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A car fell from PCH onto Topanga Beach in a car accident
A Chevrolet Camaro hit a parked car on PCH, and the force of the collision knocked the Camaro off the road and onto Topanga Beach. A tow truck driver works to pull the Camaro back up again. The driver was hospitalized with slight injuries and would…
A car is buried in mud across from Frank Lamonea's house
A car is buried in mud across from Frank Lamonea's house, 3928 Topanga Lane, after a flood in The Snake Pit.
A car is parked near the ARCO gas station at 18541 PCH
A car with pop-up headlights is parked near the ARCO gas station (18541 PCH) at night.
A car is stuck in the mud after a flood on Topanga Lane
The Herrmann family's car is stuck in the mud after a flood on Topanga Lane.
A car parks at the bottom of the S-Turns
A man and woman park their car on the curb of the newly widened Topanga Canyon Road, at the bottom of the S-Turns.
A car parks by a rodeo in The Rodeo Grounds
A car parks by The Rodeo Grounds during either the Moose Rodeo (1923/09/8-9) or the Tom Mix Rodeo (1923/09/30).
A car truck turns from PCH onto Topanga Canyon Blvd.
A car truck has a surfboard in the bed as it turns from PCH onto Topanga Canyon Blvd. on a foggy day. The Malibu Feed Bin and the 7-Eleven gas station are in the background.
A castle painting hangs on the wall at 3726 Rodeo Grounds
Michael Greene's castle painting hangs on the wall of his house at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
A catamaran returns from sailing near The Point, 1/3
A catamaran returns from sailing near Topanga Beach houses and The Point restaurant. Several dogs excitedly greet the sailors. In the background are houses in the Castellammare neighborhood.
A catamaran returns from sailing near The Point, 2/3
A catamaran returns from sailing near Topanga Beach houses and The Point restaurant. A second catamaran is already parked. In the background are houses in the Castellammare neighborhood.
A catamaran returns from sailing near The Point, 3/3
A catamaran returns from sailing near Topanga Beach houses and The Point restaurant. The Topanga Lagoon extends far down the beach after a flood, and passes a shack made of driftwood.
A couple marries at Topanga Beach by flowers
A couple marries at Topanga Beach. Flowers and ornaments hang from sticks. The bride holds a bouquet.
A couple sits on a flooded VW van at Topanga Beach, 1/2
A couple sits on a Volkswagen van that washed up near Topanga Beach houses during a flood.
A couple sits on a flooded VW van at Topanga Beach, 2/2
A couple sits on a Volkswagen van that washed up near Topanga Beach houses during a flood.
A couple sits on a Triumph motorcycle on Topanga Beach Rd.
Skylar Hayden sits on his Triumph motorcycle, his wife Sirkka dismounts, and their small dog watches behind their house on W. Topanga Beach Rd.
A couple sits under a streetlight at Topanga Beach
A couple sits on a log at night at Topanga Beach. Behind them, picnic benches and the lifeguard's storage container are illuminated by a streetlight.
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying…
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying…
A couple stands by the chimney of their house lost to fire
A man and woman stand by the chimney of the house at Brookside that they lost to the 1938 fire.
A couple stares at graffiti on Michael Greene's art studio
A couple stares at a graffiti mural painted on Michael Greene's art studio in the Rodeo Grounds. Between them are a rubber snake and a pipe. A Buick Electra convertible car is parked at left.
The mural depicts Cubist musicians, a man with an…
The mural depicts Cubist musicians, a man with an…
A couple waters a plant on a balcony in The Snake Pit
A woman smokes while a shirtless man waters a plant on a balcony in a house in The Snake Pit.
A COVID-19 sign hangs in the Topanga Beach parking lot
Los Angeles County ordered a COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure from July 3 through July 6, 2020 (Fourth of July weekend), because of a rise in infections. A sign in the Topanga Beach parking lot has been altered to say, "Attention! By order of the…
A cowboy rides a bucking steer in The Rodeo Grounds
A cowboy rides a bucking steer in the Rodeo Grounds, possibly at the Elks Rodeo on June 2-3, 1923.
A dirt road ascends from The Rodeo Grounds
A dirt road ascends from The Rodeo Grounds after the eviction of the Lower Topanga community by State Parks.
A dirt road descends into the trees of The Rodeo Grounds
A dirt road descends into The Rodeo Grounds. The cottonwood tree at the entrance is at center. The Moonfire Temple is on top of the hill.
A dirt road passes mailboxes in The Rodeo Grounds
Mailboxes on a dirt road serve The Rodeo Grounds and Topanga Lane. The houses on the hill are on Topanga Canyon Blvd. The house higher up, in the background, are on Sunset Mesa.
A diver searches for the Ameco, off Topanga Beach
A diver searches for the Ameco, off Topanga Beach.
The fishing boat "Ameco" capsized off Topanga Beach, and 16 people drowned on Memorial Day, May 30, 1930. This remains the worst boating accident in the Santa Monica Bay.
