Topanga News

In a state as beautiful as California, there are many amazing places to take a scenic drive.

After just one year as principal and six years of teaching at Mariposa School of Global Education , Dr.

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A brush fire at 4700 Topanga Canyon Blvd . near Mulholland Drive in Topanga was knocked down in about 30 minutes Sunday, according to Shawn Lenske, spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Officers with the LAPD's Topanga Station responded to a "hot prowl" call in progress at 5:30 a.m. in the 7100 block of Woodlake Avenue.

A hazardous materials team was summoned Saturday morning to the scene of a noninjury house fire in the unincorporated Topanga area where a 1,000-gallon propane tank exploded, causing neighboring homes to be evacuated, a fire department dispatcher said.

"They found some suspicious items inside a duffel bag," Sgt. Greg Houser, a watch commander with the LAPD Topanga Division, said.

Freshen up for the weekend with a pampering party at Nordstrom Santa Monica at 220 Broadway.

Sandstone Retreat was a clothing-optional refuge in Topanga Canyon that began in the late 1960s and survived efforts by the county to shut it down.

Drummer Steven Ansell shares his thoughts on his band's latest release and current tour.

Wed. & Fri., starting May 22, 10:15 a.m. Stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and more! Playtime immediately follows Storytime.

As the youngest member of the Topanga Chamber of Commerce, Lucy Babcock of Lucy's Bake Shop creates custom cupcakes and donates to special causes.

SPRING BOOK FAIR, MAY 6-9 Each year the faculty, staff and students work extremely hard to provide a top-rate, high-quality education for the students of Topanga Elementary Charter School.

Join members of the cast and crew from the original production and motion picture of Hair on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Broadway production and in support of the upcoming Topanga Film Festival July 18-21. The event will feature live musical performances, clips, silent auction, food and drinks.

Topanga's own homegrown rock band, Forty Feet Tall are, from left, Charlie Sehres, , Guy Moore , Will Henley-Dias Steven Driscoll, , Cole Gann and Jack Sehres .

Topanga fundraisers are always the same: Joyful. Generous. Great food. So it was on April 18, when the Topanga Creek Watershed Committee and friends gathered at Froggy's for the premier screening of Rock the Boat: Saving America's Wildest River, generously hosted by Lance Roberts and Sabrina.

Sample of a T-shirt bag one could make at the free Topanga Library "Make a Book Bag" event to be held on May 2 from 4-5 p.m. As part of Sew Topanga's Book Bag Exhibit, on display until May 15 at the Topanga Library, a free "Make a Book Bag" workshop takes place on May 2, from 4-5 p.m. for ages 7 and up.

Avid veteran hikers of Temescal Gateway Park and Topanga State Park say the trails are becoming increasingly more dog-friendly the last few months, and some days the bottom of their sneakers step on an unwelcomed surprise.

Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum celebrates its 40th Anniversary with a lively 2013 summer season of theater, music and performance under the stars and live oaks of Topanga Canyon.

Caltrans crews will begin brush clearance on Topanga Canyon Boulevard this Thursday, and keep at the task until June, authorities said Monday.