Three South Korean nationals were charged last month with attempting to export 1,397 illegally poached Dudleya plants valued at more than $600,000. The slow-growing native succulents are in high demand with collectors…
The Humboldt lily is the queen of early summer wildflowers in the Santa Monica Mountains and one of the most spectacular flowers native to the area. In a good year, this native…
A bill to ban some of the most toxic anticoagulant rodenticides has cleared a major hurdle. Assembly Bill 1788, sponsored by Assemblymember Richard Bloom, needed 41 votes. It was approved by the…
An $18.8 million grant will fund three miles of LARiverWay trails in the West San Fernando Valley. The new path is part of Metro’s project to create a continuous 51-mile bike path…
The Santa Monica Mountains’ critically threatened mountain lions may be getting some help from help from Washington DC. A new bill, introduced by U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and U.S. Representative Don…
On May 21, protesters gathered in more than 400 cities across America to protest the recent wave of extreme anti-abortion legislation in states like Alabama and Georgia. The National Day of Action…
Measure EE, the Los Angeles Unified School District’s 16-cent-per-square-foot property tax is the sole initiative on the June 4 ballot for Topanga voters this year. The new property tax would raise an…
Provençe’s traditional stone farmhouse architecture was the inspiration for a handcrafted Topanga home that exemplifies the Canyon’s independant and creative spirit. Longtime Topanga residents Clive and Karen Christie built their one-of-a-kind home…
Three white mushrooms appeared this week under an oak tree in a local garden—elegant, pale and perfect. At first glance, these mushrooms appeared to be harmless, but a faint greenish tinge to…
A Trump Administration plan to open federal waters to new offshore oil drilling is on hold following a major legal setback. The controversial plan to open nearly 90 federal waters to the…