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Lizanne Strode and John Fowler sit by arundo
Lizanne Strode and John Fowler sit by arundo on Topanga Beach, wearing bathing suits. John smokes a cigarette.
Liza Ann Saenz and her brother Juan de la Cruz
Liza Ann Saenz and her brother Juan de la Cruz walk out on the rocks at low tide to the Topanga Beach surf break.
Liz Shepherd painting "Buddha on the Wall," 1982
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…
Little Feat
Little Feat, a rock and roll band: Musicians Shaun Murphy, Paul Barrere, Sam Clayton, Bill Payne, Ken Gradney, Richie Hayward, and Fred Tackett (seated).
Lisa Etlinger and Robbie Dick hang out at George's Market
People hang out by the phone booths at George's Market. Lisa Etlinger wears a towel and a Topanga Beach Ranchers Association T-shirt. Robbie Dick is shirtless and wears trunks. David Baker is partially in frame at right. The others are unknown.
Lisa Etlinger and Holly Brooks eat chips on Topanga Beach
Lisa Etlinger and Holly Brooks in bikinis eat Fritos corn chips on Topanga Beach by surfboards.
Lisa Adams sits on the lap of Peter Townend
Lisa Adams sits on the lap of Peter "PT" Townend at Topanga Beach. Both hold onto surfboards.
Lisa Adams plays the flute for Claudia
Lisa Adams plays the flute for Woody Woodward's girlfriend Claudia [SURNAME?] on Topanga Beach.
Lisa Adams holds a garment at a Topanga Beach house
Lisa Adams holds a red garment on the deck of a Topanga Beach house.
Lisa Adams combs and cuts Woody Woodward's hair
Lisa Adams combs and cuts Woody Woodward's hair at Topanga Beach.
Linda Serbu walks into The Rodeo Grounds, 2/2
Linda Serbu walks into the Rodeo Grounds, along the dirt road, and past the "Rodeo Grounds Forever" sign.
Linda Serbu walks into The Rodeo Grounds, 1/2
Linda Serbu walks into the Rodeo Grounds, along the dirt road.
Linda Serbu walks into the bamboo tunnel on Topanga Lane
Linda Serbu walks into the arundo bamboo tunnel on Topanga Lane.
Linda Ronstadt stands by a stone house
Linda Ronstadt stands by the stone house used by Vera Wood as her art studio in Hondo Canyon.
Linda Ronstadt album "Hand Sown... Home Grown" (1969)
The back cover of the album "Hand Sown... Home Grown" shows Linda Ronstadt sitting by the stone house used by Vera Wood as her art studio in Hondo Canyon.
Linda Bolhuis painting, "Mulholland Afternoon," c. 2000
"Mulholland Afternoon" by Linda Bolhuis, a painting made with dye on silk. Linda helped set up the Topanga Canyon Gallery in Pine Tree Circle in 2000.
Lifeguards rescue a plane at Topanga Beach, 2/2
Lifeguards rescue a plane from the waves at Topanga Beach.
Lifeguards rescue a plane at Topanga Beach, 1/2
Lifeguards rescue a plane at Topanga Beach (with the help of a bulldozer) by the lifeguard tower.
Lifeguard T-shirt commemorates summer 2009
A surfer rides a wave on a T-shirt created for LA County Fire Department Ocean Lifeguards working at Area 27 (Topanga Beach) to commemorate summer 2009. The shirt says, "Never trust a guard who doesn't surf."
Lifeguard Scott DeBoer wears a face mask at Topanga Beach
Two weeks after Los Angeles partially ended their COVID-19 beach closure on May 13, 2020, a sign on the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower shows new pandemic rules. The sign says, "Beach responsibly. No picnicking. No canopies. No coolers. Physical…
Lifeguard Sam Bertolet responds to a broken pipe by PCH
Topanga Beach lifeguard Sam Bertolet responds to a broken pipe that shoots water into the air like a geyser by PCH. The mist leaves a faint rainbow.
Lifeguard Michael Morales wears goggles under the tower
Lifeguard Michael Morales wears goggles under the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Libby Neal crosses the Rodeo Grounds bridge
Libby Neal crosses the Rodeo Grounds bridge over Topanga Creek during a flood.
Leslie May's boarded-up house at 3914 Topanga Lane
Bougainvillea flowers grow by Leslie May's boarded-up house at 3914 Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit) during the eviction of Lower Topanga by State Parks.
Lesli Hamilton and J. Murf hug on Topanga Beach
Lesli Hamilton and J. Murf hug on Topanga Beach. He is shirtless. He is the leader of the surf-rock band Blue Juice.
Les Storrs in Greenleaf Canyon
Les Storrs, age 16, at the Hutton cabin built by Mort Allen in Greenleaf Canyon.
Leon Kreer sculpture, "Lego Man," 2012
Leon Kreer's 8-foot-tall sculpture, "Lego Man," washed up on the Topanga Beach as part of a guerilla art project, sponsored by the Los Angeles gallery LAB ART. Surfers take photos beside its odd message, which says, "No Real Than You Are."
Len Fleisher on stilts at Strawberry Festival
Len Fleisher on stilts at Strawberry Festival, hamming it up with Chairman John Nordine.
Lee Conger, Bill Sloan, and Jerry Harold
Lee Conger, Bill Sloan, and Jerry Harold lay water line in the 1940s near the junction of Old Topanga Canyon.
Laurie Lanaro rides bike at Topanga Elementary School
Laurie Lanaro rides a Schwinn StingRay bicycle on the upper playground at Topanga Elementary School.
Laura Wiley at Strawberry Festival
Laura Wiley, a descendant of the pioneering Trujillo family, makes enchiladas at the Strawberry Festival.
Laura Way searches the ruins of Marmont Studio after a fire
A woman searches the ruins of Marmont Studio in Brookside after the 1938 fire. She is probably the owner, Laura Way Mathiesen, whose paintings were burned.
Las Tunas Isle Motel rates
Las Tunas Isle Motel rates for their themed rooms...
Malayan Room
Beach House
Black and Gold Room
Big Bam
The Hut
Little Bam
Jungle Room
Leopard Room
Deck Room
Lotus Room
Marine Room
Jade Room
Amber Room
18904 Pacific Coast…
Malayan Room
Beach House
Black and Gold Room
Big Bam
The Hut
Little Bam
Jungle Room
Leopard Room
Deck Room
Lotus Room
Marine Room
Jade Room
Amber Room
18904 Pacific Coast…
Las Tunas Isle Motel letterhead
Las Tunas Isle Motel letterhead shows the swimming pool and a map.
Mr. and Mrs. Marc R. Stuby, management
18904 Pacific Coast Highway
Las Tunas Beach
Malibu
Mr. and Mrs. Marc R. Stuby, management
18904 Pacific Coast Highway
Las Tunas Beach
Malibu
Las Tunas Isle Motel brochure
From the brochure for the Las Tunas Isle Motel, located on Las Tunas Beach: "On the Ocean Side at famous Malibu, Las Tunas Isle Motel offers the ultimate in comfort and relaxation for the casual and commercial traveller, The Las Tunas has been the…
Las Tunas Beach, Topanga Beach, and Sunset Mesa fire map
Palisades Fire damage map shows houses burned at Las Tunas Beach, Topanga Beach, and Sunset Mesa.
RED = Destroyed (>50%)
ORANGE = Major (26-50%)
YELLOW = Minor (10-25%)
GREEN = Affected (1-9%)
GRAY = Inaccessible
BLACK = No Damage
RED = Destroyed (>50%)
ORANGE = Major (26-50%)
YELLOW = Minor (10-25%)
GREEN = