When he was elected L.A. County Sheriff in 2014, Jim McDonnell faced a tall order. He was the first sheriff in 100 years to come from outside the department and anyone who…
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Halloween events are materializing throughout Topanga and the surrounding areas. The two weekends before Halloween offer a rich harvest of pumpkins, haunted houses, and mysterious labyrinths. For this year’s Halloween events focus,…
Ken Miller (KM) interviewed Topanga octogenarian Henry Smith and his step-daughter Wendy Skofield as part of the 2016 TRANSPORT Topanga Literary Festival. This transcript of the interview is part of the Messenger…
As Topanga Courtyard continues to expand to almost full, the latest store to open there takes us back to Mother Nature. Wild Love Apothecary was birthed by Gaia green witches Marysia Miernowska…
For two years, 2016 and 2017, TRANSPORT: Topanga Literary Festival filled the nooks, crannies and otherwise open spaces of the Topanga Library with local literati and literature lovers. In her celebration of the unique…
Since her interview with Ken Miller at the 2016 TRANSPORT Topanga Literary Festival, Hilary Boynton, co-author of the “The Heal Your Gut Cookbook: Nutrient Dense Recipes for Intestinal Health Using the GAPS Diet,” has…
Topanga Canyon, well known for embracing art, culture and individuality, set the scene for the marriage of homegrown Eleni Calisto to her best friend, Jason Stewart, of Pacific Palisades. Jason came down the…
Alas, those Dog Days of Summer have now come to an end. Here’s our last batch of community submissions for our Silly Pet Pix. We hope to bring out a smile or…
Tucked away under the shade of deodar cedars, at Pine Tree Circle, Abigail “Gidget” Zapata reigns over a colorful Gypsy wagon filled with wondrous flower blooms, fresh herbs, exotic teas, tea pots,…
Renowned for their wonderful candles and crystals at Topanga Mercantile, Tom Vogel and Dinah Englund are now offering Topangans the chance to make their own candles at their new Candle Bar in…