THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA EXPANSION PLAN IS BACK. Representative Adam Schiff and California Senator Dianne Feinstein have announced the introduction of the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act.…
The Santa Susana Field Laboratory is the largest—and most controversial—local relic of the space race and the Cold War, but it isn’t the only one. It’s been in the news recently, because…
The fourth annual Santa Monica Mountains Bird Fest drew more than 1,000 participants to King Gillette Ranch, in the heart of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA). Booths hosted organizations…
Of all of the ghosts said to haunt the Santa Monica Mountains, actress and comedienne Thelma Todd may have the best reason for lingering, if only because the numerous theories and rumors…
If Governor Jerry Brown signs Assembly Bill 485, California will become the first state to ban all sales of “puppy mill” dogs, cats and rabbits at pet stores. The Pet Rescue and…
Poet and publisher Pablo Capra is haunted by a place that no longer exists, the vanished Bohemian Eden of Lower Topanga. The loss of his childhood home has been the catalyst for…
The autumn equinox marks the arrival of the harvest and the end of the growing season in much of the northern hemisphere, but not in coastal Southern California where the promise of…
The Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing has reached a major milestone. Caltrans has completed the initial study and environmental assessment (IS/EA) for the project and is seeking public input. The overpass, intended to…
Two newly discovered cougar cubs have made a splash on social media, but the blue-eyed, polka-dotted kittens, too young to leave their mother’s den, highlight the challenges faced by the species in…
The calls are unending. They range from dubious offers of vacations in the Bahamas to dodgy home repair services, bogus back brace offers and ominous claims that the call recipient has outstanding…