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LA County Fire Chief Osby to Address Woolsey Fire at Town Hall

Residents are invited to attend a Town Hall Meeting featuring Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Daryl Osby on Saturday, January 26, 3-5:00 p.m., at Malibu City Hall.   Chief Osby has served…

Keep California Progressive

In every Assembly District in California, over two weekends in January, elections are held that will determine the future of the California Democratic Party. These elections decide the delegates to the California…

The Messenger’s Volunteer Portal

The Messenger Mountain News is encouraging everyone in the community to consider starting the new year with a resolution to volunteer. Many of Topanga’s essential community services depend on volunteers. We had…

New Laws for New Times

A bewilderingly large number of new laws took effect in California on January 1, 2019—1,016, to be precise. Some of these laws are obscure, others address high-profile issues like immigration and gun…

Malibu Creek State Park Murder Suspect Charged

Burglary suspect Anthony Rauda has been charged with the murder of Tristan Beaudette, a 35-year-old Irvine research scientist who was shot and killed while camping with his young daughters in Malibu Creek…

LA County Annual Homeless Count

Start 2019 with a simple act of kindness: Volunteer to participate in Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (LAHSA) Homeless Count, January 22-24, a three-day mission to count our homeless neighbors all across…

A Gift From the Heart

To follow through on our New Year’s message of kindness, we created a “Gift from the heart” icon to mark articles that offer volunteer opportunities. We have about 40 non-profit organizations and…

National Park Service Shutdown Update

The National Park Service (NPS) will begin using admission fees to fund essential services while the government shutdown drags on. The monies collected at park entrances and campgrounds will be diverted from…

Mental Health Commission Seeks Applicants for Youth Innovation Project

California’s Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission is now accepting committee member applications for its Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee. This committee will guide the Commission’s upcoming Youth Innovation Project, which aims to…

Zinke Resigns Under a Cloud of Scandal

An estimated 88 percent of the National Park Service’s parkland and nearly half of the SMMNRA were burned in the Woolsey fire. After two years as Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke resigned under…