November 27, 2020

November 27, 2020

View the November 27, 2020 issue (Vol. 2, No. 12) in PDF format.

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Astrology

The Great Conjunction and the Dawning of a New Age

We’ve been singing about the dawning of the Age of Aquarius since the Sixties. Even though astrologers argue about when that’s actually happening, the upcoming conjunction ...(Read More)

Kait Leonard

By Kait Leonard

Astronomy

THE GREAT WINTER SOLSTICE OF 2020: Jupiter, Saturn and The Moon

The winter solstice on December 21st this year comes with an added attraction – a great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. “What is a conjunction?” Merriam-Webster t ...(Read More)

Education

SUGGESTIONS FOR A CHILD’S HOME LIBRARY

A Chocolate Moose for Dinner, written and illustrated by Red Gwynne Magic Little Words by Angèle Delaunois, art by Masnon Gauthier Max’s Words by Kate Banks, pictures b ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

Words

In my TK and Kindergarten classes, I introduce a new vocabulary word each day. We call it the “Word of the Day.” It is a way for me to help the children expand their vocab ...(Read More)

Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

By Amy Weisberg, M.Ed.

Environment

Trash! There’s Plenty for Everyone!

Welcome, Nature Lovers! The scenic vistas and shaded gullies await you in Topanga. The creek pools into ponds that are graced with giant boulders and tall grasses. Untamed nat ...(Read More)

Lifestyle

COVID Cover-ups for the Holidays

Ho Ho Ho! ‘Tis the season to find those stocking stuffers—pandemic style. As the holiday season revs up, it’s time to start searching for those goodies that fill the ...(Read More)

Kait Leonard

By Kait Leonard

It’s the Roaster Not the Roast

Need a little afternoon pick-me-up? Well, put down that espresso and find a lively, lightly roasted bean. Approximately 64% of Americans drink coffee every day, according ...(Read More)

Kait Leonard

By Kait Leonard

News

October Sheriff’s Report

A resident was arrested for a domestic violence incident for assaulting his wife during an argument in the 1500 block of Old Topanga Canyon Road. An attempted residential b ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

‘From the Heart of a Horsewoman’ by Lynnea Paxton-Honn

In the 1960s, a group of girls in Lower Topanga roamed the land on horseback, riding in the creek, on the beach, and all over Sunset Mesa before houses were bui ...(Read More)

When Fire and Vulnerability Collide

opanga and Malibu for many years have experienced fires that were related to open fires in the area but recent statistics show that the risk is increasing due t ...(Read More)

Photography

THE World’s Largest Helitanker

With the vision of Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and Fire Chief Daryl Osby in securing 69 Bravo in perpetuity, yet another firefighting resource is now availabl ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

Politics

Outliers Versus the Bigs

I have always had a soft spot for outliers. I have lived my life closely with people who think and act outside of the Bell Curve. As challenging as that location on the social ...(Read More)

Paula Labrot

By Paula Labrot

The readable feast

I Am Love’: A Collection of Virtues from our Children

“I AM LOVE” is a book for parents and children by Lynn Raynr and Aimee Porter that presents photo essays and the words of children speaking their truth about virtues of ho ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

Poems of COVID-19: Stuck In Lockdown: The First Three Months

Everyone should have a collection of poetry books to randomly pick up and intend to read for 15 minutes that becomes an afternoon. If you have to face the prospect of COVI ...(Read More)

Thinking out loud

Sometimes We are Simply Asked to Endure and Persist

As if a greater surge of the pandemic weren’t enough, our erstwhile president, who has abandoned the country for the golf course, is also wreaking havoc with the transfer of ...(Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

The readable feast

Thinking out loud

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