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Maria Nation jumps her horse Sport on Topanga Lane
Maria Nation jumps her horse Sport in a corral on Topanga Lane.
Dick and Barrie Milan lived on Topanga Lane
Dick Milan (pronounced MY-LIN) and Barrie Milan lived on Topanga Lane with their two children. They are shown here one year after moving away.
Margaret Cohen crosses the Rodeo Grounds bridge
Margaret Cohen crosses the Rodeo Grounds bridge over Topanga Creek. She walks towards eucalyptus trees.
Magretha Lane and Maria Nation at 3727 Rodeo Grounds
Magretha Lane and Maria Nation look through the window of Jan-Michael Vincent's house at 3727 Rodeo Grounds. One of the dogs may be Jan's German Shepherd Sebastian.
Marty Nation buries himself in the sand at Topanga Beach
Marty Nation buries himself in the sand by Topanga Beach houses.
The Cohen family stands by their Topanga Lane house
Margaret Cohen and Lester Cohen take a group photo on their wedding day with their children Maria Nation, Marty Nation, and Johnny Nation. Their dog Duchess sits by them in the yard of their Topanga Lane house.
Alma Pitlinzer saws wood on her homestead
Alma Pitlinzer wears loose hair and men’s clothing, while sawing wood on her homestead. Allegedly, she was a jilted Cincinnati socialite who lived as a barefoot hermit in Topanga.
Rick Hodgson drawing, "Topanga Beach Houses," c. 1970
Rick Hodgson's drawing "Topanga Beach Houses" also shows the Topanga Lagoon at left.
Anahita King painting, "Between Seasons (Feed Bin)," 2006
Anahita King's painting "Between Seasons (Malibu Feed Bin)" also shows Oasis Imports.
Anahita King painting, "Summer (Malibu Feed Bin)," 2005
Anahita King's painting "Summer (Malibu Feed Bin)" also shows Oasis Imports.
Jan-Michael Vincent paddles his surfboard through the flood
Jan-Michael Vincent paddles his surfboard through the flood in The Rodeo Grounds.
The Cohen family's house floods at 3739 Rodeo Grounds
The Cohen family's house floods at 3739 Rodeo Grounds. Drew Steele is at right.
Bonnie Poorman's truck is stuck in Topanga Creek
Don MacVicar's car tows Bonnie Poorman's International Harvester Scout truck after it got stuck in Topanga Creek in The Rodeo Grounds.
A Volkswagen Karmann Ghia floods in The Rodeo Grounds
A red, convertible, Volkswagen Karmann Ghia floods in The Rodeo Grounds.
Dave Sanderson's red pickup truck is parked in The Snake Pit
Dave Sanderson's red 1953 pickup truck is parked in The Snake Pit.
Bad Bunny drives by the Malibu Feed Bin and Oasis Imports
Singer Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) drives a 2003 Toyota Corolla car on PCH by the Malibu Feed Bin and Oasis Imports in his music video for "Yonaguni."
Blue Juice: Jeff, Don, George, and Murf
The surf-rock band Blue Juice takes a group photo: Jeff Ort (drums), Don MacVicar (bass), George Trafton (guitar), and J. Murf (guitar).
A Native American basket may be Chumash
A Native American basket's pattern indicates it may be Chumash.
Amber Vincent and Moonstar Greene play with a goat
Amber Vincent and Moonstar Greene play with Amber's goat Diva in The Rodeo Grounds.
LADWP replaces businesses burned by the Palisades Fire
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power temporarily resides at the former site of Rosenthal Wine Bar, Topanga Ranch Motel, and the Reel Inn one year after the 2025 Palisades Fire. A chain-link fence protects portable offices and tents along…
Robert Campbell and Pablo Capra sit in The Rodeo Grounds
Robert Campbell and Pablo Capra sit in the yard at 3712 Rodeo Grounds.
Kiel Martin holds a corkscrew in The Rodeo Grounds
Kiel Martin wears sunglasses and holds a corkscrew at his house at 3715 Rodeo Grounds.
Sally Capra stands by the Topanga Central gas station
Sally Capra holds an Andy Warhol book by the Topanga Central gas station (Pine Tree Circle).
Karin Stermole stands on the Rodeo Grounds berm
Au pair Karin Stermole hugs the Capra family's dog Odie on the Rodeo Grounds berm.
Bonnie Vincent hugs her dog in The Rodeo Grounds
Bonnie Poorman Vincent hugs her dog Blue in The Rodeo Grounds.
