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Zev Yaroslavsky, Frank Andrews, and Equine Response Team
County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and Frank Andrews of Animal Care & Control present a check for $25,000 to Equine Response Team while volunteers Alli Acker (third from right) and Stephanie Abramson beam their thanks.
Yucca flowers bloom above the intersection with PCH
The Malibu Feed Bin is at right (3931 Topanga Canyon Blvd., by the intersection with PCH). A yucca stalk with flowers blooms in the foreground.
Yoga class meets at Topanga Beach after COVID-19 closure
People in swimsuits hold a yoga pose by the picnic benches at Topanga Beach. Tents are in the background. Los Angeles County had lifted its Fourth of July, COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on July 7, 2020 (five days earlier).
Yim Moon at Topanga Creek Market
Yim Moon at Topanga Creek Market. When he took over from "Joe Creek" Gerson in 1986, it became known as Moon's Market.
Yellow lanterns hang in the chaparral in Lower Topanga
Caltrans hung yellow plastic lanterns in the chaparral to detect sliding in the hillside in Lower Topanga.
Yellow ladder leans on a blue house at 3726 Rodeo Grounds
A yellow ladder leans against a colorful house at 3726 Rodeo Grounds
Yellow flowers grow by the rocks at low tide
Yellow flowers grow by the rocks at low tide. The Topanga Beach lifeguard tower is in the background.
Yellow and red flowers grow near the lifeguard tower
Yellow flowers and a red bougainvillea grow near the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Yacht Harbor proposed by LAAC
The Los Angeles Athletic Club proposed building a Yacht Clubhouse and Harbor south of Topanga Beach.
Wylie's Bait & Tackle has abalone seashells on the ceiling
Wylie's Bait & Tackle (18757 PCH) is full of gear like fishing poles, reels, lures, and a beach chair, and oddities like abalone seashells, coconuts sculpted into monkey's heads, and fish hanging in the air.
Wylie's Bait & Tackle has a yellow sign shaped like a fish, 2/2
Wylie's Bait & Tackle (18757 PCH) has a yellow sign on the roof shaped like a fish.
Wylie's Bait & Tackle has a yellow sign shaped like a fish, 1/2
Wylie's Bait & Tackle (18757 PCH) has a yellow sign on the roof in the shape of a fish.
Wylie's Bait & Tackle has a halibut on its yellow sign
Wylie's Bait & Tackle (at 18757 PCH) has a halibut on its yellow sign. Fish sculptures decorate the roof.
Wylie's Bait & Tackle fishing store ad, 1955
Wylie's Bait & Tackle fishing store ad says it will be "Open all night Saturday nights."
The store was located at 18757 Malibu Road (PCH).
The store was located at 18757 Malibu Road (PCH).
Wylie's Bait & Tackle ad, Christmas 1952
A Christmas ad for Wylie's Bait & Tackle says...
For that young Nimrod's Xmax.
(And for older fishermen, too).
Hollow spun-glass ocean rod
Penn reel
200 yards of braided nylon line
All for $19.95
Wylie's
Most complete fresh and salt…
For that young Nimrod's Xmax.
(And for older fishermen, too).
Hollow spun-glass ocean rod
Penn reel
200 yards of braided nylon line
All for $19.95
Wylie's
Most complete fresh and salt…
Writer Carolyn See
Writer Carolyn See wrote many critically acclaimed books. She moved to Topanga in 1963, and speaks of her early days in the Canyon through the voice of Edith Langley in the 1987 novel "Golden Days."
Writer Al Martinez in his home office
Writer Al Martinez in his home office. He moved to Topanga in 1972, and became a popular columnist for the "Los Angeles Times."
Writer Al Martinez
Al Martinez (1929-2015) was a novelist, essayist, and Los Angeles Times columnist.
Workers fix Topanga Canyon Blvd. after the Palisades Fire
Caltrans workers repair the signal at Topanga Canyon Blvd. by the 7-Eleven gas station at 18541 PCH after the 2025 Palisades Fire.
