big Blue
Whether it is the deep swells of azure blue in Hawai’i, the teasing turquoise of a tropical lagoon, or the curling blue waves that crash in foamy white on the shore in Malib
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By Linda Ballou
Mom’s Meadow
After eleven years, I decided it was time to deliver the fruitcake my mother had sent me in 2009 just before she passed away. I would take it to the meadow where I had scatter
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By Linda Ballou
TCC Fundraiser Success!
The Topanga Community Center (TCC) raised 52% of its $65,000 shortfall in the 2020 Giving December fundraising campaign. With big and small donations from many people in ou
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Celebrating Chanukah 2020 with the Menorah Mobile!
This year Chanukah celebrates the holiday December 10 - December 18. While it’s usually celebraed with family, friends, and community, this year it will be celebrated by fam
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At Least We Can Dream
Not willing to let the grass wither under his feet during a pandemic quarantine, Joseph Rosendo, award-winning producer and host of Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope, continues h
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Quarantine at Q-Station in Sydney Harbor ca. 1917
Are you suffering from 2020 Pandemic fatigue? Count your blessings. January 12, 2020 was a brilliant day in Sydney Harbor when I boarded the ferry headed for Manly Headlands.
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By Linda Ballou
OBITUARIES
Maggie Puertas Wray, 1920-2020
Margaret (Aunt Maggie) Puertas grew up in the midst of the Great Depression. She was born in 1920, ninth in a family of ten children. Life in the Puertas home was difficult. T
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Frank Rocco Memorial Fund
On September 10, our dear family friend, Frank Rocco died. Frank and his wife Marlene are beloved in our Topanga community as the original owners of Rocco›s in the Canyon I
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Malibu Poet Laureate Eleanor “Ellen” Reich - 1934-2020
Malibu Poet Laureate Ellen Reich passed away at home on Friday, May 1, of cancer, with family and loved ones around her. Reich was named as the city’s second Poet Laureat
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Topanga historical society
A PLACE IN TIME REMEMBERED
Returning Home
My name is Jennifer and I grew up in Topanga with my brother, Jonathan, and sister, Jessica. We moved there in 1971 from deep in the San Fernando Valley when I was 10. It was
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LIFESTYLE
A Time to Plant…
Planting time is here! After a long wet winter, there’s never been a better time to get your garden growing. Planning a garden can be a daunting task if g
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LIFESTYLE
Butterfly Day is Every Day
Topanga’s Fourth Annual Butterfly Day on May 7th was a family-oriented festival celebrating pollinators and environmental stewardship with live music, butterf
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Thanks Giving
WHAT’S HAPPPENING?
February is Valentine’s Day and More
Of course, most of us love Valentine’s Day, but February is a month of holidays. We have Chinese New Year opening the shortest month of the year, followed by Valentine’s
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By Kait Leonard
WHAT’S HAPPPENING?
Julian is 3!
Julian Himmel celebrated his third birthday on Sunday, January 30, in Bonnell Park with friends and neighbors, donuts from the donut truck, and Spiderman! The Spidey theme dom
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Thanks Giving
The Heart of Giving
For end-of-year tax-deductible and year-round giving, these are a few worthy volunteer non-profits that deserve year-round sustenance. Canyon Sages—Under the non-profit u
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Passages
November 10, 2023
Lamar Hawkins 1938-2023
Longtime Topanga resident Lamar Hawkins passed away at home on October 12 of cancer. Her family is holding a memorial and celebration of her life for an afternoon of storyte
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By The Canyon Chronicle
October 27, 2023
Leslie Doolin—1938-2023
Leslie Doolin was born in Melbourne, Australia on June 10th, 1938 to Eileen and Austin Edwards. She was the second of four children, Katy, Leslie, Joce and Alli
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By The Canyon Chronicle
September 29, 2023
Leslie Edwards Doolin June 10, 1938-September 11, 2023
Beloved mother, grandmother, artist, teacher, and long-time Topanga resident, Leslie Doolin passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on the
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WORSHIP SERVICES
LONG DISTANCE LISTENING PARTY
Vague Intentions
This week “vague” is the operative word. The longer I live outside of Topanga, the more I appreciate it. Topanga is a place that doesn’t change objectively. With the e
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RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
Pandemic in the Year 2022
I’ve been thinking about Brady Sluder lately. You may not remember his name, but you know who he is: early on in the pandemic, he was the face and voice of reckless youth,
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By Joel Bellman
Topanga Christian Fellowship Church
