01/25/2025
Amidst the charred trees and ashes along the 20200 block of PCH, just east of where Moonshadows once stood, this wounded angel rises. A haunting yet graceful figure, it symbolizes the resilience and grace of the City of Angels—badly hurt but not defeated. So much was lost in such a short time. Angelenos are still in shock over the devastation wrought by a week of deadly fires. Topanga, so close to ground zero for the Palisades Fire, came through the firestorm not unscathed—there have been heartbreaking losses—but with its heart still beating. The Topanga New Times crew is piecing together the events of the last week in Topanga and its neighboring communities: courage, heroism, loss, and survival. Cover concept and design by Urs Baur