Nava Suryawan and Michele Capra sit by nasturtiums
Nava Suryawan and Michele Capra sit in a field of nasturtium flowers in The Rodeo Grounds.
Johnny Sterner holds his surfboard in Brookside
Johnny Sterner holds a surfboard he shaped from a century plant while standing by a century plant in Brookside.
The Villa Leon stands above South Topanga Beach houses
South Topanga Beach houses lead to Castle Rock. The Villa Leon stands above them. Locals called this Dixon's Beach.
Caption: "Summer shacks on the beach, Santa Monica, CA."
Caption: "Summer shacks on the beach, Santa Monica, CA."
George Van Noy dries his Greebe and Moommy sweatshirt
Adventuring for waves, Topanga Beach surfers Bill Cleary and George Van Noy found a point break at Maspalomas, Canary Islands. They were the first to surf the break, and lived in a shack they built from bamboo and palm fronds. George designed the…
Bill Cleary headshot, 2/2
Bill Cleary leans on a surfboard at Topanga Beach. He was the editor of "Surf Guide" magazine.
Bill Cleary headshot, 1/2
Bill Cleary takes a headshot at Topanga Beach. He was the editor of "Surf Guide" magazine.
Bill Cleary wears a sweater at Topanga Beach
Bill Cleary wears a sweater at Topanga Beach, in a photo accompanying an interview with him by Jeff Duclos called, "Seeing Cleary: A Conversation with a Surfing Visionary."
A woman dances at a Topanga Beach party
A woman dances at a party while a band plays on the deck of Skip Smith's Topanga Beach house.
ON THE ROOF:
Robbie Dick is the 2nd person standing from the right side.
Felix Saenz has a goatee at center.
ON THE ROOF:
Robbie Dick is the 2nd person standing from the right side.
Felix Saenz has a goatee at center.
Bonnie and Jan-Michael Vincent hug in the flowers
Bonnie Poorman Vincent and Jan-Michael Vincent hug shirtless in a field of nasturtium flowers in The Rodeo Grounds.
The Kaiser of Chalk Hill
In 1920 Ventura Boulevard was still a relatively unpopulated stretch of roadway. The long and narrow (no more than 14 feet in width) road was a difficult byway, particularly as it approached the Brant Rancho. Travelers from Los Angeles encountered a…
Mitt Seely painting, "The Reel Inn Burns," 2025
Mitt Seely's painting shows the 2025 Palisades Fire burning the Reel Inn seafood restaurant's sign.
Something's Fishy sushi restaurant T-shirt
A T-shirt for Something's Fishy sushi restaurant at 18753 PCH features a drawing of a samurai riding a fish by Norton Wisdom.
Norton Wisdom painting, "Pablo Capra's House 2," 2003
Norton Wisdom's painting shows Pablo Capra holding his house in The Rodeo Grounds during the eviction of Lower Topanga by State Parks.
Norton Wisdom painting, "Pablo Capra's House, 1," 2002
Norton Wisdom's painting shows Pablo Capra holding his house in The Rodeo Grounds during the eviction of Lower Topanga by State Parks.
Robert Campbell painting, "Pablo and Lucas Capra," 1988
Robert Campbell's painting shows brothers Pablo Capra and Lucas Capra at 3712 Rodeo Grounds.
Peter York wears sunglasses and carries a monkey
Peter York wears sunglasses and carries a monkey on his shoulder at his house on Colina Dr.
Aerial view of Topanga Lagoon, 1950s
Aerial view shows PCH, Jim Dandy Cafe, Malibu Shoreline (La Mer restaurant), Rainbow Plaza, Topanga Beach Auto Court, Marinos' (Caracol restaurant), Old Malibu Road, The Gulch (The Snake Pit), the Topanga Lagoon bridge, and Topanga Beach houses.
Dorian Yarnelson drawing, "Topanga Ranch Motel," 2025
Dorian Yarnelson's drawing shows the Topanga Ranch Motel at 18711 PCH.
The Palisades Fire approaches the Topanga Ranch Motel
The 2025 Palisades Fire approaches the abandoned Topanga Ranch Motel at 18711 PCH.
Plants grow over the abandoned Topanga Ranch Motel
Plants grow over the abandoned Topanga Ranch Motel at 18711 PCH.
The office of the abandoned Topanga Ranch Motel
A payphone stands by the office of the abandoned Topanga Ranch Motel at 18711 PCH.
A sign stands by the abandoned Topanga Ranch Motel
A sign stands by the abandoned Topanga Ranch Motel at 18711 PCH.
