March 18, 2022

March 18, 2022

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THINKING OUT LOUD

Thinking Out Loud

Better to Light a Candle

The last time The Canyon Chronicle referred to the adage, â€œBetter to light a candle than to curse the darkness,â€ was during the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic. For mor ...(Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

NEWS

Open Call for Music Video, March 20

The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Mountains (RCDSMM) is calling for volunteer singers and dancers to participate in the filming of â€œRe-imagine Topanga Lagoon,â ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

Topanga Town Council Civic Report

February was a quiet month for the Sheriffâ€™s, Fire, and CHP as President Carrie Carrier and Vice President Alisa Land Hill moderated the March 9th Zoom meetin ...(Read More)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

The Swap Meet Returns to Topanga!

While there were no bands, games, chili or pie contests, it was still a beautiful day at the Topanga Community Center as folks gathered to display their wares f ...(Read More)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

LETTERS

Wonderful March 4 Issue!

DearEditor, So many informative and or heartwarming (or both) articles. The cover mural art is fascinating, and the accompanying article about Babini, the artist, and his vi ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

LONG DISTANCE LISTENING PARTY

LONG DISTANCE LISTENING PARTY

Family Matters, Mediums & Psychics

This week I was talking to my cousin who made me aware of two facts regarding my family to which I had been previously ignorant. Fact number one: we have a family burial groun ...(Read More)

SPENCE ON MUSIC

The Stone House, Part 4: â€˜An Artist in the Familyâ€™

The stone house was next purchased by Dutch immigrant Antonius â€œAnthonyâ€ Bonaventura Heinsbergen (1894-1981) for his parents Chrisosthomas â€œChrisâ€ (b.1867) and Johanna ...(Read More)

Superchunk find each other on Wild Loneliness

Twelve albums in, and the indie-rockers are still finding out what makes them tick. Iâ€™ve always resisted the concept of a â€œgrown-upâ€ or â€œlaid backâ€ album because ...(Read More)

AID FOR UKRAINE

Putinâ€™s Helpless Victims at Kiev Zoos

Horace, the elephant at the Kiev Zoo has to be sedated now, because the bombs and shell-fire terrify him. His large ears pick up the sound of approaching tanks and falling mis ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

Lemon-AID for Ukraine Raises $1,200

To help the children of Ukraine, Topanga mothers and their children set up a Lemon-AID for Ukraine booth where they sold ice-cold, refreshing cups of lemonade o ...(Read More)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP

SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP

Back to the Beach Cleanup

Itâ€™s been a busy month at Elementary Charter School (TECS). As construction continues on campus and students are able to go mask-free for outdoor activities, a number of oth ...(Read More)

RUDE INTERRUPTIONS

RUDE INTERRUPTIONS

Eve of Destruction

The Eastern world, it is explodinâ€™ Violence flarinâ€™, bullets loadinâ€™ Youâ€™re old enough to kill, but not for votinâ€™ You donâ€™t believe in war, but whatâ€™s that g ...(Read More)

Joel Bellman

By Joel Bellman

ALL THINGS CONNECTED

All things connected

Tech and The Fog of War

In the present conflict between Ukraine and Russia, modern warfare has split into what is termed kinetic battles and digital battles. Kinetic battles are actual, physical conf ...(Read More)

Paula Labrot

By Paula Labrot

PASSAGES

James William McCutchen, Jr.â€”1945-2022

Bill, my dear dad, passed away on January 28th, 2022, at 3 p.m. PST, at the VA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He was much loved and cherished by friends from all w ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

THINKING OUT LOUD

LONG DISTANCE LISTENING PARTY

SPENCE ON MUSIC

AID FOR UKRAINE

SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP

RUDE INTERRUPTIONS

ALL THINGS CONNECTED

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