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11/18/25

Wall Street Journal Visits Topanga

Topanga’s Wildlife Legacy Spotlighted in the Wall Street Journal Being featured in the Wall Street Journal is a meaningful moment for Topanga. Journalist Jim Carlton visited our canyon to learn about our local bears, and Town Council board member Stacy…
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11/06/25

Wildlife Crossing Goes Native

Planting Life on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife CrossingA Historic Milestone for Los Angeles County’s Conservation Legacy On October 21, 2025, a new chapter in Los Angeles County’s conservation history began as native plants were placed on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife…
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08/13/25

Coexisting With Bears – Recorded Meeting

UPDATED: This story was updated on Sept. 1, 2025 to include a PDF of the meeting Q&A. See below. Topanga’s BB14: A Mama Bear Calls Topanga Home. Meet BB14—also known by her tracking collar tag, Yellow 2291—the wild, wise mama…
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08/04/25

Meet Bear Experts

Intrigued by our new Topanga resident, Yellow 2291 (BB14), and her cubs? Join us for the Topanga Bear Update to hear from wildlife and environmental experts! We are meeting via Zoom ONLY! Join via Zoom Dial in: +1 669 444…
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06/30/25

Topanga Bear Updates

New Sightings of BB14 and Her Cubs Recently BB14 and family was spotted around Tuna/Saddle Peak, Hillside (both sides), Old Canyon, North TCB, and maybe other areas. And now, Susan Clark, who leads the Topanga Animal Rescue, had the unexpected…
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06/01/25

Topanga Bear and Cubs

UPDATE: June 17, 2025:  The Topanga bear and her three(!!) cubs were seen on Hillside (across from Froggy’s) the night of June 15. A resident on Facebook, who lives right off of TCB between Cafe 27 and Topanga Living Cafe,…
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05/01/25

Birds, Bees, and Thriving Ecosystems

As Topangans, we’re lucky to live in one of the most ecologically rich regions in California — and each of us has the power to help protect it. Pollinators like native bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, and beetles play a critical…
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04/19/25

Earth Day is Here!

Celebrate Earth Day Every Day – Heal our Town and the Earth Each year on April 22, Earth Day serves as a global reminder of the urgent need to protect our environment. What began in 1970 as a grassroots movement…
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03/27/25

Finding Home

By Rosi Dagit, Principal Conservation Biologist, Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains Dear Fish Friends, I just wanted to provide a short follow up on the conditions of the fish and creeks now that most of the rains…
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02/28/25

Snake Event at the Theatricum

Topangans are invited to the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum on Sunday, March 9, at 12:00 p.m., for a free informational session about local snakes, including rattlesnakes. This spring, snakes emerging from hibernation may find themselves displaced by the wildfire. Central…
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02/04/25

RCD Statement on Hazardous Waste Site

The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains has issued a statement regarding the EPA Palisades Fire Hazardous Waste Staging Site, which you can read below: The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM) has been made…
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01/31/25

The TCB/PCH Hazardous Waste Site

Dear Topanga Community, We are in the process of finalizing a memo intended for the EPA, State Parks, CalOES, and all of our elected officials from the County on up to Congressman Brad Sherman’s Office. We do appreciate that our…