Dennis Ziemienski painting, "Topanga Ranch Motel," 2020s
Dennis Ziemienski's painting shows a Woodie car parked at the Topanga Ranch Motel.
Moonstar Greene, Pat Donovan, and Dionis Burke
Moonstar Greene and Dionis Burke hug their mother Pat Donovan in the Rodeo Grounds.
The surf-rock band Blue Juice began as Eclypse, 1/2
The surf-rock band Blue Juice began as Eclypse in The Rodeo Grounds with (clockwise from top) Bob Gordon (bass), J. Murf (guitar), Robert Bailey (“Bullet”) (drums), and George Trafton (guitar).
Anahita King painting, "PCH Closed at Tuna Canyon," 2005
Anahita King's painting "PCH Closed at Tuna Canyon" shows Ginger Snips, Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine, Wylie's Bait & Tackle, Something's Fishy sushi restaurant, The Money House, and the Topanga Ranch Motel.
Mitt Seely painting, "Topanga Ranch Motel Burns," 2025
Mitt Seely's painting shows the 2025 Palisades Fire approach the Topanga Ranch Motel sign.
Shane McMahon and George Trafton at their beach house
Shane McMahon and George Trafton wave from the balcony of their Yellow House at Topanga Beach.
Jim, Wimpy, and John surf a wave at Topanga Beach
Jim Larronde, George "Wimpy" Weston, and John Larronde surf a wave at Topanga Beach.
Surfers meet at the Three J's Inn on Old Malibu Road
Surfers take a group photo at the "Surfriders Stage," aka the Three J's Inn (the home of John Larronde, Jim Larronde, and Juanita Larronde), on Old Malibu Road, across from Topanga Beach.
BACK:
Chuck Spurgin, Jim McGrew, Pete Woodruff, Lewis…
BACK:
Chuck Spurgin, Jim McGrew, Pete Woodruff, Lewis…
Mountains surround a horse corral on Cuesta Cala Rd.
Mountains surround a horse corral on Cuesta Cala Rd. The Discovery Inn is at left. Marge Dehr gives a horse-riding lesson.
Marshall Bernes added a hang glider to his Zodiac raft, 2/2
Marshall Bernes added a hang glider to his Zodiac raft at Las Tunas Beach.
Marshall Bernes added a hang glider to his Zodiac raft, 1/2
Marshall Bernes added a hang glider to his Zodiac raft at Las Tunas Beach.
Morning Van Meter sits under the lifeguard tower
Morning Van Meter sits under the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Joanne Robinson and Jimmy Allard hug at Topanga Beach
Teenagers Joanne Robinson and Jimmy Allard hug at Topanga Beach.
Mick and Shane McMahon windsurf at Topanga Beach
Mick McMahon windsurfs with his son Shane McMahon at Topanga Beach
A Volkswagen Beetle is stuck in the Topanga Lagoon
A Volkswagen Beetle is stuck in the mud after a flood at the Topanga Lagoon.
Topanga Beach houses line the cove
Topanga Beach houses line the cove. The Malibu Feed Bin is across the street, at right.
Lloyd Ahern, Rick Hodgson, and Walter Lehman fix a fence
Lloyd Ahern, Rick Hodgson, and Walter Lehman fix a fence by the Topanga Lagoon bridge to prevent surfers from sneaking onto the beach. They are shirtess. The La Mer restaurant is across the street.
Brandy Lasky holds an axe over Shane McMahon on PCH
Surfer Brandy Lasky pretends to chop off Shane McMahon's head with an axe for dropping in on him. They are on PCH across from The Raft.
Cliff Reed carries a grocery bag on Topanga Beach Rd.
Lifeguard Cliff Reed carries a grocery bag on Topanga Beach Rd.
Marianne Ewing smiles by a palm tree at Topanga Beach
Marianne Ewing smiles by a palm tree at Topanga Beach. A man rides a bicycle behind her.
Norton Wisdom sits by the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower
Lifeguard Norton Wisdom sits by the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower, wearing sunglasses.
Shane McMahon and Lisa Etlinger hug at the Yellow House
Shane McMahon and Lisa Etlinger hug on the balcony of the Yellow House at Topanga Beach.
Norman Dyhrenfurth and Sherpas visit Topanga Beach
Mountain climber Norman Dyhrenfurth and his team of Sherpas visited the Fitzpatrick family at Topanga Beach after he led the first successful American Mount Everest Expedition of 1963.