Woody's Shack at the Theatricum Botanicum
Artist James Mathers stands on the doorstep of Woody's Shack at the Theatricum Botanicum. Folk singer Woody Guthrie lived here in 1952.
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.
Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 5/5
Woody Woodward walks on his surfboard on a wave at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.
Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 4/5
Woody Woodward carries his surfboard on his head and and rides a Makaha skateboard at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.
Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 3/5
Woody Woodward hangs five while riding a Makaha skateboard on his paddle-tennis court at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.
Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 2/5
Woody Woodward rides a Makaha skateboard on his paddle-tennis court at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.
Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 1/5
Woody Woodward surfs Topanga Beach and rides a Makaha skateboard in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.
Woody Woodward's Skateboarding Hall of Fame T-shirt
Woody Woodward skates on a T-shirt created by Makaha / Logan Earth Ski to commemorate his induction into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2013.
Woody Woodward, Shane McMahon, and Lisa Etlinger
Woody Woodward, Shane McMahon, and Lisa Etlinger sit by a Topanga Beach house. Woody smokes a cigarette.
Woody Woodward, Joey Saenz, and Will Hannon
Woody Woodward, Joey Saenz, and Will Hannon sit on Woody's paddle-tennis court at Topanga Beach.
Woody Woodward, J. Murf, and Jeff Horseman check surf
Woody Woodward drinks a Coors beer in the Topanga Beach parking lot while checking the surf with J. Murf and Jeff Horseman.
Woody Woodward, Davey Hilton, and Lizanne Strode
Woody Woodward lies on the deck of a Topanga Beach house. Craig Halley sits behind him. Davey Hilton stands by Lizanne Strode (in white bikini) and his black dog. Two unknown women sit by the brown dogs Ione and Cootchie.
Woody Woodward wears his wetsuit by a Christmas tree
Woody Woodward wears his gift, a new wetsuit, by a Christmas tree.
Woody Woodward turns on a wave at Topanga Beach
Woody Woodward makes a top turn while surfing a wave at Topanga Beach.
Woody Woodward surfs a wave in offshore winds
Woody Woodward surfs a wave in offshore winds at Topanga Beach.
Woody Woodward stands on his porch at Topanga Beach
Woody Woodward wears orange on the porch of his Topanga Beach house. His knee is bandaged.
Woody Woodward skimboards in the Topanga Lagoon, 2/2
Woody Woodward rides a skimboard in the Topanga Lagoon with an unknown friend. Behind them is the house of Joseph J. Lilley at 18726 W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Woody Woodward skimboards in the Topanga Lagoon, 1/2
Woody Woodward rides a skimboard in the Topanga Lagoon.
Woody Woodward sits on the rocks at Topanga Beach
Woody Woodward sits on the low-tide rocks at Topanga Beach. His smile is missing a tooth.
Woody Woodward rides a horse at Topanga Beach
Woody Woodward rides a horse by the pink house at his birthday party at Topanga Beach. An unknown boy stands beside them.
Woody Woodward holds his first surfboard, 2/2
Woody Woodward holds his first surfboard, a Hobie, in the living room of his Topanga Beach house.
Woody Woodward holds his first surfboard, 1/2
Woody Woodward holds his first surfboard, a Hobie, on his paddle-tennis court at Topanga Beach.
Woody Woodward holds a leopard shark at Topanga Beach
Woody Woodward holds a leopard shark and a fishing pole at his Topanga Beach house.
Woody Woodward hangs ten on a wave at Topanga Beach
Woody Woodward hangs ten while surfing a wave at Topanga Beach.
Woody Woodward hangs ten at Topanga Beach
Surfer Woody Woodward hangs ten on a wave at Topanga Beach
Woody Woodward hangs heels on a Makaha skateboard
Woody Woodward hangs heels on a Makaha skateboard at Topanga Beach.
Woody Woodward does headstand on Makaha skateboard
Woody Woodward, aka "Woody the King," does a headstand on a Makaha skateboard.
Woody Woodward carries a fishing pole at Topanga Beach
Woody Woodward carries a fishing pole as he walks by a catamaran at Topanga Beach.
Woody Woodward and his friends play paddle tennis
Woody Woodward (right) and unknown friends play on his paddle-tennis court at Topanga Beach.
