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Sages President Michele Johnson Honored

Sages Board member, Tam Taylor (behind Ng) also presented Johnson with a gift certificate to the Inn of the Seventh Ray in recognition of her service, and the Town Council acknowledged her…

Pine Tree Circle “Snow Night”

It’s hard to believe that this year is Steve and Leslie Carlson’s 18th year of Snow Night and the 28th year of their annual community potluck that will magically appear at Pine…

Restoration Efforts Following the Old Fire, June 2016

Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT) invites the public to lend a hand on Saturday, Dec. 16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., with its post-fire restoration efforts to restore the hillsides around Headwaters Corner and Dry…

Tongva Daily Planner

The Tongva people who gave Topanga its name, developed a sophisticated lunar calendar that, until recently, had been lost to time. With the help of Pasadena City College astronomy professor Glenn Miller,…

Caroling at the Malibu Crèche

Anyone who has driven through Malibu at Christmas anytime during that past 54 years knows that the corner of Webb Way and Pacific Coast Highway has been home to a Christmas crèche. It’s…

Fourth Annual Acorn Festival

Manzanita School and Institute, located under the spectacular “Big Rock” on Old Topanga Canyon road, is opening its doors again to the greater Topanga community on Saturday, December 9, with its fourth…

Hearts for the Holidays

While we are in the giving season, the Messenger would like to suggest adding  year-round gifts to your list by making sustainable donations. If you select ten of your favorite charities or…

The Rim of the Valley

THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA EXPANSION PLAN IS BACK. Representative Adam Schiff and California Senator Dianne Feinstein have announced the introduction of the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act.…

County’s Efforts to Curb Domestic Violence

The LA Sheriff’s Department took 10,290 domestic violence reports in 2016 and has taken 8,859 reports this year. Motivated by the scale of the problem and its wide-ranging impacts, on November 7,…