"Sherpas don't have a word for 'ocean.' The surf was huge this…
"Sherpas don't have a word for 'ocean.' The surf was huge this…
Michel Junod surfs a wave in offshore winds
Michel Junod surfs a wave in offshore winds at Topanga Beach.
John Puklus, John Orlando, and John Marrow
John Puklus, John Orlando, and John Marrow hold surfboards by a van on Old Malibu Road.
A T-shirt advertises La Fruit Stand at Topanga Beach
A T-shirt advertises La Fruit Stand, at the corner of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH (Topanga Beach, Malibu). It shows a woman eating a banana.
Lance Carson stands by surfboards at Robbie Dick's house
Lance Carson stands by surfboards at shaper Robbie Dick's house at 3843 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
A flyer advertises National Woody Guthrie Day, 1967
A flyer advertises National Woody Guthrie Day, a folk-music concert at Woody's shack at the Theatricum Botanicum (1419 Topanga Canyon Blvd.) on September 3, 1967. "Bring your axe and lunch."
PERFORMERS:
Will Geer
Gil Turner ("Leatherlungs")…
PERFORMERS:
Will Geer
Gil Turner ("Leatherlungs")…
Las Tunas Beach houses are burned by Palisades Fire, 5/5
View from the ocean shows Las Tunas Beach houses burned by the Palisades Fire, Tuna Canyon, and the Topanga Lagoon. At center is Business & Pleasure Co.’s Malibu Beach Club, an outdoor furniture store located at 18820 PCH. Smokes rises behind the…
Las Tunas Beach house La Esperanza burns, 2/2
Jason Ventress's Las Tunas Beach house, La Esperanza ("The Hope"), burns in the Palisades Fire at 18862 PCH. It formerly belonged to actors Greta Garbo, June Havoc, Fred MacMurray, and screenwriter Frank Pierson.
Las Tunas Beach houses are burned by Palisades Fire, 4/5
The Palisades Fire burned Las Tunas Beach houses. The Esperanza is still burning at right.
Serena Wiley and Jimmy Wiley smile on the Trujillo Ranch
Serena Wiley and Jimmy Wiley stand together on the Trujillo Ranch. Jimmy, a descendant of the homesteading Trujillo family, wears a straw hat.
The Inn of the Seventh Ray's tables are set for a wedding
The Inn of the Seventh Ray restaurant's patio is set up for a wedding.
Dave Sanderson lived behind 3914 Topanga Lane
Dave Sanderson lived in the guest house behind the white house at 3914 Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit).
Topanga Beach residents gather at a Christmas party, 2/2
Topanga Beach residents take a group photo at a Christmas party at Carl and Margaret Barlow's house in Fernwood.
FRONT:
Woody Stewart
Connie Bantilan Smith
Doug Smith
MIDDLE:
Drew Ho
Margaret Barlow (Margaret Warren)
John Marrow
Judy…
FRONT:
Woody Stewart
Connie Bantilan Smith
Doug Smith
MIDDLE:
Drew Ho
Margaret Barlow (Margaret Warren)
John Marrow
Judy…
Topanga Beach residents gather at a Christmas party, 1/2
Topanga Beach residents take a group photo at a Christmas party at Carl and Margaret Barlow's house in Fernwood.
FRONT:
Paul Lovas
Connie Bantilan Smith
Doug Smith
MIDDLE:
Matt Lasky
Drew Ho
Margaret Barlow (Margaret Warren)
John…
FRONT:
Paul Lovas
Connie Bantilan Smith
Doug Smith
MIDDLE:
Matt Lasky
Drew Ho
Margaret Barlow (Margaret Warren)
John…
Woody, Shane, Craig Colich, Craig Halley, and Nalota Herms
Woody Woodward, Shane McMahon, Craig Colich, Craig Halley, and Nalota Herms take a group photo, possibly in Pacific Palisades.
Topanga Bombers surf club shirt, 2/2
The Topanga Bombers Surf Club formed at Topanga Beach in the winter of 1962-63. That summer, they threw a fundraising party to raise money for their club shirts. The Bombers were active until a big marijuana bust, around 1966.
David H. Stern and…
David H. Stern and…
Topanga Dick and Tony Bennett sit at The Corral
Richard Ludwig ("Topanga Dick") sits with Tony Bennett, probably at The Corral nightclub, which Ludwig managed in the mid-1960s. The photo is signed, "To my boy Topanga Dick. Life, happiness, love, joyful pleasures. 'Skipper Joe' with Tony Bennett."
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