Woody Stewart, Kenman, Greg Jackson, Carl Barlow, John
Woody Stewart, Ken "Kenman" Helms, Greg Jackson, Carl Barlow, and John Puklus take a group photo at the 1994 Topanga Beach residents reunion to remember the neighborhood that was demolished in 1979.
Woody Guthrie's Shack
Will Geer and Herta Ware's first Topanga home later became "Woody Shack" when their famous musician friend took it over.
Woody and Victoria Woodward sit on their porch, 2/2
Woody Woodward and Victoria Woodward sit on rattan chairs on the porch of their Topanga Beach house with their dog and cat.
Woody and Victoria Woodward sit on their porch, 1/2
Woody Woodward and Victoria Woodward sit on rattan chairs on the porch of their Topanga Beach house with their dogs and a cat.
Woody and Brenda Woodward pick clams at Topanga Beach
Woody Woodward and his mother Brenda Woodward pick cockle clams from under the low-tide rocks at Topanga Beach. They stick out their tongues.
Woodward rides his Hobie surfboard at Topanga Beach
Woodward rides a wave on his Hobie surfboard at Topanga Beach
Women sunbathe on the roof of Michael Greene's house
Women in bikinis sunbathe on the roof of Michael Greene's house, accessed by a ladder, at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Women sunbathe on the nude beach at Topanga Beach
Women sunbathe on the nude beach at Topanga Beach, near the lifeguard tower.
Women sit beside a large rock, holding flowers
Women, wearing dresses and large hats, hold flowers and sit with men in suits beside a large rock on the bank of Topanga Creek in Lower Topanga.
Women pose on yoga mats at Boardriders
Women raise their hands while posing on yoga mats at Boardriders at 18820 PCH. Above them is the surfboard conveyor belt.
Women in swimsuits hug in an ad behind American Apparel
Two women in swimsuits hug in a billboard behind American Apparel at 18820 PCH.
Women in bikinis eat popsicles at The Raft restaurant
Two women in bikinis eat popsicles at The Raft restaurant at 18661 Pacific Coast Highway, Topanga Beach. Behind them is a ship's figurehead with large breasts.
Women in bikinis and surfers check out a dead whale
Women in bikinis and surfers check out a dead whale on Topanga Beach.
Women dressed in white sit in a circle at Topanga Beach
Women dressed in white sit in a circle around flowers, crystals, sage, incense, a tambourine, a drum, a rattle, and a kalimba. Their wrists are wrapped in the string from a ball of twine that is held by the woman who leads the New Age ceremony. The…
Women dance around a campfire at Topanga Beach
Women in white dresses perform a witchy dance around a campfire at night near the Topanga Beach bluff. Candles burn in the sand.
Campfires became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic in this hidden section of Topanga Beach.
Campfires became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic in this hidden section of Topanga Beach.
Women climb the oversized chair at Rosenthal Wine Bar
Women take a group photo in front of Rosenthal Wine Bar, at 18741 PCH, across from Topanga Beach. They climb on the oversized chair and table, on which stands a wine bottle and two glasses.
Woman's Club installations, 1950s
Topanga Community Woman's Club installations: Kay Olson, Betty Niklas, Mary Griffith, Mary Belle Alexander, Julia Butler, Georgia Collamer, unknown, Dorothy Boehme, Mildred Buerckel, unknown, Maxine Carnes, Hazel Talbot, Helene Pervine, May Lewis.
Woman's Club former presidents
Topanga Community Woman's Club former presidents at the 50th Anniversary Tea Party: Linda Hinrichs, Rebecca Andrews, Kathy Briles, Harriet Swenson, Julie Du Bois, Julia Shugerman, Ellen Mills, and Terry Valente.
Wires are bundled on a telephone pole at Topanga Beach
A bundle of wires hangs from a telephone pole by a palm tree on PCH at Topanga Beach.
Wing surfers ride hydrofoil boards at Topanga Beach
Wing surfers ride hydrofoil boards by surfers at Topanga Beach. Santa Monica is in the background.
