November 12, 2021

November 12, 2021

View the November 12, 2021 issue (Vol. 2, No. 22) in PDF format.

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THINKING OUT LOUD

Thinking Out Loud

Veterans’ Day—A Time to Honor the Warriors, Not War

Yesterday was Veterans Day, a day to honor those who went to war because their country called. On page 5, we have a heartwarming report on the community effort to replace a ...(Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

NEWS

Senator Stern Disappointed in PUC Aliso Canyon Decision

The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted 4-0 to increase the natural storage capacity of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility by more than 20 percent. C ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

TCC Giving Challenge

After two years of pandemic inactivity, the Topanga Community Center (TCC) is setting its fundraising goals in anticipation of happier days ahead. On Saturday, ...(Read More)

Community Steps Up to Replace Eagle Scout Plaque at P. O.

No one seems to have noticed when the original plaque honoring Topanga’s Eagle Scouts from as early as 1955 went missing from the Post Office lobby. When Gary ...(Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

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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 ...(Read More)

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 ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

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 t ...(Read More)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

CORNER OF THE CANYON

MY CORNER OF THE CANYON

Abstract in Portland

I saw autumn! A true autumn alive, burnished and glowing. We planned a visit to Portland where our daughter, Miranda, has moved and who better than us to, as they say, “Keep ...(Read More)

Kathie Gibboney

By Kathie Gibboney

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 ...(Read More)

ALL THINGS CONNECTED

All things connected

The Digital Art Scene

You probably don’t remember, but in the early days of computers for the masses, around the early nineties, artists were the ones out in front using the new technologies. A g ...(Read More)

Paula Labrot

By Paula Labrot

SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP

A Ghoulishly Good Time

Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS) held their annual Halloween Festival at the Topanga Community Center on Saturday, October 25, for the first time since 2019. The organ ...(Read More)

SPOTLIGHT

Kaien Orion: Olympian Dreams Come True

Kaien Orion (both names rhyme with Ryan) first moved to Topanga at age two when his older brother was an active child actor. At four, he began taking gymnastics classes in San ...(Read More)

LETTERS

Cali Free Protests Against Vaccine Mandates

Dear Editor, On Wednesday, November, a strong group of like-minded concerned citizens stood united along PCH at the Malibu Pier, in a peaceful rally against Covid-19-related ...(Read More)

Acknowledging the Ancestors

Dear Editor, I want to say how pleased I am that the beautiful art on this cover (by illustrator Lori Precious, The Canyon Chronicle, October 29,2021, Vol. 2, ...(Read More)

COVID-19 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 ...(Read More)

THINKING OUT LOUD

CORNER OF THE CANYON

ALL THINGS CONNECTED

SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP

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