Topanga News

Three men are in police custody, accused of setting off "dry ice bombs" in several mailboxes thoughout a Canoga Park neighborhood.

Dear writers, friends and colleagues, I am sending you an invitation for an upcoming one-day writing workshop to be held Sunday, July 19th, in Topanga Canyon.

Topanga residents protested state park closures at a rally on Sunday, June 21, in Trippet Ranch parking lot.

On Friday, July 17, the Topanga Peace Alliance and the Progressive Democrats of the Santa Monica Mountains will present a forum at the Topanga Community House, on the ongoing situation in Afghanistan.

Local artist, activist and long-time Malibu resident, Mary Wright, offers her annual "Art from the Land" weekend workshop and art show on Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, respectively.

Emerging from Topanga Days and his double life as lead guitarist for local Topanga band, City Fritter, Christopher Hawley debuts his new album by the Christopher Hawley Rollers, "The Roots of the Tree," at Abuelita's Mexican Restaurant on Saturday, July 11, at 8 p.m. Hawley's unique abilities invoke the slide work and vocals of Lowell George and ...

Mike Wilson of the National Parks Service , Nat Cox of the CA State Parks, Kathryn Kirkpatrick of the NPS and J. Lopez of the Los Angeles County Fire Department conducted a fire safety presentation on June 17 at the Topanga Community House.

The Topanga Historical Society will hold its annual picnic on July 19 at 12 noon on the grounds of the historic Old Canyon Jack Woods house.

If you live in Topanga, you've probably noticed some really gorgeous and exotic looking plants, trees and flowers sitting right out on Topanga Canyon Boulevard every Saturday and Sunday.

Members of Pacific Palisades resident Stan Swartz's Trail Runners Club along with other park supporters gathered at Will Rogers State Historic Park on Sunday to protest Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to close 220 state parks to help alleviate the $24.3-billion budget deficit.

It's that time of year again, when Nordstrom holds its half-yearly sale. OK, so it's for menswear only, but still ... You can save at least 33 percent on shoes and apparel through Sunday.

On Saturday June 27 at 3:30 p.m. the Topanga Creek Watershed Committee will host an educational event for folks interested in gardening and the plants that naturally occur in our area.

"Fire is integral to the natural ecosystem" in Topanga, said Suzanne Goode, Senior Environmental Scientist, Angeles Division.

Last month, we barely escaped a weed-whacker-inspired fire and watched Santa Barbara be consumed by another.

Chances are, if you attended Topanga Days, the town's annual Memorial Day weekend shindig, you may have already seen and are a fan of Topanga's own international Latin diva Cecilia Noel and her band the Wild Clams.

Scotland's 2007 Folk Band of the Year, Old Blind Dogs, takes the stage at Theatricum Botanicum's rustic outdoor amphitheater in Topanga on Father's Day , Sunday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m. Scotland's 2007 Folk Band of the Year to perform at Theatricum.

Make no mistake. If Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal to eliminate General Fund support for state parks passes the legislature, there will be permanent damage to our parks statewide and to the livability of all our local communities.

Police are warning people to be aware of a scam involving Spanish-speaking suspects who are luring victims out of large sums of money with the promise of earning a large return for their involvement.

The most stunning display of digital art and photography yet offered in the area between Downtown L.A. and the Central Coast opens June 22 at Topanga Canyon Gallery.

You would think that with all the "I drive slowly through Topanga" bumper stickers stuck on cars throughout the Canyon, more people would actually mean it.