A Community Calendar

You complained and we heard you! This issue debuts a comprehensive Community Calendar, a four-page insert on bright white paper you can hold in your hands and keep at your fingertips for…

Connecting Topanga Unplugged

The majority of communications systems we all rely on (Internet, TV, digital and cell phone) require electricity. When the power goes out, many of Topanga’s connections to the world go out as…

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Second Annual Butterfly Day

Sunday, June 2 could not have been a better day to host the second annual Butterfly Day event at Bill Buerge’s Mountain Mermaid. Topanga Canyon was in bloom as the Topanga Elementary…

Amy Weisberg Named LAUSD Teacher of the Year 2019

Amy Weisberg, Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten teacher at Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS), is among 22 educators named as Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) 2019-20 Teachers of the Year. She is one of…

Student Opportunities: Rep. Ted Lieu Offers Internships

Congressman Ted Lieu offers internships in his Washington, D.C. and California district offices in three different periods throughout the year: Spring (January-May), Summer (June-August), and Fall (September-December). At this time, they are only…

From the Desk of Sheila Kuehl

National Trails Day. June 1 was National Trails Day, the perfect time to celebrate the beauty of the County trails that we all love. Residents can find the perfect spots to hike,…

With Love: Teacher Appreciation Day

Before school days vanished into summer sun and fun days, Topanga Elementary students attended an assembly where they celebrated Teacher Appreciation Day and included school staff as well. The children created art…

Growing Community Roots

I’ve lived in many places, but I’ve only ever established deep roots and felt truly at home in two of them. Why is it that some neighborhoods have a sense of community…

Fourth of July Annual Family Barn Dance

Thursday, July 4, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Fifth Annual Family Barn Dance—Celebrate the Fourth of July at Theatricum Botanicum with a family hoe-down, the Fifth Annual Family Barn Dance, with live music, a pie-eating…

2019 Artists’ Studio Tour: There Will Always be a Story to Tell

On a classic “June gloom” weekend, Studio Tourists were seen winding their way through Topanga’s classic neighborhoods. Enclaves, some known only to locals, are revealed each year on this special occasion. A…