A New Year, A New Student Council

Like many schools, TECS has a student council, which fifth grade teacher Sondra Tapper has been running for the last four years along with other teachers. We asked her to explain how…

Birdwatchers Encouraged to Take Part in Annual Bird Count

Every February, people all over the world participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count. This citizen science event  is a free, fun, easy, and engages bird watchers of all ages in counting…

SAGES Kicks Off Tea & Talk Time

Since the SAGES Room, the senior addition at the Topanga Community Center, opened last spring, it has rocked with activities. Low-cost classes, run by the Sages with seniors in mind but open…

Freedom of Religion

The first clause of the First Amendment, that Congress shall “Make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof” is routinely challenged and has been since its…

Join up to Participate in the Homeless Count

This just in from Sheila Kuehl’s newsletter “Kuehl Happenings” In just a few short days, with the help of many, many volunteers, LAHSA will roll out the 2020 Homeless Count. The Greater…

Growing Trees for the Future

Where is the best place to replant native trees following the Woolsey Fire? Where will there be suitable habitat to support native trees into the climate-changed future? How can we best protect…

Wildfire Recovery Photography Exhibit Opens at King Gillette

A new photography exhibit opening January 13 at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area visitor center at King Gillette Ranch will focus on fire ecology.  “Following a devastating fire, the recovery…

Topanga Canyon Gallery Features Collage Artists

To start the new year, Topanga Canyon Gallery (TCG)  is hosting “What If?,” a Collage Artists of America (CAA) exhibit juried by distinguished artist and curator Max Presneill.  Presneill explained that he considers…