Topanga Firesafe Council Receives $1,500 Grant

California Fire Safe Council (CFSC), which partners with Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has awarded a $1,500 grant to the North Topanga…

April 21, 2017

Spring Sequence.

What’s that Bug?

Arriving with spring this year, came clouds of fairy-winged bugs that caught everyone’s attention. “Skeeter-eaters?” Mosquito Hawks? Nope. They are crane flies, related to mosquitoes house flies and mosquito hawks that do…

Get Ready for Mother’s Day with TWC

Topanga Women’s Circle (TWC), a group of volunteer women working on behalf of homeless veterans and families, is pleased to again offer their beautiful Mother’s Day cards for sale at the Topanga…

Beach Bus is a Year-Round “Go!”

As of May 1, what was Topanga’s summer beach bus is now a year-round service, seven days a week, with a new service route that extends from the Orange Line Warner Station…

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Greywater Today

Just for the record, Greywater has been legal in California since 2009. Developing a greywater system today is a bit more complicated than it was before it became legal and regulations were…

Letters – April 21, 2017

Excellent!   Dear Editor:  It feels awkward to say because I cherished the old Messenger but I do have to say that the new Messenger Mountain News is better, more informative and…

The Oaks Need Your Help!

There is hope for the future of oaks in Topanga! Together, we can make sure these trees have a chance. The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM) has a…

Speaking of Weeds

In 2016, North American (U.S. and Canada) marijuana sales hit $6.7 billion with $5.86 billion in sales attributed to the U.S., which already has had a $14 billion impact on the economy.…

Lucy’s Bake Shop on the Rise

Sixth-grader Lucy Babcock who created her business when she was six years old, has been awarded two grants through Youth Service America to lead community service projects that address issues of childhood…