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Coastal Commission Meets in Santa Monica Mountains

The California Coastal Commission’s December meeting took place in the Santa Monica Mountains at King Gillette Ranch, with a tour of Malibu Bluffs Park scheduled at the conclusion of the December 13…

Snow Night at Pine Tree Circle Continues

The 20th year of Snow Night at Pine Tree Circle continues the tradition on Sunday, December 22, and follow in the footsteps of its creators, Leslie and Steve Carlson, according to Nathan…

Rare December Topanga Vintage Market

Created in 2012 by Topanga moms Lori Rottblat and Patrice Curedale, the Topanga Vintage Market is continually ranked as one of LA’s top five flea markets. For the first time in years…

Celebrate Chanukah December 22- 30

Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly Menorah lighting, special prayers, and fried foods. The Hebrew word, Chanukah, means “dedication,” and is thus named because it…

Another Topanga Fire Heightens Fire Fatigue

Once again, fire season upends earthly plans smack in the middle of a lovely children’s play on a warm, cloudless Sunday afternoon until a fire changes everything.  Parents, friends, and grandparents had…

A Perfect Storm Drove Woolsey Fire

Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, the Woolsey Fire burned more than 97,000 acres and is now considered the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles County’s history. “It was the perfect fire…

TEM Task Force: Preparing for the Next Emergency

A spirited meeting encouraged discussion among Topanga Emergency Management Task Force members as they worked through ideas and concerns to prepare for the fire, flood, or earthquake next time. Seeking answers and…

Drawdown Solution #5, Tropical Forests

Paul Hawken’s book, Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming (amazon.com), inspired Cecilie Stuart, founder of Move the World, a youth activist dance troupe, to hold free Drawdown…

Another Topanga Fire Close to the TCC

Watching “Matilda the Musical” with many parents, friends and grandparents “in the round” at the Topanga Community Center; we reached intermission and everyone moved outside to stretch their legs and get a…

Malibu State Park Sniper Indicted for Murder

Anthony Rauda, the man suspected of being the Malibu Creek State Park sniper, has been indicted for the fatal shooting of Tristan Beaudette, who was camping in the park with his two…