Because of a conflict with Labor Day weekend (September 4-6), Topanga Christian Fellowship will hold the September “First Sunday” service on August 29, at 6 p.m. in the p
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DOG DAYS
DOG DAYS
For the Love of Dogs, Part III
Suki “I am Suki,” a princess but a very sweet princess. I never do anything wrong. I am always a pleasure to be around. When I meet anyone I like to hug their leg. Some
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By The Canyon Chronicle
For the Love of Dogs, Part II
Max It’s true what they say. It’s hard to imagine what life would be like with a dog before one finds you, but it’s even harder to imagine what life wi
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DOG DAYS 2022
For the Love of Dogs & the Dogs we Love
In the ’70s, we used to call Topanga “Dog Town” because everyone had dogs, usually in multiples. While Topanga’s residents have changed over the years,
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SPOTLIGHT
SPOTLIGHT
Everything But the Dog
Chris Kelly sends an annual April Fools Day message to everyone on Topanga Creek Outpost’s email list. In 2022, he sent a different kind of message. This time, it wasn’t a
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SPOTLIGHT
Zoe Mack Invited to Train at Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow
When COVID-19 closed down the Westside School of Ballet where 16-year-old Zoe Mack had been training since she was seven, she switched to the Russian style of training. Little
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By Flavia Potenza
SPOTLIGHT
The Akumal Arts Festival Documentary
To document the Festival’s impact on the community, Marti suggested that I write a funding proposal to Jonathan Webb, President of the Board of Directors of the Orange Count
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WOMEN TAKING CHARGE IN CHANGING TIMES
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories
International Women’s Day (IWD) arrives on March 8 and is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a
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WOMEN IN CHARGE
‘Buy Nothing Topanga Helps Save the Planet’
How do you gift unwanted items to friends and neighbors, get cool stuff, spend no money and help the planet? Easy! Just join your local “Buy Nothing” group.
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By Annemarie Donkin
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Celebrate and Discover Women’s History
Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is celebrated
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SHOUTING OUT LOUD
SHOUTING OUT LOUD
But, Seriously...
The staff of The Canyon Chronicle are no fools. Well maybe we are... once in a while. Like today, April 1, 2022. We do like to have fun, but we take our journalistic respo
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By Flavia Potenza
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
Canyon Sages Return
The Canyon Sages, Topanga’s dues-free organization for seniors, is reborn this spring and open for business. On Saturday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to noon, Sages will hold it
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COMMUNITY
A DOZEN POEMS ONE FOR EVERY MONTH
Why War When Beauty Abounds? So now let’s let the poetry of our days drift Into May, June, July, August Into the revels of holidays galore Into Septe
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Newspaper Launch
May 2020 - The Canyon Chronicle, a new community newspaper serving Topanga Canyon and areas of the Santa Monica Mountains, will launch its first edition on June
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OUT & ABOUT
December 22, 2023
The Blessings Of Bounty
At the end of one year and the start of a new one, we take account of that which is meaningful in our lives. And that’s what my last column of the year is about. If I told
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December 8, 2023
Think Green This Holiday
In October, I attended the first-ever Orange County Sustainability Decathlon, where teams of students competed to build a sustainable house that offers solutions to the climat
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November 24, 2023
Blind Faith, Timeless Story
If you’re going to leave the Canyon for something worthy of the drive, don’t miss Pasadena Playhouse’s brilliant contemporary adaptation of Inherit the Wind. It’s just
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AKUMAL DIARY
LIFESTYLE
48th Annual Topanga Days 2023
It’s almost Topanga Days and the colorful Topanga Days Signs are decorating Topanga’s roadways to remind you to buy your tickets now before the event sells out. Every ye
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AKUMAL DIARY
The Moment When Everything Falls Apart
While preparing to direct a short documentary about the Akumal Arts Festival in Mexico, I faced a pivotal moment. Icy fear coated my gut. The ghost of low self
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Arts & Culture
ARTS
See the Art, Feel the Energy
Kate Browning and Lisa Baldwin each transport viewers to another state of mind with their paintings. Presenting the first solo show in Topanga Canyon Gallery’s North Ga
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Indian Sikhs Save Italy’s Parmesan Cheese Industry
