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Siblings Thomas and Marion Spence at Spence's Cabins
Siblings Thomas and Marion Spence sit on a car in front of Spence's Cabins motel on Topanga Lane.
Siblings Joey, Felix, Nicky, and Liza Saenz row a boat
Siblings Joey, Felix, Nicky, and Liza Saenz row a rowboat on the sand in front of their Topanga Beach house.
Sherry and Bob Jason dancing in "The Nutcracker"
Sherry and Bob Jason, founders of the "Topanga Nutcracker" ballet.
Sheriffs watch a surfer ride a wave at Topanga Beach
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) begins their LASD Beach Patrol Mission, which runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Sheriffs watch a surfer ride a wave at Topanga Beach.
Sheree Wright and friend hug on Las Tunas Beach
Sheree Wright and a friend hug under the flags at Armand Riza's house at 18904 PCH (the former Las Tunas Isle Motel).
Shell fossils found off Topanga Skyline Road
Shell fossils found by Cub Scout Eric Johnson off Topanga Skyline Road.
Sheila Kuehl, Pat Mac Neil, and Cruz Bustamante
State Senator Sheila Kuehl, Pat Mac Neil (being named State of California Woman of the Year), and Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante.
Shaun Tomson hits the lip of a wave at Topanga Beach
The 1977 World Surfing Champion Shaun Tomson hits the lip of a wave at Topanga Beach.
Shannon McGiffert lies on the ruined Topanga Lagoon bridge
Graffiti says, "Topanga," on a ruined concrete wall from the 1923 Topanga Lagoon bridge. Shannon McGiffert lies on the edge.
Shane McMahon's house at 3861 Topanga Lane, 2/2
Shane McMahon stands by a cactus at his house at 3861 Topanga Lane.
Shane McMahon's house at 3861 Topanga Lane, 1/2
Shane McMahon stands by a cactus at his house at 3861 Topanga Lane.
Shane McMahon, Nation brothers, and Lasky brothers
Shane McMahon, Marty Nation, Brandy Lasky, Johnny Nation, and Matt Lasky sit by driftwood at Topanga Beach.
Shane McMahon set backfires during the 1993 fire
Shane McMahon stands above Topanga Lane, on the hill where he, Christian Andersen, and Kurt Armand set backfires that saved Lower Topanga during the 1993 Old Topanga Fire. A water-carrying helicopter flies by.
Shane McMahon hangs five at Topanga Beach
Shane McMahon hangs five while surfing a wave at Topanga Beach.
Shane McMahon gives a thumbs-up from The Yellow House
Surfer Shane McMahon gives a thumbs-up from the balcony of The Yellow House at Topanga Beach.
Shane McMahon created a totem pole on Topanga Lane
Shane McMahon created a totem pole on the road at 3861 Topanga Lane out of license plates, sunglasses, CDs, and a bra.
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.
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.
Shaleena walks on a surfboard in The Rodeo Grounds
Gary Bertram helps daughter Shaleena Bertram walk on a Mike Perry surfboard at 3767 Rodeo Grounds.
Shaleena Bertram, Gary Bertram, and Marilyn Morganroth
Shaleena Bertram sits with father Gary Bertram and mother Marilyn Morganroth by their house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds.
Shaka lies on a surfboard at Topanga Beach
Darren Hao ("Shaka") wears trunks and lies on a surfboard at Topanga Beach. He makes a shaka sign.
Shady Lane runs by Josiah Thrasher's house, at right
Shady Lane runs by Josiah Thrasher's house, at right. Josiah was Ina Rust's father, and a pioneer of Van Nuys.
Shadows hold hands at sunset on Topanga Beach Rd.
The shadows of a man and woman hold hands at sunset on Topanga Beach Rd.
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.
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.
Selected fossils from the Topanga Canyon Formation
1. Calyptraea coreyi Addicott
2. Diplodonta (Felaniella) harfordi Anderson
3. Batillaria ocoyana (Anderson and Martin)
4. Bittium topangensis (Arnold)
5. Tegula (Cholorostoma) dalli (Arnold)
6. Crassostrea titan (Conrad)
7. Turritella…
2. Diplodonta (Felaniella) harfordi Anderson
3. Batillaria ocoyana (Anderson and Martin)
4. Bittium topangensis (Arnold)
5. Tegula (Cholorostoma) dalli (Arnold)
6. Crassostrea titan (Conrad)
7. Turritella…
Seagulls stand on Topanga Beach under a glare
Seagulls stand on Topanga Beach. People wade into the water. The sun glares at top. The lifeguard station is in the background.
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand…
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand…
Seagulls fly above a surfer walking towards a breaking wave
Seagulls fly above a surfer walking on the rocks at low tide towards a breaking wave at Topanga Beach.
Sea lettuce makes the low-tide rocks bright green
Sea lettuce makes the low-tide rocks bright green in front of the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Sculptor Gordon Wagner
Artist Gordon Wagner used detritus from Topanga Creek to create his witty junk sculptures.