William Wills Coolbaugh holds a Native-American skull
William Wills Coolbaugh holds a Native-American skull that he dug out of a mound in Lower Topanga.
William Spence's home floods, 2/2
William Spence smokes a cigarette beside the piano in his flooded home (next door to Spence's Cabins on Topanga Lane). His wife Florence was the musician and could play any tune she heard. Their son Thomas painted the "Collie Dog & Lamb" above the…
William Spence's home floods, 1/2
William Spence opens the refrigerator in his flooded home (next door to Spence's Cabins on Topanga Lane).
William Santa Maria and Cecil Gehr- Arizona Hunting Trip
Black and white photo of Bill Santa Maria (left) and Cecil Gehr (right), captain of the Topanga Fire Station, on Arizona hunting trip circa 1920
William Fitch Wray painting, "Untitled," 1930s-40s
"Untitled (Topanga Scene)," a painting by British émigré William Fitch Wray.
Will Geer at his Theatricum Botanicum
Will Geer breaks ground for the Shakespeare garden at his Theatricum Botanicum.
Will Geer and his family
Will Geer and his family at the Theatricum Botanicum: Herta Ware, Peter Alsop, Melora Marshall, Will Geer, Ellen Geer
Will Geer and Ellen Geer in "The Tempest"
Actors Will Geer and Ellen Geer as Prospero and Miranda in William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest," performed at the Theatricum Botanicum.
Will Bateman painting, "Topanga Low Tide," 2019
Will Bateman painting, "Topanga Low Tide," shows Topanga Beach houses, catamaran masts, and breaking waves at sunset. The inspiration was a photo by Gary Graham.
Wild Sacred Women Solstice Gathering, 3/3
At a "Wild Sacred Women Solstice Gathering," women lie on their backs in a New Age, ceremonial circle by the Topanga Beach bluff. A woman in the center holds feathers and plays crystal singing bowls for a sound bath.
Wild Sacred Women Solstice Gathering, 2/3
At a "Wild Sacred Women Solstice Gathering," women sit in a New Age, ceremonial circle and prostrate themselves under a palm tree at Topanga Beach.
Wild Sacred Women Solstice Gathering, 1/3
People sit with a surfboard at Topanga Beach. Behind them, women sit in a New Age, ceremonial circle under a palm tree at a "Wild Sacred Women Solstice Gathering."
Wild mustard grass grows in Topanga Creek
Wild mustard grass grows in Topanga Creek in The Rodeo Grounds after the area burned in the 2025 Palisades Fire.
Where Topango Creek meets the ocean
"Where Topango Creek meets the ocean".... The view shows the last turn before the Topanga Lagoon
Wheeler, Craig, Woody, Lloyd, and Spence with girlfriends
Wheeler Coberly, Unknown, Craig Halley, Unknown, Woody Woodward, Unknown, Lloyd Ahern, and Spence Lehman (with his dog Rogan) take a group photo in front of Paul Randall's Topanga Beach house, which became the lifeguard tower. Three of the men hold…
Western Saloon movie set at Topanga Summit
A father and son pose in front of the Western Saloon movie set at Topanga Summit.
West Topanga Beach Rd., 18622 to 18722
West Topanga Beach Rd. was a private driveway serving the homes 18622 to 18722.
Wes Armand is rescued from the flood, 9/9
Deputy sheriffs prepare teacher Wes Armand and his son Kurt, 3833 Topanga Lane, to be rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek on a stretcher.
Wes Armand is rescued from the flood, 8/9
Teacher Wes Armand and his son Kurt, 3833 Topanga Lane, are rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek on a stretcher.
Wes Armand is rescued from the flood, 7/9
Teacher Wes Armand and his daughter Thea, 3833 Topanga Lane, are rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek on a stretcher.
Wes Armand is rescued from the flood, 6/9
Teacher Wes Armand and his daughter Thea, 3833 Topanga Lane, are rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek on a stretcher.
Wes Armand is rescued from the flood, 5/9
Teacher Wes Armand and his daughter Thea, 3833 Topanga Lane, are rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek on a stretcher.
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