The fishing boat "Ameco" capsized off Topanga Beach, and 16 people drowned on Memorial Day, May 30, 1930. This remains the worst boating accident in the Santa Monica Bay.
A dog is chained to a station wagon in the Snake Pit
A dog is chained to a station wagon car in the Snake Pit, behind the Topanga Ranch Motel.
A Don Quixote statue stands by the Topanga Beach stairs
A statue, with a hat and beard resembling Don Quixote, stands by the Topanga Beach stairs.
A double rainbow arches over Topanga Beach
View from the lifeguard tower shows a double rainbow over Topanga Beach. The Chart House is at right.
A drone flies by three musicians near the Topanga Lagoon
A drone flies by members of the reggae band Strange Brew near the Topanga Lagoon.
A eucalyptus tree grows on Topanga Beach
A eucalyptus tree grows on Topanga Beach. Umbrellas are on the sand.
A fence at the intersection keeps out trespassers
A fence at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH keeps trespassers out of Topanga Beach. The Malibu Feed Bin is at right.
A fence protects an outdoor dining table at Brookside
A fenced shack protects the late Arthur "King" Zimmerman's outdoor dining table from dogs and horses at 3221 Topanga Canyon Blvd. at Brookside.
A fire burns behind the Reel Inn
A fire burns behind the Reel Inn at 18661 PCH. The seafood restaurant has a neon sign and a wet-erase blackboard with a handwritten, daily pun that says, "Squid Vicious" (Sid Vicious).
A fire burns behind Topanga Beach houses, 1/3
A smoke cloud from a wildfire rises behind Topanga Beach houses of Bob Barrow, Peter Smith, and John and Foster Sherwood (18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd.). Wetsuits hang off the deck. Surfboards and a catmaran are stored at right.
A fire burns behind Topanga Beach houses, 2/3
A smoke cloud from a wildfire rises behind the Topanga Beach houses of Bob Barrow, Peter Smith, John and Foster Sherwood (18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd.), and Sig Wingard. Personal belongings are stacked in a red boat on the sand, next to a motorcycle.
A fire burns behind Topanga Beach houses, 3/3
A smoke cloud from a wildfire rises behind the Topanga Beach houses of Bob Barrow, Peter Smith, and John and Foster Sherwood (18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd.). Wetsuits hang off the deck. Surfboards and a catmaran are stored at right.
A fire burns to Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Firemen stand by a fire truck, watching as a fire burns to Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Lower Topanga.
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, 1/3
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, leaving a dirt lot on W. Topanga Beach Rd. that allowed entry to the public. The house on the right, 18664 W. Topanga Beach Rd., belonged to Katherine Ottesen-Salkow.
"Fire started in this house [center]…
"Fire started in this house [center]…
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, 2/3
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, leaving a dirt lot on W. Topanga Beach Rd. that allowed entry to the public. The house on the right, 18664 W. Topanga Beach Rd., belonged to Katherine Ottesen-Salkow.
"Fire started in this house [center]…
"Fire started in this house [center]…
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, 3/3
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, leaving a dirt lot on W. Topanga Beach Rd. that allowed entry to the public. The house on the right, 18664 W. Topanga Beach Rd., belonged to Katherine Ottesen-Salkow.
"The fire started in this house…
"The fire started in this house…
A fishing boat passes by as a surfer rides a wave, 1/2
A fishing boat passes by as a surfer rides a wave. The foreground shows Topanga Beach houses (including The Yellow House), and W. Topanga Beach Rd.
A fishing boat passes by as a surfer rides a wave, 2/2
A fishing boat passes by as a surfer rides a wave. The foreground shows Topanga Beach houses (including The Yellow House), and W. Topanga Beach Rd.
A Flanders Six car parks at the entrance to Topanga Canyon
A. W. Crippen, salesman for the H. O. Harrison Motor Company, takes a group photo with two staff members of the "Los Angeles Tribune" in a Flanders Six car. They are parked at the southern entrance to Topanga Canyon.
A flood buried the Lindquist family's house on Topanga Lane
A flood buried the house of Dorothy and Jerome "Jerry" Lindquist in mud on Topanga Lane. "Evening Outlook" staff writer Noel Swann touches the roof.
A flood damages Michael Greene's living room
A flood damages Michael Greene's living room in The Rodeo Grounds, containing his couch, TV, and bookshelf.
A flood damages Paul Lovas's house in The Snake Pit, 1/2
Paul Lovas's house in The Snake Pit is damaged by the flood and boarded up. A surfboard lies in the mud.
A flood damages Paul Lovas's house in The Snake Pit, 2/2
A flood damages Paul Lovas's house in The Snake Pit. The house is boarded up and surrounded by mud.
A flood engulfs Robert Varnum's house on Brookside Dr.
