March 19, 2021

March 19, 2021

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News

From Topanga to Mars

Additional reporting by Phoenix Rodan On February 18th, the teachers of Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS) made space in their daily schedules for a special (virtual) ...(Read More)

Topanga Lagoon Restoration Moves Forward—Slowly

The Coastal Commission, California State Parks and the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM) continue working on plans to restore the Topanga L ...(Read More)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

Neighborhood Security and Disaster Preparedness

It’s reassuring to see our neighbors in Pacific Palisades taking steps toward Disaster Preparedness during a recent meeting of the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) ...(Read More)

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Where Are They Now?

Francis Villaseñor Sorentino, 31, culminated TECS in 2000

It is always interesting to learn about our TECS alumni and the various paths they are taking, the careers they are pursuing and to learn how their time spent at TECS impacted ...(Read More)

Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

Lifestyle

Real Life Dr. Dolittles

Have you ever wished you could just ask your pet what’s going on? You can, according to animal communicators like Michele Novembre who claims she can use her telepathic skil ...(Read More)

Kait Leonard

By Kait Leonard

The Topanga Surf Rats: Remembering Tim Regan

January 28, 2021 There is a cold wind blowing through the silent night, as the owl hoots in the dark skies. It is snowing in Topanga and the Corona virus is rampant. I wake ...(Read More)

Topanga Historical Society

Topanga Before Today

Actors read Ziff’s Magazine at the Topanga Post Office Cowboy actors pose in an apparent advertisement for Ziff’s Magazine (March 1925 issue) at the Topanga Post Office. ...(Read More)

Rude Interruptions

Situation Normal?

Now that many of us “olds” have gotten our second dose of the coronavirus vaccine (Moderna in our case, my wife and I experiencing only minimal side effects), the alarming ...(Read More)

Joel Bellman

By Joel Bellman

My Corner of the Canyon

On A Clear Day

As I drove to the optometry appointment I envisioned (get it?) new glasses. It’s been years since I’d had an eye exam and the old glasses were pretty useless, held togethe ...(Read More)

Kathie Gibboney

By Kathie Gibboney

Backyard Astronomer

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 ...(Read More)

Thinking Out Loud

COVID-19 Diary

In Praise of… Sometimes, it feels right to give over this editorial space to community voices because someone said, better than I ever could, what needs to be heard. As the ...(Read More)

Where Are They Now?

Topanga Historical Society

Rude Interruptions

My Corner of the Canyon

All Things Connected

Backyard Astronomer

Thinking Out Loud

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