September 2, 2022

September 2, 2022

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THINKING OUT LOUD

THINKING OUT LOUD

Of Life and Labor

Our cover and center pages honor the passing of Henry Smith, Jr., Beloved Elder of the Lac Court Oreilles Band of Ojibwe, born into the Bear Clan at dawn on June 10, 1932, an ...(Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

NEWS

Radio Expert Norm Goodkin Honored as Volunteer of the Year

Providing emergency communications via amateur radio as a volunteer for the Los Angeles Sheriffs Disaster Communications Service (DCS-22) for nearly 43 years, Norm Goodkin was ...(Read More)

Annemarie Donkin

By Annemarie Donkin

SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP

SCHOOLHOUSE SCOOP

TECS Sets an Exciting Lineup for School Year

Students, staff, and parents have returned to Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS) filled with excitement and optimism as they begin the new school year. The mood among t ...(Read More)

LETTERS

Brush Clearing Follow-up

A miracle has happened today!! The State Park brought in a crew to clear the 92 Trail from Entrada Road to Trippet Ranch. They are doing a really good job through a lot of thi ...(Read More)

LIFESTYLE

Tracing the Path of Isabella Bird

BBC chose Travel writer Linda Ballou as the Isabella Bird expert for a documentary on the Victorian Age adventurer to air this fall. By Linda Ballou Isabella Lucy Bird was ...(Read More)

Linda Ballou

By Linda Ballou

The Way of the Bear Henry Smith, Jr., 1932-2022

Henry Smith Jr., of Topanga, CA, age 90, beloved elder of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe, passed away July 21, 2022, in Tarzana, CA. Henry was born into the Bear Cl ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

ELECTIONS

Which Way District 3?

With Third District Supervisor Sheila Kuehl opting out of a third term on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, Topanga voters will decide who will be their next Supervisor be ...(Read More)

Flavia Potenza

By Flavia Potenza

DOG DAYS

For the Love of Dogs, Part III

Suki “I am Suki,” a princess but a very sweet princess. I never do anything wrong. I am always a pleasure to be around. When I meet anyone I like to hug their leg. Some ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

LONG DISTANCE LISTENING PARTY

LONG DISTANCE LISTENING PARTY

What Barfing Dogs Have To Do With a Playlist

This past month I was dog sitting for a friend. I’ve mentioned in the past that I’m not really an animal person and this experience pretty much solidified that for me. In ...(Read More)

RUDE INTERRUPTIONS

RUDE INTERRUPTIONS

The Beat Goes On

Where were you in ’62? And what were you listening to? It’s one of those Boomer clichés that set Millennial teeth on edge, but for anyone born before, say, 1960, pop, ro ...(Read More)

Joel Bellman

By Joel Bellman

ALL THINGS CONNECTED

ALL THINGS CONNECTED

Farm to Table—Past to Present

Sometimes, in order to secure the future, we have to retrieve parts of the past. As we head into the emerging global food shortage already affecting large swaths of the Middle ...(Read More)

Paula Labrot

By Paula Labrot

OPINION

The Double Standard of War

In war, truth is the first casualty. —Aeschylus Aeschylus’ dictum should perhaps be added “perspective.” What we believe in and put our energies into often depends ...(Read More)

September Events

September Events

September Events

Ballona Wetlands Fundraiser, “Moonlight on the Marsh 2022,” Saturday, September 10, 5:30-9 p.m. Celebrate 44 years of advocacy, restoration, and environmental education at ...(Read More)

The Canyon Chronicle

By The Canyon Chronicle

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