The Topanga Emergency Management Task Force has organized an annual Topanga emergency drill for the past several years. Each time we run one of these drills, LA County first responders refine their wildfire response plans based on your feedback and participation.
Topanga Emergency Evacuation Drill
Saturday, April 28th
10am – 2 pm
This year's drill is different. For the first time, we will be asking residents to actually evacuate the canyon.
Woody Smeck Honored for Service to Santa Monica Mountains
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation and the Calabasas City Council honored Superintendent Woody Smeck for his 21 years of outstanding stewardship of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA).
DISASTERS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. GET YOUR TOPANGA RESIDENT ACCESS CARD NOW.
ACCESS CARD PHOTO AND REGISTRATION EVENT
THURSDAY, APRIL 12TH
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Topanga Library
122 N. Topanga Cyn Blvd
Be sure to bring verfication of your Topanga address.
The cost is $12 per card.
For more information about Access Cards, Click Here
After a decade, of many long hours of hard work and welcoming reflection; the expanded second edition of The Topanga Story is now available to own! You won't want to miss out on this 400-page beauty featuring dozens of new photos, written and edited by Michele Johnson and designed by award-winning graphic artist Amy Inouye.
You can stroll down memory lane by choosing from the standard edition at $65 (plus tax and shipping); or the specially signed, linen-bound edition for $300—both can be pre-ordered online at: topangahistoricalsociety.org. The Topanga Story will be available for delivery beginning mid-May, 2012.
The North Topanga Canyon Fire Safe Council is presenting a four-part lecture series designed to help us better understand and mitigate the risk of wildfire to our homes and in our canyon.
Upcoming lectures:
May 16th: Preemptive Strategies to Lessen the Impact of Wildfire in Our Community
June 12th: Wildfire Success Stories from Homeowners
July 10th: Preparing for the Aftermath
This lecture series is co-sponsored by T-CEP and the Topanga Library (part of the County of Los Angeles Public Library system.)
(Photo from zev.lacounty.gov)
ADDRESS & CONTACT INFORMATION:
122 N. Topanga Cyn Blvd
Topanga, CA 90290
310-455-3480
www.colapublib.org
LIBRARY HOURS:
MONDAY:
Closed
TUESDAY-THURSDAY:
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
FRIDAY:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
SATURDAY:
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
SUNDAY:
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Serving the unicorporated town of Topanga and neighboring communities.
Fire Danger Level for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Click Here for guidelines and
safe practices for working and recreating outdoors during different fire danger levels.
Topanga beach, a now popular surf spot was once referred to as "T-Point" in the late 60's. It is said, the use of this name was designed to keep the true name of Topanga Beach a secret. The beach has a wide sandy beach with waves that break over cobblestone and reef.
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