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Joan Andersson, Rabyn Blake, and Dick Olson.
Rabyn Blake (center) with Creekside Committee members Joan Andersson and Dick Olson.
Jack and Pat Mac Neil
Topanga Chamber of Commerce names Jack and Pat Mac Neil 1997 Citizens of the Year.
Citizens of the Year at the Mountain Mermaid
Citizens of the Year at the Mountain Mermaid. BACK: Bill Buerge, Rabyn Blake, Allen Emerson, Rosi Dagit, Randy Just, Lisa Villasenor, John Mac Neil. FRONT: Marty Brastow, Lee Kelly, Louise York, Susan Nissman, Harriet Swenson, Linda Hinrichs, Pat Mac…
Charles Farley under an Old Topanga bridge
UCLA graduate Charles Farley wrote a legal brief that won him the right to live homeless under an Old Topanga bridge.
Home where Christina Marie White killed Peter D. Paul
Investigators search the Topanga Canyon Blvd. home where Christina Marie White killed Peter D. Paul.
The Rocco family at Rocco's restaurant
The Rocco family at Rocco's restaurant: Eva, Frank, Ryan Schweers (Frank's nephew), Marlene, Kristina Rocco Levy, Jed Levy, Eva Otoala (Marlene's sister) and the kids Lorenzo Levy, Emiliano Zapata and Chaise Levy.
Richard Erickson and Wendie Malick
Richard Erickson and his wife, actress Wendie Malick, joined the Tijuana Maverick Building Brigade.
Susan Clark and her Pooh Bear Jamie
Susan Clark and her Pooh Bear Jamie at the Topanga Elementary School Halloween carnival.
Guido Lamell leads the Topanga Philharmonic
Guido Lamell leads the Topanga Philharmonic in the annual benefit concert for the Topanga Cooperative Preschool.
"The Boss" Ellen Mills
Ellen Mills knew so much about Topanga that Post Office Postmaster Oscar Reynoso nicknamed her "The Boss."
Topanga Creek cleanup
Topanga Creek cleanup. The Stream Team pulls a soggy mattress from the water: Riteh Shah, Kirsty Iredale, Nick Paparella, and Larry Garf.
California Senator Sheila Kuehl
California Senator Sheila Kuehl attends a community meeting at the Topanga Elementary School Library.
Inn of the Seventh Ray septic pit installation
A bulldozer digs the "mother of all septic pits" at the Inn of the Seventh Ray.
Topanga Turnout destroyed by floods of 1998
Topanga Turnout became a victim of the El Nino rains of 1998 when a landslide doomed the little shopping center.
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.
Craftsmen who built the Pine Tree Circle
Craftsmen who built the Pine Tree Circle mall. Owner Steve Carlson is on the right.
Lance Roberts, owner of Froggy's Topanga Fish Market
Lance Roberts opened Froggy's Topanga Fish Market, a market and restaurant, in the American Legion building in 1993.
Valerie Spencer, owner of Abuelitas Mexican restaurant
Standing: Uncle Sal, Valerie Spencer, Michael Spencer, Adam Silbar, Debra Silbar. Seated: Valerie's abuelo, Valerie's abuelita Aurelia.
Jim Timko and Randy Neece
Jim Timko and Randy Neece, owners of Canyon View Ranch, "A Country Club for Dogs," pose with their prize-winning dogs.
Kara Master has tarot cards read by Lola Babalon
Kara Master has tarot cards read by Lola Babalon, a Psychic Consultant and Herbalist.
Mary Colvig, Ian Brodie, Flavia Potenza
Messenger business manager Mary Colvig, publisher Ian Brodie, and original editor Flavia Potenza.
Colin Hay and Cecilia Noel at Froggy's
Colin Hay (of the band Men at Work) and Cecilia Noel play music at a benefit for Children's Corner at Froggy's restaurant.
Ellen Geer and mother Herta Ware
Ellen Geer, artistic director of the Theatricum Botanicum, and mother Herta Ware stand by "Woody's Shack," once home to Woody Guthrie.
Bob Wiley, John Penner, and Jon Swenson
American Legion leaders Bob Wiley, John Penner, and Jon Swenson at Froggy's restaurant. The Legion had leased Prier Hall to the restaurant but still held meetings there.
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.
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.
Community House caretakers Lee and Richard Kelly
Long-time Topanga Community House caretakers Lee and Richard Kelly became Citizens of the Year in 1991.
Topanga Community House Makeover Team
The Topanga Community House Makeover Team made the bathroom baby-friendly: Tile-Layer Joe Stanley with new baby Sophia, Project Manager Cynthia Scott, Technician Andy Williams, Electrician Shawn Rhodes, Topanga Community Club President Randy Just,…
Topanga Historical Society leaders
Topanga Historical Society Presidents Ken York, Gerry Haigh, and Buz Tarlow with Louise York, editor of "The Topanga Story."
Shell fossils found off Topanga Skyline Road
Shell fossils found by Cub Scout Eric Johnson off Topanga Skyline Road.
Senator Fran Pavley swears in the Chamber of Commerce
California State Senator Fran Pavley swears in the Board of the Topanga Chamber of Commerce: Robin Feeley, Claire Hadley-Davis (behind), Ron Lebow, Kristen Carlson, Rebecca Catterall, David Green, Jenise Blanc Chance, Curtis Hein, and Larry Cohn.