The Topanga Creek flood engulfs Robert Varnum's house and a panel truck (or van) on Brookside Dr.
A girl boogie-boards down a sand shelf at Topanga Beach
A girl rides a boogie board down a sand shelf at Topanga Beach.
A girl holds two puppies on the dirt road in The Snake Pit
An unknown girl holds two puppies on the dirt road in The Snake Pit.
A girl looks through a window at The Snake Pit
A girl looks through a window at The Snake Pit. She is standing by a fence in the patio of the Reel Inn at 18661 PCH.
A girl pets a donkey in The Rodeo Grounds
A unknown girl pets a donkey (with a baby donkey) in The Rodeo Grounds.
A girl pretends to fight with a painted shark at the Reel Inn
A girl pretends to fight with a painted shark and jellyfish on the fence of the Reel Inn at 18661 PCH.
A girl rides a tire swing over Topanga Creek after a flood
A unknown girl rides a tire swing over Topanga Creek near Topanga Lane after a flood.
A goat walks by a Topanga Lane house damaged by the flood
Ingrid Lindquist's goat walks by her Topanga Lane house that was damaged by the flood.
Ingrid: "I had two goats that survived the flood... just barely. I had put them in my horse trailer for the night because their pen was deep with mud. When my…
Ingrid: "I had two goats that survived the flood... just barely. I had put them in my horse trailer for the night because their pen was deep with mud. When my…
A Greek statue is surrounded by plants at Oasis Imports
A fish-eye lens shows a Greek statue of a woman, surrounded by plants, at Oasis Imports at 3931 Topanga Canyon Blvd. A sign says, "Malibu."
A hang glider lands at Las Tunas Beach, 1/2
A hang glider flies over Topanga Beach and Las Tunas Beach. in a photo from the article "Fly Like an Eagle" by Bill Hess. Two others have landed by the groins in the sand.
A hang glider lands at Las Tunas Beach, 2/2
A hang glider lands on Las Tunas Beach, by the groin in the sand, in a photo from the article "Fly Like an Eagle" by Bill Hess. The Las Tunas Isle Motel is at right (18904 PCH).
A helicopter flies away from the Topanga Beach bluff
A helicopter flies away from the Topanga Beach bluff with an accident victim as vehicles from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and paramedics stand by.
A helicopter lands on the bluff at Topanga Beach
People shield themselves from blowing sand, and seagulls fly away, as a helicopter lands on the bluff at Topanga Beach. The American Apparel store is at right.
A helicopter lands on the Topanga Beach bluff
A medevac ambulance helicopter is silhouetted by the sun as it makes a dusty landing on the Topanga Beach bluff by a palm tree.
A high tide floods Topanga Beach
A high tide floods Topanga Beach near the lifeguard tower. The Chart House is at right.
A high tide nears The Yellow House
A high tide nears The Yellow House (behind arundo). In the background, catamarans are parked behind Topanga Beach houses.
A hippie gives the peace sign in The Snake Pit
A hippie gives the peace sign while balancing a piece of driftwood on a brick foundation in The Snake Pit. She wears a floral skirt that's open at the sides.
A homeless man feeds a chicken at the 7-Eleven gas station
A homeless man feeds a chicken that stands on a skateboard at the 7-Eleven gas station at 18541 PCH. His sign says, "Just need corn." In the background is the Malibu Feed Bin at 3931 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Firewood is stacked behind the car at right.…
A homeless man holds a sign that says, "Got pot?"
A homeless man holds a sign that says, "Got pot? Please spare a doobie!" at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
A horse statue rears up by furniture at Oasis Imports
A horse statue rears up by furniture for sale at Oasis Imports at 3931 Topanga Canyon Blvd. The Malibu Feed Bin is in the background.
A horse wagon carries passengers across Topanga Creek
A horse wagon carries passengers across Topanga Creek, while two women walk along the bank. The caption says, "Going up 'Topango' Canyon -- crossing a little stream is Emma and Jim on front seat, Mrs. H. Esther next, Mother S. sitting in back --…
A house and a car are damaged after a flood in The Snake Pit
A house and a car are damaged after a flood in The Snake Pit. The back of the Topanga Ranch Motel is at left.
A house at 3805 Topanga Canyon Blvd. is boarded up
The house at 3805 Topanga Canyon Blvd. is boarded up during the eviction of Lower Topanga by State Parks. The yard is overgrown. The house features a round chimney. Aldo Vidali previously lived here.
A landslide closed Topanga Canyon Blvd., March 2024
A landslide closed Topanga Canyon Blvd. from March 9 to June 2, 2024, about three months.
A leafy tree grows on the dirt road in The Rodeo Grounds
A cottonwood tree grows in the dirt road at the entrance to The Rodeo Grounds. It's full of leaves. A "Slow" sign hangs on the bridge at right.
A lifeguard tower stands under a palm tree at the beach
A blue lifeguard tower stands under a palm tree at Topanga Beach
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