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A Tale of Two Nations

Joni Siegel, founder of the Foundation for Indigenous Medicine, inherited a traditional Native American recipe for a healing salve from her family. In 1995, she decided to manufacture and sell the salve.…

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Chianti Life Retreat is Ready for a New Family

Beside a Topanga creek, among 32 ancient oaks, are two quintessentially Topangan cottages connected by a wide redwood bridge that is as much an outdoor room as it is a means of…

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A Vortex of Healing Magic

The newest shop in town, Brian Gibson’s Topanga Rocks, features rare minerals and fine crystals to enhance your sacred space. Brian Gibson had a crystal-clear vision. The successful and genial entrepreneur and…

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Creek Cleanup: A Two-Ton Bonanza

Cleaning up Topanga Creek is a dirty job.  Restoring it to its natural beauty doesn’t last long but every year, since 1995, Rosi Dagit, Sr. Biologist for the Resource Conservation District of…

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Memorial Day Parade

It was very early on Memorial Day as a pale sun peeked through the clouds and already there were many happy folks in costume, kids on bikes, people with dogs, and vehicles…

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Music, Sunshine, Rain and Rainbows

Despite the bracing chill and ensuing rainstorm on Sunday, a substantial crowd filled the field at the 46th annual Topanga Days. Fittingly, the unprecedented rain came on the 50th anniversary of Woodstock—a…

Topanga Poem

Hatstand for the weary traveler, Mossy resting place, Think Rock, colorful candle stick maker, Sheltered, weathered, sprawling, Hometown of a Mother’s Open Arms. They tell me the way to You is slippery,…

Connecting Topanga Unplugged

The majority of communications systems we all rely on (Internet, TV, digital and cell phone) require electricity. When the power goes out, many of Topanga’s connections to the world go out as…

2019 Artists’ Studio Tour: There Will Always be a Story to Tell

On a classic “June gloom” weekend, Studio Tourists were seen winding their way through Topanga’s classic neighborhoods. Enclaves, some known only to locals, are revealed each year on this special occasion. A…

For 20 Years Canyon Limo Service Goes the Extra Mile

Imagine a local limousine company that exceeds expectations with each trip and is conveniently located right in your own backyard. Now, celebrating their 20th year, Canyon Limo Service will pick you up…