“It will be a three-to five-year recovery process. Basically, we live in the hillsides and we can’t let our guard down,” says Philippe Eskandar, City Administrative Analyst for Westlake Village. “People lose…
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Nearly half of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area was burned during the Woolsey Fire, and many parks in the patchwork of open space remained closed due to extensive damage. That…
Dear Fellow Topangans, The Topanga Town Council expresses our gratitude to you, and to all the fire fighters, police, and other first responders who reminded us, yet again, what immense courage, skill…
Not too long ago, Topanga had its own Topanga Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). As experienced trainers left, the team eventually dissolved and former members joined Malibu CERT. Following the devastation of…
Starting November 1, 2018, firearms won’t be allowed on Kaiser Permanente property or in its facilities. Please don’t bring them to your appointment or when you visit. “Kaiser Permanente has a long-standing…
Children, the elderly, and people with disabilities or special medical needs are especially vulnerable during cold weather. Extra precautions should be taken and L.A. County Department of Health and Human Services has…
Snow Night and community potluck will magically appear at Pine Tree Circle on Sunday, December 16, from 5-8 p.m., along with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Following Steve and Leslie Carlson’s tradition, the…
Happy Holidays, TPA activists, Friends, and Neighbors! As has been its tradition, the Topanga Peace Alliance will hold its 16th annual holiday party on Friday, December 14, at Corazόn Performing Arts, to celebrate…
Nature will recover in her own time. Humans will be wise to follow her lead. It took an army of fire fighters more than two weeks to fully contain the Woolsey Fire.…
Flying embers are as much to blame for property loss during wildfire events as the actual leading edge of the fire. The Los Angeles County Fire Department estimates that embers cause the…