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70th Annual Chamber Awards Dinner

The Topanga Chamber of Commerce (TCoC) presents its 70th Annual Awards Dinner, on Saturday, May 4, 6:30-10 p.m., at the Topanga Community Center. Tickets and event details are available at topangachamber.org. “The…

Saving Topanga

Battalion 5 Fire Chief Drew Smith said of the Woolsey fire, “The risk was real, the threat was active, but once we had the opportunity and visibility to call in bulldozers and…

Two Major Development Projects Face Setbacks

Two major development projects near Topanga—one in Malibu on Sweetwater Mesa below Piuma Road, the other in lower Tuna Canyon, have received major setbacks in court. The controversial Edge development project in…

Third Time’s a Charm

THE RIM OF THE VALLEY CORRIDOR PRESERVATION ACT WILL ADD MORE THAN 191,000 ACRES TO SMMNRA, CREATING A CRITICAL BRIDGE BETWEEN OUR URBAN CITY CENTERS AND THE SPECTACULAR WILDERNESS THAT SURROUNDS US.…

West Basin Program Addresses Future Water Supply

West Basin Municipal Water District’s “Water for Tomorrow” program renews its commitment to protecting, securing, and diversifying its water supply portfolio. The program will highlight West Basin’s community outreach, education programs, and…

21st Annual Chumash Day Powwow and Inter-Tribal Gathering

The City of Malibu is proud to host the 21st Annual Chumash Day Powwow and Intertribal Gathering on Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14, a festive celebration of Native American history, culture,…

Rattlesnake Aversion Training Clinic

Dog owners are invited to sign up for a rattlesnake aversion training clinic on April 27-29 in Topanga Canyon at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum. The wildfires have reduced native habitat that normally…

For the Record

In our March 8, 2019, article about the Woolsey Fire listening session on March 3 (“Topangans Speak Out at Fire Listening Session”), we quoted Mary Colvig Rhodes, who was among the residents…

TEP Seeks Donations of Auction Items

Topanga Enrichment Programs (TEP),  a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, volunteer-run organization that supports Topanga Elementary Charter School, is seeking items for its annual auction and fundraiser on May 4. Suggested items are: restaurant…

Fernwood Rain Report – April 3, 2019

In the 22 seasons that the Fernwood Rain Report has been keeping daily rain records, this year is the fourth rainiest season I’ve recorded with 27.33 inches of precipitation so far. We…