10+ hour, 4+ min ago   (1176+ words) Topanga New Times Lessons I Learned From Dolly When I was five I saw an angel. Her name was Dolly Parton. My first concert was Dolly Parton when I was in kindergarten. I was so little I couldn’t quite read…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (336+ words) 20th Topanga Film Festival, Sept 4 – 6, 2026 Topanga New Times 20th Topanga Film Festival, Sept 4 – 6, 2026 The Topanga Film Festival returns Labor Day weekend, September 20, from 4-6 and will be held at the Topanga Community Center. The Main House will be transformed into a magical 200-seat…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (498+ words) So, after reading, writing about, and being totally floored by The Overstory (2018), I decided to check out Powers’ most recent book, Playground (2024). This absolutely fascinating tale includes several story lines varied in time and place which converge in the present…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (487+ words) Topanga’s real estate dynamics are shaped first by its physical character. Unlike most Los Angeles neighborhoods, where tract developments and repeated floor plans make comparative pricing straightforward, Topanga grew organically from the mid-1800s onward. Zoning and land use restrictions have…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (202+ words) Also running through early October is Noël Coward’s Waiting in the Wings, a witty and poignant comedy set in a retirement home for actresses, opening the season’s lighter side with theatrical rivalries and sharp dialogue. Finally, Bernardo Cubría’s The People…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (41+ words) Topanga New Times June 26, 2026 Vol. 7, No. 13 Leave a Reply Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Username or Email Address...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (748+ words) About fifteen children aged three to six were at a big oak table surrounded by trees, eating broccoli, lentils, rice and lettuce. I can report the food was delicious. The children at The Love School are encouraged to say “please…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1176+ words) Almost all of the spring flowers have gone to seed and the winter grasses are dry and sere, but all over the dusty hills and along the roadsides summer flowers, like living gold are in bloom June this year feels…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (622+ words) s new book, The Left and the Lucky (2026), does again what the author and musician does best: remind those of us in positions of relative comfort that a significant slice of the American story being experienced today includes millions who…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (604+ words) This summer marks the 250th anniversary of the United States. Patriotic feelings for many are at an all time low, and many of the freedoms so many have fought to ensure are currently under attack, but that doesn’t mean that there…...