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Reiki is a system that encourages natural healing and well being, developed in the 1920s by a Japanese student of theolo...
08/02/2025

Reiki is a system that encourages natural healing and well being, developed in the 1920s by a Japanese student of theology named Mikao Usui. He drew inspiration from Shinto, Buddhist, and Taoist traditions. The focus of Reiki is building a connection with what he described as a “universal life force” energy, with the goal of promoting peace, harmony, and well being. This issue’s feature centers on local Reiki Master and Forgiveness Coach Niki Schmid.
Photo by Claire Fordham

Almost 600 California red-legged frog tadpoles, hatched and raised by Aquarium of the Pacific biologists, are now swimmi...
08/02/2025

Almost 600 California red-legged frog tadpoles, hatched and raised by Aquarium of the Pacific biologists, are now swimming free in streams located in the Santa Monica Mountains, marking a hopeful milestone for a species once thought to be extinct in the area. Check out our latest Newsbeat installment, A Collaboration to Save the Red-Legged Frogs in the Santa Monica Mountains, to find out more.

“History is the present. That’s why every generation writes it anew. But what most people think of as history is its end...
08/02/2025

“History is the present. That’s why every generation writes it anew. But what most people think of as history is its end product, myth.”

—E.L. Doctorow

Find out Jimmy P. Morgan’s thoughts on this author’s work in the latest installment of Books and Such.

Reggae on the Mountain attracts amazing musicians from around the world, but this one-of-a-kind music festival remains h...
07/26/2025

Reggae on the Mountain attracts amazing musicians from around the world, but this one-of-a-kind music festival remains homegrown and deeply rooted in the Topanga community, and its unique magic has never been more welcome. In this time of fears and anxiety, this music has the power to bring people together with joy and in a spirit of love. www.reggaeonthemountain.com/
Cover design by Urs Baur.

Newsbeat: The final phase of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing at Liberty Canyon is underway. What is soon to be th...
07/26/2025

Newsbeat: The final phase of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing at Liberty Canyon is underway. What is soon to be the world’s largest wildlife crossing will connect open space on both sides of US Highway 101 in Agoura Hills. The project is expected to be completed by fall 2026, and can’t come soon enough for vulnerable species in the Santa Monica Mountains like mountain lions and Topanga’s new black bear family.

This hydrating cucumber-mint lemonade is soothing, cooling, and full of electrolytes and vitamins. It’s a great alternat...
07/26/2025

This hydrating cucumber-mint lemonade is soothing, cooling, and full of electrolytes and vitamins. It’s a great alternative to artificially sweetened and colored sports drinks, and fancy enough to be the perfect mocktail—just the thing for hot summer days, or cool Topanga summer nights!
Photo and recipe by Nathalie Krull

Six Months Later: Azmina and Sasha Kanji here with their dog, Ziggy are ready to start re-building their home on Saddle ...
07/26/2025

Six Months Later: Azmina and Sasha Kanji here with their dog, Ziggy are ready to start re-building their home on Saddle Peak that was destroyed in the Palisades Fire. Photo by Claire Fordham.

Azmina and Sasha Kanji’s home on Saddle Peak was one of 33 Topanga homes lost in the Palisades Fire. They shared their shock and devastation with TNT at the time and have agreed to share some details of their experience since. Not everyone’s experience will be the same but there will be similarities and lessons for us all to learn.

Reggae on the Mountain attracts amazing musicians from around the world, but this one-of-a-kind music festival remains h...
07/26/2025

Reggae on the Mountain attracts amazing musicians from around the world, but this one-of-a-kind music festival remains homegrown and deeply rooted in the Topanga community, and its unique magic has never been more welcome. In this time of fears and anxiety, this music has the power to bring people together with joy and in a spirit of love. www.reggaeonthemountain.com/
Cover design by Urs Baur.

Rebuilding Sunset Mesa 🌅 Back in the 1960s and ’70s, Sunset Mesa was developed in three phases, offering a handful of pre...
07/19/2025

Rebuilding Sunset Mesa 🌅 Back in the 1960s and ’70s, Sunset Mesa was developed in three phases, offering a handful of pre-designed home models that could be modestly adapted to each site. The new approach shares their spirit with the addition of total fire resistance. Pictured on the left is 1960 Pacific Riviera Development Co. Plan Model H next to a JTD Sunset Mesa Modern (Conceptual Model). Find out more about the future of Sunset Mesa in Urs Bauer’s new article.
Images courtesy of JTD Architects.

Summer Reading 📚 Here Go I is the latest installment of Jimmy P. Morgan’s Books and Such column. In it, Jimmy gives his ...
07/19/2025

Summer Reading 📚 Here Go I is the latest installment of Jimmy P. Morgan’s Books and Such column. In it, Jimmy gives his reflections on Jason De León’s The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail (2015).

Six months after the catastrophic Palisades Fire nature is already healing, covering the burn scar in Topanga with new g...
07/19/2025

Six months after the catastrophic Palisades Fire nature is already healing, covering the burn scar in Topanga with new growth. It’s a welcome reminder that recovery is not only possible, it is already underway. Find out more in TNT Editor Suzanne Guldimann’s new article, Six Months After the End of the World.
Photo by Suzanne Guldimann

New Issue Alert! 🚨 The landmark Business Block Building has become one of the symbols of the Palisades Fire. The facade ...
07/12/2025

New Issue Alert! 🚨 The landmark Business Block Building has become one of the symbols of the Palisades Fire. The facade of the building, which turned one hundred years old last year, will be preserved as reconstruction begins. Six months after the Palisades Fire residents of the burn zone are still picking up the pieces and digging out from the disaster, but progress is being made. New houses are starting to go up in the Palisades, plans are being prepared and vetted for new houses in Topanga and Malibu, the roads and surviving businesses are open. There is still a long way to go on the road to recovery, but half a year later we are on our way. Cover illustration, concept and design by Urs Baur.

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