Scotty Dittrich rides a skateboard in The Rodeo Grounds
Scotty Dittrich rides a Santa Cruz Skateboard on the half-pipe ramp of the Capra family at 3712 Rodeo Grounds. Behind him is a greenhouse.
Scott Czerwonka hangs ten on a wave at Topanga Beach
Surfer Scott Czerwonka hangs ten on a wave at Topanga Beach. Santa Monica is in the background.
School Booster Club leaders and teacher Bonnie Wallace
Topanga Elementary School Booster Club leaders chat with teacher Bonnie Wallace: Sharon Morrison, Lynne Haigh, Rody Salkeld, Bonnie Wallace, Judy Heign.
Scarecrows sit in a pumpkin patch at the Malibu Feed Bin
Scarecrows sit in a Halloween pumpkin patch at the Malibu Feed Bin at 3931 Topanga Canyon Blvd. A bird flies overhead.
Saxifragaceae and Chaparral Currant
Saxifragaceae and Chaparral Currant (Ribes malvaceum var. viridifolium) plants.
Sassafras Nursery
Sassafras Nursery was a plant and seed business that sold to museums, florists, and locals. Customers enjoyed the bucolic setting, although it was hard to reach when Topanga Creek was flowing.
Sara Russell Lane checks on her horse during a flood
Actress Sara Russell Lane checks on her horse during a flood on Topanga Lane
Sara Russell Lane and Ingrid Lindquist, stranded during flood
Actress Sara Russell Lane and Ingrid Lindquist (in bathrobe) are stranded with horses and a dog during a flood on Topanga Lane.
Santa Maria Ranch House and Surrounding Fields
Black and white photo of Santa Maria Ranch House and surrounding fields circa 1920
Sandy Ignon spray paints Michael Greene's art studio
Alexander "Sandy" Ignon stands on a ladder and spray paints over Michael Greene's scribbles on Michael's art studio in The Rodeo Grounds.
Sandy Ignon sculpture, "Fishing Rods," 1980s
Alexander "Sandy" Ignon's sculpture, "Fishing Rods," shows bent fishing poles against the white wall of Michael Greene's art studio in The Rodeo Grounds.
Sandy Ignon in a hat holds a tattooed pig on a leash, 2/2
Alexander "Sandy" Ignon in a hat walks a pig on a leash in The Snake Pit. Robert Lyn "Baretta" Overby walks two dogs. A biker group (The Heathens?), protesting a new law that would require the wearing of helmets, tattooed the pig with angel wings and…
Sandy Ignon in a hat holds a tattooed pig on a leash, 1/2
Alexander "Sandy" Ignon, smoking a cigarette and wearing a hat, holds a pig on a leash in The Snake Pit. A biker group (The Heathens?), protesting a new law that would require the wearing of helmets, tattooed the pig with angel wings and sent it to a…
Sandy Ignon and Moonstar Greene sit on easy chairs
Alexander "Sandy" Ignon (in hat) and Moonstar Greene sit on easy chairs in her yard in The Rodeo Grounds. Between them are a wooden goose, a broken piano, and a painted TV.
Sandy Ignon and Herb Bermann play ping-pong
Sandy Ignon and Herb Bermann play ping-pong by Herb's house at 3719 Rodeo Grounds.
Sandy and Shane build Michael Greene's art studio
Shane McMahon and Alexander "Sandy" Ignon (architect) build Michael Greene's art studio in The Rodeo Grounds.
Sandstone Retreat, a free-love commune off Saddle Peak Rd.
Sandstone Retreat was a free-love commune and nudist resort that opened off Saddle Peak Rd. in 1969.
Sandra Morrow's house on Old Malibu Road is empty, 2/2
Sandra Morrow's house at 3983 Old Malibu Road is abandoned after the eviction of the Lower Topanga community by State Parks. A "Road Closed" sign blocks entry to the former neighborhood.
Sandra Morrow's house on Old Malibu Road is empty, 1/2
Sandra Morrow's house at 3983 Old Malibu Road is abandoned after the eviction of the Lower Topanga community by State Parks. A "Road Closed" sign blocks entry to the former neighborhood.
Sand sculptures of waves tube at Topanga Beach
Sand sculptures of waves appear to be tubing at Topanga Beach. The lifeguard tower is in the background.
Sand erosion reveals a demolished Topanga Beach house
Sand erosion reveals the foundation of a demolished Topanga Beach house.
Sand erosion exposed tiles from a Topanga Beach house
Sand erosion exposed ceramic tile art from a demolished Topanga Beach house.
Sam Rollins carries a surfboard at 3712 Rodeo Grounds
Sam Rollins, shirtless, carries a surfboard by the house at 3712 Rodeo Grounds.
Sam Cockins painting, "Tony Whipple & George Trafton"
Sam Cockins painting, "Tony Whipple & George Trafton," shows the two surfers sitting by Topanga Beach houses in psychedelic colors.