Why Parmigiano Reggiano still lands on your dinner plate. From pasta to pizza, from fine cuisine to comfort food, the mention of Italian food sparks the imagination and excit
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21st Century Pioneers in America
Afghans in the San Fernando Valley continue sharing their vibrant culture with the larger community. The San Fernando Valley is home to many international communities. Amon
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A Bridge Between Two Cultures
Since time immemorial Tubowgule, the land on which the Sydney Opera House stands, has been a place of gathering for Aboriginal peoples. The clans would meet on the tidal islan
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By Linda Ballou
Optimism & Joy Mark Festival Despite Pandemic
Reimagining the Indian Festival of the Chariots required protective masks, drive-through worship, and to-go boxes as the Hare Krishnas honored the Lord of the Universe. The
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By Kait Leonard
Pacoima Gurudwara: Feeding the Poor and Needy
At the end of August, the U.S. recorded approximately six million COVID-19 cases and more than 180,000 deaths; by mid-September, that number climbed to 192,000. From this numb
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Spiritual Topanga
Joseph Campbell said, “The seat of the soul is where the inner world and the outer world meet.” Here in Topanga Canyon there is an eclectic variety of places to nourish o
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By Paula Labrot
Toypurina, California’s Joan of Arc
Oct 12 has, for far too many years, been designated as “Columbus Day.” In 2017, Los Angeles declared the second Monday in October as “Indigenous People’s Day.” D
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When Do We Celebrate the New Year?
On the threshold of the New Year, may it bring blessings to us all, I send you my prayerful wishes for a good and pleasant year, materially and spiritually. Rosh Hashanah
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Butterfly Day
BUTTERFLY DAY
Butterfly Day at the Mermaid
Under blue skies and surrounded by native flowers, community partners Bill Buerge, Gail McDonald-Tune of the Mountain Mermaid and the Topanga Elementary School Science and Art
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BUTTERFLY DAY
Music at Butterfly Day
An exciting day of musical and theatrical performances for all ages is sure to delight Butterfly Day attendees. The schedule includes nationally renowned artist
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BUTTERFLY DAY
Butterfly School
Monarchs are arguably the most well-known and best loved butterfly in the world. A while back, I took a two-day monarch butterfly teaching intensive in Pacifi
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ECO-LIVING
ECO-LIVING
Creating Clean Water with Solar Stills
As droughts make water more scarce, every drop counts. Hundreds of millions of people around the world lack easy access to safe drinking water. And water scarcity is expec
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ECO-LIVING
The Difference Between Gray, Blue, And Green Hydrogen
Hydrogen has potential as a clean fuel, depending on how it’s produced. Hydrogen fuel burns clean, so it has potential as a low-carbon energy source—depending on how it
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BE WATER WISE
BE WATER WISE
Water Restrictions Affect Everyone
It’s time for Topangans to cut back on water use. California is now in the throes of a 1,200-year drought emergency and climate change has taken hold, forcing the Metro
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By Annemarie Donkin
BE WATER WISE
Los Angeles County Waterwork Drought Conservation Guidelines
The Los Angeles County Waterworks Districts (LACWD) has issued the following mandatory water use restrictions effective immediately: Outdoor yard and lawn wa
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By Annemarie Donkin
FIRST PERSON
FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS
Healing Tana
Sometimes, even those who inspire us need our help. One of the reasons those who live in Topanga love living here is because of the close-knit community. When one stumbles
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FIRST PERSON
Baby Rhino Rescue
Topanga residents Helena Kriel and David Walker, Co-Founders of Baby Rhino Rescue, a non-profit organization headquartered in Topanga, have recently become members of Topanga
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GOVERNMENT AT WORK
Aliso Canyon Plan ‘Unwise and Unsafe’
State Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles), representing the district containing the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in Los Angeles, wrote to the Public Utilities Com
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Sen. Henry Stern Takes On Climate Emergency Bills
Fires, Extreme Heat, and Grid Resilience are coming to a critical vote, plus bills on wildlife corridors, oil & gas reform, and an electric vehicle czar. Sta
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HOLY DAYS OF RENEWAL
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
Saturday, December 10, 4-7 p.m. Topanga Canyon Gallery’s Artists reception with food, drinks and a new collection of contemporary fine art. The second annual Small Works Hol
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By The Canyon Chronicle
HIGH HOLIDAYS
How Is Rosh Hashanah Celebrated?
Rosh Hashanah’s Traditions and Customs Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday marking the first and second days of the Jewish year. (In 2022, Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
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HIGH HOLIDAYS
Protected Oaks Cut Down at Topanga Elementary
In the spring of 2020, the LAUSD ordered brush clearance and tree cutting that removed mature, protected oaks and native pollinator habitats from the oak woodland trails in th
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Movies
Movies
The Scottish Play
Even if it weren’t adapted and directed by the Joel half of the Coen Brothers filmmaking team, I’d run out to see the upcoming Tragedy of Macbeth, set for Christmas releas
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By Joel Bellman
Topanga Whimsy for the Holidays and Every Day
No one ever said Topangans don’t have a sense of humor. Much of it manifests in surprisingly whimsical ways where you can’t help but smile and wonder how it
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By Flavia Potenza
Topanga Before Today
When Pablo Capra, The Canyon Chronicle’s (and Topanga’s) intrepid researcher of Topanga history, began reading newspapers, he discovered numerous vignettes
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Aycil Yeltan-The Artist and the Art
I last touched based with filmmaker, actress, and artist, Aycil Yeltan, in May of 2020. I had the privilege of meeting her in her Topanga Canyon home, which she refers to as
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By Kait Leonard
LONG DISTANCE LISTENING PARTY
Movin’ On
It is with the greatest reverence that with this issue, Long Distance Listening Party comes to an end, at least in its current form. I’ve begun another venture that deserves
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LONG DISTANCE LISTENING PARTY
The Long Road Ahead… Or Was It Behind? Part 2
After getting stranded In a state park somewhere near Perris, California, my friends and I had become unwitting participants in a civil war reenactment. As we pick up, we are
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LONG DISTANCE LISTENING PARTY
The Long Road Ahead... Or Was It Behind? Part 1
This story begins in Perris, California, the morning after a long night spent sleeping in the back seat of a car. The situation was pretty simple. We drove up a road late
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Photography
Photography
Gallery Surpasses Expectations
On October 23, the opening reception at the Topanga Canyon Gallery and its show, “When Pigs Fly,” was a delightful surprise to behold in its new space at 137 S. Topanga C
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By Flavia Potenza
Snowy Egret, San Rafael, CA
The egret was on the shore and I accidentally scared it while trying to get some portrait shots and it flew away. I managed to get a few snaps off while it was
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A Truly Lived Life
The life and work of local poet and author Philip Daughtry, who “left no part of myself unlived.” Dressed in western duds that would do his ancestors, th
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Music
ARTS
Topanga Symphony Presents Pamela Goldsmith on the Viola D’Amo
The Topanga Symphony will present the free summer concert of their 41st season on June 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Topanga Community Center. A favorite soloist with the Topang
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ARTS
The Verdi Chorus Returns Triumphant to Live Performance
Opera lovers rejoice! The Verdi Chorus, now in its 38th season, celebrates the return to live performance with their Fall concert, Ritorna Vincitori! for two performances
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By Annemarie Donkin
ARTS
Topanga Symphony Free Concert
The Topanga Symphony will be performing at the Topanga Community Center on Sunday April 2nd at 3 p.m., a free classical music concert featuring Music Director and Conductor Je
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ARTS
40 Years of Free Concerts
Topanga Symphony musicians are tuning their instruments, rosining their bow hairs, adjusting reeds, and inviting you to the next free concert at the Topanga Community Center (
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Music
The Stone House, Part 4: ‘An Artist in the Family’
The stone house was next purchased by Dutch immigrant Antonius “Anthony” Bonaventura Heinsbergen (1894-1981) for his parents Chrisosthomas “Chris” (b.1867) and Johanna
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Music
Superchunk find each other on Wild Loneliness
Twelve albums in, and the indie-rockers are still finding out what makes them tick. I’ve always resisted the concept of a “grown-up” or “laid back” album because
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Pop Culture
ARTS
Topanga Youngsters Shine in Special Moana Jr. Show
Topanga’s next generation of stars shone brightly in a spectacular performance of Moana Jr. at Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS). Local theater arts organization F
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ARTS
Resilient AF!
Kamakshi Hart, solo theatre artist, trauma-informed coach, and award-winning creator of Wild At Hart: A Tale of Trauma & Triumph, presents her newest one-woman
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A Gift from the Pandemic
An evening with John Waters and Jim Jarmusch Amidst all the bad right now, there are a few good things that have come out of the pandemic. One was watching J
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By Kait Leonard
Poetry
POETRY
Poetry
Practical Love Poem #33 Summer in the backyard is sitting on the Sears Porch swing, with a fringe On top and you can move By touching the ground and Pushing off Su
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POETRY IN THE NEWS
Fresh Breeze Out Of Tennessee
Fresh Breeze Out Of Tennessee* In the dark gulch of the great divide do you lose your heart?
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By Kathie Gibboney
The Poetry of Samuel Irving Bellman
It was a surprise when Joel Bellman and his brother, Jonathan, discovered that his father not only wrote but published poems in his lifetime that they knew nothing about. It i
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Selected Poems 2021, Topanga, California Part 3, April 30
Dress Pink in Drama Never use pink in a poem was a loving teacher’s only rule. What’s uncool about mauve sunsets often modulate to pink? Pink tulips, blush on pea
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Selected Poems 2021, Topanga, California, Part 2, April 16
Under the Capsized Boat We Fly New & Selected Poems by Gail Wronsky | In conversation with Flavia Potenza Forty years is a milestone for Topanga poet Gail Wronsky, who say
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By Flavia Potenza
A Time of Elves
We may like to think that the world’s elves are busy at the North Pole making lots of toys for children to enjoy during holiday season. But there is a new group of “Elves
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By Paula Labrot
Selected Poems 2021, Topanga, California Part 1, April 2
Sponsored by an Act of Love You could say National Poetry Month is just an excuse to___fill in the blank___and you’d be right. Officially, it is a celebration of poetry w
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Loose Lips Presents April Poets: Anita S. Pulier and Frank Mundo
On Tuesday, April 13, at 6 p.m., the Loose Lips Poetry Series will reconvene virtually for its quarterly poetry reading featuring poets Anita S. Pulier and Frank Mundo. Hel
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Keeping the Good Going
Take care what you read and watch. Bit by bit, a horror film (Get Out!), the New York Times Magazine, The Canyon Chronicle, and The New York Times Book Review, can let loose
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RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
December 22, 2023
Christmas on the Downbeat
Christmas is not my holiday, but I’ve always vicariously enjoyed it. Its inspired glorious liturgy, wonderful literature, drama, and timeless classical music (can anyone top
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By Joel Bellman
September 1, 2023
Why Are Dems Feeling So Miserable?
Last May I wrote in this space that President Biden will be our nominee next year (barring, of course, any intervening calamity); that a third party wouldn’t
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By Joel Bellman
August 4, 2023
A Prophet, Finally With Honor
A Prophet, Finally With Honor Owing to our long lead times here at The Canyon Chronicle, as you read this you will have already seen the “Barbenheimer” b
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RUDE INTERRUPTIONS
SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
November 10, 2023
Halloween,s Fangtastic Forever Memories
Hundreds of revelers from Topanga and beyond gathered at the Topanga Community Center for this year’s Spooktacular Halloween Carnival. Attendees were treated to a frightf
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September 1, 2023
TEP at 40, a Topanga Legacy
Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS) students have returned for a landmark new school year—celebrating 40 years since the formation of Topanga Enrichment Programs (TEP)
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SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP
Creativity Blooms Under the Oaks
Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS) students showcased their blossoming talents under the magnificent oaks at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum last month.
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TO LOVE AND BE LOVED
TO LOVE AND BE LOVED
Mimi Turns 100... Vamos a Ver!
On the warm, sunny Sunday of January 30, Mimi Jaffe turned 100 in the beautiful Topanga orchard of Dr. Ben LaBrot and Karine Tchkarian. Surrounded by generations of family
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Theatre & Dance
World Premiere of ‘The Last, Best Small Town’ is World Class Theater
Opening night at Theatricum Botanicum of The Last, Best Small Town by Latinx playwright John Guerra introduces us to a pair of neighboring families in the nearby Ventura Count
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By Flavia Potenza
A Dream Come True
What magical place had I stumbled into, here in Topanga Canyon? IRL couples, families, friends, milling about with drinks in their hands, smiling from ear to ear, gazing at th
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Catching Up with Topanga Actors Company
Starting July 23, Topanga Actors Company (TAC) begins streaming six plays from its 2020-21 season on Facebook beginning with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and Morocco by Alla
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Theatricum Reopens with Julius Caesar
Topanga’s Theatricum Botanicum triumphantly returns with a chilling production of the Bard’s timeless tragedy of blood, murder, death, war, and revenge. Beneath the anc
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By Annemarie Donkin
Theatricum’s Third Offering, The Last, Best Small Town, Opens July 31
In addition to Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a third production—the world premiere of The Last, Best Small Town by Latine playwright John Guerra—will join
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night’s Dream Open Theatricum’s 2021 Season
Two beloved plays by William Shakespeareare are set to welcome audiences back to Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum. The 2021 summer repertory season, sponsored by the S. Mark
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Performing Arts Conservatory Celebrates 25 Years
The Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory (LAPAC) and Promenade Playhouse have served thousands of international students who come to L.A. to pursue careers in the entertai
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By Annemarie Donkin
Sacred Sites Audio Theater Launch Party!
Susan Suntree, author of “Sacred Sites: The Secret History of Southern California,” is inviting the public to the launch of Sacred Sites Audio Theater via Zoom on Saturday
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By The Canyon Chronicle
Haunt Season at Zombie Joe’s
Why are zombies, ghouls, and general psycho-monsters at Zombie Joe’s Underground (ZJU) Theater quaking in their grave-dirt covered boots? Because Halloween is just around th
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TOPANGA BEFORE TODAY
TOPANGA BEFORE TODAY
The Stone House, Part 9: ‘A President of Heart and History’
“When I was 12 years old, I saw a remote house in the hills in Coldwater Canyon and thought, ‘That’s the ideal life!’” Ed O’Neill remembers. He was raised in Los A
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TOPANGA BEFORE TODAY
The Stone House, Part 7: ‘The Zeidlers and Buffalo Springfield’
Mazet’s vineyard may have drawn the next owners to the stone house because they were wine connoisseurs. Marvin (b.1928) and Judy Zeidler (b.1930) had dated si
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TOPANGA BEFORE TODAY
The Stone House, Part 6: ‘John Heron Lives to 100’
John Heron (1861-1961) was born in San Francisco, and worked for Wells Fargo & Company Express when it was a stagecoach mail carrier. In 1893, he married, Iva P
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TRENDING
MOTHERS DAY
MOMentum Place Dazzles the Senses
Spring is in the air as MOMentum Place returns triumphantly to the Theatricum Botanicum for a special Mother’s Day tribute on Sunday, May 8, at 2 p.m. Topanga’s own Le
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By Annemarie Donkin
TRENDING
California’s Dream of a Carbon Neutral Future
The California dream of achieving 100 percent carbon-free electricity and economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2045 might be on its way to becoming a reality. It should come a
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By Kait Leonard
TRENDING
California as a World Leader in the Climate Challenge
As California takes bold steps to address climate change, which Governor Newsom called one of the “greatest existential threats” we’re facing, it’s an exciting time to
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By The Canyon Chronicle
TOPANGA DAYS
TOPANGA DAYS 2023
Fifty Years — The Spirit of Two Wills
Ellen Geer’s earliest memory of the McCarthy Blacklist era—when her father Will Geer was drummed out of Hollywood for refusing to name names before the House Committee on
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Topanga Days 2022
Good Times! No Troubles!
The first hint was the signs were back! After two COVID years, like mushrooms springing up overnight, those familiar, handmade signs, the Cowboy, the drum- play
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By Kathie Gibboney
Topanga Days 2022
A Topanga Days POV at 25
As I trudged up the hill to the Topanga Days Fair, already shimmering under sweat, I heard some Van Morrison covers in the distance, which is par for the course
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TOPANGA DAYS
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Days of April
With April Fools Day kicking off the month, how are the final 29 days of April supposed to compete? Not to worry! Days 2-30 rose to the challenge again this year. Step asi
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By Kait Leonard
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
The Mysterious History of the April Fool
April Fools’ Day—the only day of the year when we’re encouraged to take jokes to levels that boarder on cruelty and spin yarns that verge on downright lying. The Day of
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By The Canyon Chronicle
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
The Stone House, Part Two: ‘Mail Carrier Jack Wood’
Horace Waller (b.1881) married schoolteacher Maud E. Wood (b.1881) in July 1905. That same month, they bought the Mazet ranch and stone house with her brother’s family, John
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