Here’s the buzz—backyard beekeeping is a thing! Responding to alarming reports of colony collapse and the threat to our food crops and wildlands, city and suburban dwellers are keeping the beekeeping tradition…
After 42 years of advocating for the preservation of the Santa Monica Mountains, outdoor enthusiast Don Wallace had his moment of victory with a trail connector named in his honor. The VIP…
We love Kamakshi Hart. A beautiful woman with a pure soul, who, as a spiritual psychologist, gives back to the community of Topanga with her hands and with her heart. Her one-woman…
MOUNTAIN MERMAID HOSTED A CELEBRATION FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL TOPANGAN. MORE THAN 150 FRIENDS SHOWED UP FOR THE EVENT While it was cold and windy outside, it was warm and cozy inside at the…
This is Part 2 in a series about the local volunteer organizations that are part of or affiliated with the Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness (TCEP). If nobody told you when you…
Considering all that Susan Nissman has accomplished since she moved to Topanga in 1978, “Wonder Woman” comes to mind as an apt moniker. For starters, marrying the inimitable, irrepressible and surely, indestructible…
The annual T-CEP awards gathering at the Mountain Mermaid on Oct. 1 honored long-time volunteer Kristin Brumfield with “The Rock” award for her years of serving the Topanga community “Our community owes…
Rep. Ted Lieu joined Robert Scheer and Mimi Kennedy as a presenter while Jazz superstar Barbara Morrison closed the celebratory event with a spectacular set. It was a gorgeous day with a…
Madeline Lampard has brought glory to Topanga with a first-place finish as a member of the A Team in equestrian vaulting at the American Vaulting Association’s National Championships in Salt Lake City,…
At age 71, Topangan Laurie Nelson competed in weightlifting in the 2017 World Masters Games in New Zealand and returned a gold-medal winner. When Laurie Nelson lifts a barbell, she drops the…