Brownie Scout Troop 1667, led by Kay Saltman (Queen K.)
Brownie Scout Troop 1667, led by Kay Saltman (Queen K.), at Topanga Beach.
Kedric Wolfe revisits mural "Buddha on the Wall," 2017
Liz Shepherd, David Totheroh, and Kedric Wolfe painted "Buddha on the Wall" on Labor Day 1982. The mural, designed by Shepherd, can still be seen on the retaining wall along Topanga Canyon Blvd., near Highvale Trail. In 2016, Clare Brown led a crew…
Ramblin' Jack Elliott and wife June Shelley
Ramblin' Jack Elliott and wife June Shelley, also a musician, with guitar and banjo. They met at Will Geer's herb farm (Theatricum Botanicum), and stayed together for five years. They traveled throughout Europe, performing together.
Design of the Topanga Library
The County allowed a citizens committee to help create a library design to suit Topanga.
Members of Topanga Canyon Gallery (New Canyon Gallery)
Members of the Topanga Canyon Gallery steering committee: Rebecca Catterall, Meredith Miskowich, Sue Sullivan, Nancy Swenson Williams, Barbara Anahita King, Penny Chavez.
Woody Woodward's Skateboarding Hall of Fame T-shirt
Woody Woodward skates on a T-shirt created by Logan Earth Ski to commemorate his induction into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2013.
A cable car was used to measure Topanga Creek
A cable car was used to gauge the water level of Topanga Creek at the bottom of the S-Turns.
Bridge over Topanga Creek, at the bottom of the S-Turns
A man walks on the bridge over Topanga Creek, at the bottom of the S-Turns, where the water-level gauging station was.
Rock riprap along Topanga Creek, near PCH
Boulders were placed as rock riprap along the right bank of Topanga Creek, 600 feet upstream from Pacific Coast Highway.
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."
Cornelia Trujillo with kids Rosagua, and Dolores Jr.
Cornelia Trujillo with kids Rosagua (Rose Wiley), and Dolores Jr.
Marinos' Seafood Restaurant
Marinos' Seafood Restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway, where The Reel Inn is today, was run by Greek fishermen. The Raft and The Reel Inn were later built on this spot.
Jack Rice and Randy Just lay bricks
Stone artisan Jack Rice and Randy Just lay bricks for a fireplace on Skyline Drive.
Dale Robinette and Vic Richards lead a clean-up crew
Topanga Canyon Town Council President Dale Robinette (back row, right) and Board Member Vic Richards (left) lead a Topanga Canyon Blvd. clean-up crew.
Tom and Jeanne Mitchell
Tom and Jeanne Mitchell on the set of the play "Return of the Yellow Submarine," designed by Stewart Moskowitz, at Topanga Elementary School.
Topanga Elementary School actors
Topanga Elementary School actors in "Back to the West." Top: Gina Merchant, Michele Stephenson, Sean Colburn. Bottom: Erin Valente, Danielle Boucher, Kimberly Wiebe, Katie Freund, Rose Lannutti
Nancy Swenson painting, "Solomon Meadows"
Painter Nancy Swenson Williams is part of a multigenerational activist family that has lived in Topanga since the late 1940s.
"Thank you" signs for the 1993 Firefighters
In the aftermath of the 1993 fire, "thank you" signs popped up all over Topanga Canyon.
Norton Wisdom's art studio in the Snake Pit
A painting and sculptures decorate Norton Wisdom's art studio in the Snake Pit.
A 1930 map marks Lower Topanga as a future park
A 1930 map ("Diagram of Beach Frontage") marks Lower Topanga as the site of a future park, and the Santa Monica / Venice coastline as a future harbor.
Guy Bodman and Donny Hirlinger on the Topanga Beach Bus
Surfers Guy Bodman and Donny Hirlinger ride the Topanga Beach Bus to catch some waves.
Las Tunas Isle Motel stained-glass window
Las Tunas Isle Motel stained-glass window shows underwater scene with fish, seaweed, and a mermaid.
Las Tunas Isle Motel bathroom wall and ceiling
Las Tunas Isle Motel bathroom wall and ceiling have a tropical-plant decor, with green palm leaves painted around a lamp.
Las Tunas Isle Motel check-in window and doorbell
Las Tunas Isle Motel check-in window, doorbell, and arundo bamboo walls
Las Tunas Isle Motel room doorbells
Las Tunas Isle Motel room doorbells and arundo bamboo decor at front door.
Las Tunas Isle Motel arched entrance
Las Tunas Isle Motel arched entrance doorway with arundo bamboo decor and doorbells.
La Esperanza house's address plaque, Las Tunas Beach
La Esperanza house's address plaque, Las Tunas Beach, reads "18862 Malibu." The house's name means, "The Hope," and formerly belonged to actors Greta Garbo, June Havoc, Fred MacMurray, and screenwriter Frank Pierson.
John Larronde's Hawaiian surfboard, carved from wood
John Larronde's Hawaiian surfboard, carved from wood, was one of the first to be used at Topanga Beach.
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.
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