The first wave of wildflowers is beginning to peak in the Santa Monica Mountains and across Southern California, as rainfall totals continue to grow. Large expanses of California poppies are being reported…
Tomatomania is returning to the San Fernando Valley. On March 15-17, the tomato experts at Ojai-based Tomatomania will bring hundreds of tomato seedlings to the Tapia Brothers produce stand at 5251 Hayvenhurst…
More trails in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area have reopened following the Woolsey Fire, including two key segments of the Backbone Trail managed by the National Park Service. It took…
The Da Camera Society of Mount Saint Mary’s College is bringing the five-member chamber group, East of the River, to Rosewood in Topanga on Sunday, March 24. The concert, part of the…
Topanga artist and designer Urs Baur provides a different perspective on the fire. His crowd-funded publishing project chronicles the experiences of eight survivors and seeks to raise funds for restoration and wildfire…
Road closures continue as crews clean up mess left by winter storms and stabilize slopes. Topanga residents and Topanga Canyon Blvd. commuters faced more mudslides, road closures, and delays, while Caltrans mopped…
This is visual effects veteran Matthew E. Butler’s second nomination since he was recognized for his work in Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon, in 2012. This time, Butler and his VFX team…
Wildflowers are on the way and abundant rain promises ideal conditions for a spectacular spring in the Santa Monica Mountains and throughout Southern California this year. The rain and cold weather have…
Ceanothus has a lot of names—buckthorn, California lilac, and soap plant—but the name snow bush might fit best, because when the vast expanses of ceanothus in and around Topanga burst into bloom…
On February 5, local Asian communities celebrated the Lunar New Year, and welcomed the Year of the Pig. Every year in the Chinese zodiac is assigned one of 12 animals, and one…