January 20, 2023

January 20, 2023

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THINKING OUT LOUD

THINKING OUT LOUD

Welcome 2023!

Months earlier, as we were building the lineup for the first issue of 2023, we had hope and some indication that we’d get rain this winter but not quite like this. We write ...(Read More)

Paula Labrot

By Paula Labrot

NEWS

The Nature Boys, the Nature Girl and Me

A recent feature article about the Nature Boys in The Topanga New Times struck a personal chord in me. As a lifelong resident of Topanga (since 1949), I knew and experienced a ...(Read More)

LA County vs. City of Los Angeles—How Government Works in Topanga

Los Angeles County’s population is larger than all but eight states, has a budget of nearly $40 billion and is run entirely by a five-person Board of Supervis ...(Read More)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

Oh, Didn’t it Rain!

Above, Mudslide in the 600 Block of Old Topanga Canyon Road looking north. Right, Mudslides and treefalls closed Old Topanga Canyon Road on Jan. 5 to Jan. 6. ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

Fernwood Rain Report

After quite a few dry Januarys, we finally have a juicy one. A series of potent winter storms rolling off the Pacific Ocean has all our waterfalls roaring from a season that h ...(Read More)

LONG DISTANCE RETIREMENT 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 ...(Read More)

Out & About

Art in Service of the Spiritual

The rain closed down the gallery last weekend but you still have time to see works by local artists celebrating nature’s gifts at Topanga Canyon Gallery through January 29. ...(Read More)

ALL THINGS CONNECTED

ALL THINGS CONNECTED

A Cornucopia of Digital Wonders

The Computer Electronics Show (CES) was back, live, in full force in Las Vegas for 2023. This year, the event, which had been virtual during COVID, was its in-person-wild- ...(Read More)

Paula Labrot

By Paula Labrot

RUDE INTERRUPTIONS

RUDE INTERRUPTIONS

Old Wisdom For a New Year

Since my Christmastime column was a bit less than festive, I want to try and begin 2023 on a positive and upbeat note. Most of us are by nature eternal optimists—some would ...(Read More)

Joel Bellman

By Joel Bellman

FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS

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 ...(Read More)

THINKING OUT LOUD

LONG DISTANCE RETIREMENT PARTY

ALL THINGS CONNECTED

RUDE INTERRUPTIONS

FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS

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