Sam Cockins painting, "At the Bernsteins' House," c. 1970
Sam Cockins painting, "At the Bernsteins' House," shows a view, from the deck, of Topanga Beach houses in psychedelic colors.
Sam Bertolet holds a surfboard that says, "Topanga"
Lifeguard Sam Bertolet holds a buoy and a rescue surfboard that says, "Topanga," by the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Sally Powell Giedd and daughter Lily
Sally Powell Giedd and daughter Lily at Sienna Skin Care in Rainbow Village.
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).
Sally Capra sits with her sons in The Rodeo Grounds
Sally Capra sits with her sons Pablo Capra and Lucas Capra in their yard at 3712 Rodeo Grounds.
Sally Capra leans on a mural of women at Topanga Beach
Sally Capra leans on a mural of naked women that was painted on the foundation of a demolished house at Topanga Beach.
Sally and Pablo Capra stand by the lifeguard tower
Sally Capra and son Pablo Capra make fists by the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Saint Jarlath's Catholic Church Altar Society tea
Saint Jarlath's Catholic Church Altar Society tea: Elinor Covington, Lillian McCarter, Winnie Watkins, Dora Bruyere, Mae Conners, two unknowns, Ann Allen, Nora Collins, two unknowns, Father Gallagher, and Mrs. Shaw (seated).
Sadie and Cash Albright at home on Paradise Lane
Sadie Albright pours a drink for husband Cash at their Wild Horze Bar in the home he built on Paradise Lane.
S-Turns Closed for Many Months
The S-Turns were open only to pedestrians and bike traffic for many months after 1980's "storm of the century" and flood.
Ryan Albaugh and Matt Albaugh hug in front Cholada
Brothers Ryan Albaugh and Matt Albaugh hug in front of neon signs at Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine at night at 18763 PCH. Two days later, on March 15, 2020, Los Angeles Country closed restaurants because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ruth Gerson, Wild Bill Speer, and Joe Edmiston
Wild Bill Speer, flanked by activist Ruth Gerson and Joe Edmiston of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, is the first to ride over the bridge on Viewridge Trail, sponsored by Viewridge Owners Involved in the Community and the Environment (VOICE).
Rusted car parts lie in the grass in Topanga Lane, 3/3
Rusted car parts and a street sign lie in the grass in Topanga Lane. Graffiti says, "Full-time meltdown."
Rusted car parts lie in the grass in Topanga Lane, 2/3
Rusted car parts lie in the grass in Topanga Lane during the pandemic. Graffiti says, "COVID-19" and "The harsh reality 2020."
Rusted car parts lie in the grass in Topanga Lane, 1/3
Rusted car parts and a street sign lie in the grass after the eviction of Lower Topanga by State Parks. Shane McMahon's house was beside the palms trees at 3861 Topanga Lane.
Ruben's Shell Service gas station ad 2/4
Ruben's Shell Service gas station was at Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH. The advertisement shows a man on a date telling the attendant: "Just give me a half-gallon of gas... I use the car mostly for parking...."
Ruben's Shell Service gas station ad 1/4
Ruben's Shell Service gas station was run by Bob Ruben and Bob Plant at Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Roy F. Staab sculpture, "Topanga Cockscomb," 2004
Roy F. Staab sculpture, "Topanga Cockscomb," was an ephemeral installation built in The Snake Pit, on a hill overlooking Pacific Coast Highway. Roy used the arundo donax bamboo that was being cut and poisoned by State Parks for being non-native. He…
Roxanne Vaughn, Debbie Paulson, and Mike Perry
Roxanne Vaughn, Debbie Paulson, and Mike Perry hang out on the deck of John Puklus's Topanga Beach house.
Roxanne Vaughn walks by Topanga Beach houses
Roxanne Vaughn walks by Topanga Beach houses and driftwood. Behind her are catamarans and a volleyball net.
Rosenthal Wine Bar has crowded tables with umbrellas
A walkway over grass passes crowded tables with umbrellas at Rosenthal Wine Bar at 18741 PCH.
Rosenthal Wine Bar burns in the Palisades Fire
Rosenthal Wine Bar burns in the Palisades Fire at 18741 PCH.
Rose Wiley sits by her house in Old Topanga Canyon
Rose Wiley sits in a chair by her house on the Trujillo Ranch in Old Topanga Canyon.
Rose Wiley at Strawberry Festival
Rose Wiley, a descendant of the pioneering Trujillo family, makes enchiladas at the Strawberry Festival.
Rose Wiley and Julia Stewart mark Trujillo boundary
Rose Trujillo Wiley and Topanga Historical Society Julia Stewart place a plaque on an oak tree marking the Trujillo homestead boundary.
Rose Wiley
Rose Wiley, granddaughter of Francisco Trujillo, one of Topanga's first homesteaders, walks among the mustard plants on her property.
Ronne Troup plays with her dog Luke at Topanga Beach
Ronne Troup plays with her dog Luke by Topanga Beach houses. Luke has a driftwood stick in his mouth.
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