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A band plays on the roof at a Topanga Beach party, 1/3
A man sings and plays guitar with a band on the roof of Skip Smith's Topanga Beach house during a party. A California State Flag hangs from the roof.
A band plays on the roof at a Topanga Beach party, 2/3
A man sings and plays guitar with a band on the roof of Skip Smith's Topanga Beach house during a party. A California State Flag hangs from the roof.
A band plays on the roof at a Topanga Beach party, 3/3
A man plays guitar and sings with a woman on the roof of Skip Smith's Topanga Beach house during a party.
A biker gives the middle finger at Topanga Beach party
A biker in a bandana gives the middle finger at Topanga Beach house party.
A man with a daisy smiles at a Topanga Beach party
A shirtless man with a mustache has a daisy flower tucked in his hair, behind his ear. He smiles at another man smoking a cigarette at a Topanga Beach party.
Jerry Cibilich sculpture, "Crystal Radio Antenna," 1991
Jerry Lee Cibilich (1957-2011) worked as a California lifeguard in the summer, and studied art in Italy in the winter under famous artists like Marco Gastini and Mario Merz. The ocean, found its way into his work through the use of salt, waves of all…
Jonas Never painting, "Memorial Wall," 2025
Gladstones restaurant (17300 PCH) reopened on the Fourth of July 2025, after partially burning in the Palisades Fire. Jonas Never painted a "Memorial Wall" mural showing nine landmarks that were lost.
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Reel Inn, Malibu Feed Bin, Pacific…
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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.
West Topanga Beach Rd., 18622 to 18722
West Topanga Beach Rd. was a private driveway serving the homes 18622 to 18722.
Dorothy Lilley walks daughter Sue on the family car
Dorothy Lilley walks daughter Sue on the family car on W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Evan “Gramps” Harrison (glasses) and friend with surf mat
Evan “Gramps” Harrison (glasses) stands with a friend holding a surf mat. Surfboards lean on a beach house in the background.
Topanga Creek passes beach houses and an uprooted tree
Topanga Creek passes beach houses and an uprooted tree. The house at left belonged to Katherine Ottesen-Salkow (18664). The next house belonged to Frieda Clark (18658, the old bathhouse), who lived in Santa Monica and rented to Austin and Pat…
A boy in trunks stands by the old Topanga Beach bathhouse
A boy in trunks stands by the beach house that was formerly a bathhouse at 18658 Topanga Beach Rd.
Heidi, Lorraine Heindorf, and Sue Lilley wade into the ocean
Heidi Heindorf, her mother Lorraine Heindorf, and Sue Lilley wade into the ocean. Lorraine was the wife of film composer Ray Heindorf, and the sister of actress Virginia Grey. Sue was the daughter of film composer Joseph J. Lilley. In the background…
The Discovery Inn Restaurant
The Discovery Inn restaurant opened in 1961 at 156 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Topanga Peace Alliance
The Topanga Peace Alliance held Friday vigils against the Iraq War, like this one at Topanga Canyon Blvd and Pacific Coast Highway, in front of Oasis Imports and the Malibu Feed Bin. Bernt Capra stands at center, facing the camera.
June Hartley painting, "Woody Woodward," c. 1959
June Hartley's painting shows Woody Woodward riding a wave on a surf mat at Topanga Beach.
Justin Stadel sculpture, "For Those About to Rock," 2012
Justin Stadel placed his astronaut sculpture, "For Those About to Rock (in memory of Neil Armstrong,1930-2012)," by the American flag on the hill above The Snake Pit, overlooking PCH.
A man shines a light on a grunion run at Topanga Beach
A man shines a light on a grunion run, revealing fish spawning at night on Topanga Beach.
Wanda Gala sits on a tree stump in The Rodeo Grounds
Wanda Gala sits on the stump of the cottonwood tree at the entrance to The Rodeo Grounds after the eviction of the Lower Topanga community by State Parks. Non-native plants like this tree were also uprooted.
