Aware that the Santa Monica Mountains represent the last hope of the region for a protected ecosystem and wildlife habitat, and learning that a globally-oriented think tank has unveiled a project designed…
As part of its efforts to deal with the anticipated problems created by the late June-early July wildfire in lower Topanga Canyon that scorched more than 70 acres of hillside, Caltrans will…
The Emerald Exchange (EmEx) Farmer’s Market 2017 is the benchmark for the conscious cannabis cultivation and consumption movement which strives to educate, medicate and inspire a new vision for holistic health and…
Solar Eclipse, Oregon, August 21, 2017—Looking up through the dark glasses, we watched as the moon eclipsed the sun, taking its unhurried time. Here, in the empty high desert, in the middle…
Skateboarding: Dangerous and Illegal Dear Editor, I am appalled that you would publish such a misleading, and one-sided article about skateboarding Tuna Canyon. It is a dangerous and illegal activity and is…
Individuals impersonating Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees are making unsolicited threatening telephone calls to taxpayers. They use the threat of arrest to obtain money from victims by falsely representing that the victims…
Our goal was seemingly simple: experience the total eclipse. Research revealed that eastern Oregon had the best chance of clarity during the event, so I began calling hotels to make reservations more…
A Santa Monica Mountains mountain lion has successfully crossed the 101 Freeway. It’s only the fourth documented successful crossing in the 15 years that National Park Service (NPS) has studied the big…
TOPANGA CANYON DOCENT PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR PETER RICE LEADS DOCENTS-IN-TRAINING ON A FIELD WORKSHOP. PARTICIPANTS IN THE SIX-WEEK CLASS LEARN ABOUT ALL ASPECTS AT THE NATURAL HISTORY OF TOPANGA STATE PARK. Naturalist training to…