Marge and Richard "Rich" Dehr
Marge and Richard "Rich" Dehr opened the Discovery Inn restaurant at 156 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Buddha mural on Topanga Canyon Blvd.
"Buddha on the Wall," a mural on Topanga Canyon Blvd., designed by poster artist Liz Shepherd and painted with Kedric Wolfe and David Totheroh, on Labor Day 1982.
Tom Hogston collected signs at Koontz Korner in Glenview
Koontz Korner was the name for the collection of signs that Tom Hogston displayed in his yard at the corner of Koontz Way and Canon Dr. in Glenview. It was featured in the series of cards called "Typical Topanga."
Men run from a wave in the parking lot of the Chart House
Men run from a breaking wave in the parking lot of the Chart House restaurant at 18412 PCH.
Cheese Rock in Old Topanga Canyon
Cheese Rock in Old Topanga Canyon Narrows is gouged with holes or "tafoni" caused by differential weathering.
The Messenger reports a Baby Boom
The Messenger reports a Baby Boom. FRONT: Maggie Nance and Charlie, Andrea Koepke and Jonah, Jennifer Gilbert and Justin, Stacey Small and Cosmina, Holly Miles and Brandon, Jade Waters and Bodhi, Mark Mahoney and Mia with mom Sylvia behind. BACK:…
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, in costume, attend 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.
King Zimmerman feeds his horse Princess at Brookside
Arthur "King" Zimmerman feeds his horse Princess in his yard at 3221 Topanga Canyon Blvd. at Brookside.
James Mathers plays the banjo in The Rodeo Grounds
James Mathers plays the banjo in his art studio at 3726 Rodeo Grounds. Behind him are paintings by Daisy Duck McCrackin. One is a portrait of him.
Sign protests a Gray Davis Visitor Center in Lower Topanga
A Gray Davis Visitor Center was planned to honor the California governor, who supported the acquisition of Lower Topanga by State Parks. The residents protested their eviction (and the eviction of businesses like the Reel Inn) with signs like this…
Lower Topanga residents meet at 3707 Rodeo Grounds, 2/2
Lower Topanga residents take a group photo in the yard of the Dittrich family at 3707 Rodeo Grounds. They are meeting about the eviction of their community by State Parks. They are Scotty Dittrich, Michael Greene, Coliene Rentmeester, Bernt Capra,…
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 bulldozer demolishes a house at Brookside
A bulldozer demolishes a house at Brookside during the eviction of Lower Topanga by State Parks. A worker sprays water from a hose.
A bulldozer demolishes the Hassid family's house, 1/2
A bulldozer demolishes the house of Dan Hassid and Delphine Hassid at 3720 Rodeo Grounds during the eviction of Lower Topanga by State Parks. Graffiti on the wall protests, "Bulldozers out!" A worker sprays water from a hose.
A bulldozer demolishes the Hassid family house, 2/2
A bulldozer demolishes the house of Dan Hassid and Delphine Hassid at 3720 Rodeo Grounds during the eviction of Lower Topanga by State Parks. Graffiti on the wall protests, "Bulldozers out!"
A shelf holds mailboxes for The Snake Pit
At PCH, a shelf holds the mailboxes of residents of The Snake Pit (Topanga Lane). The biggest mailbox on the left by a cactus belonged to the Frank Lamonea and the Wisdom family. This photo was taken when The Snake Pit was almost empty due to the…
A bulldozer demolishes the Dittrich family house, 2/2
A bulldozer demolishes the house of Scott Dittrich and Sharon Dittrich at 3707 Rodeo Grounds during the eviction of Lower Topanga by State Parks. A worker sprays water from a hose.
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 shelf holds mailboxes for Brookside
On Topanga Canyon Blvd., a shelf holds the mailboxes of residents of Brookside. The shelf has been painted with flowers. This photo was taken when Brookside was almost empty due to the eviction of Lower Topanga by State Parks.
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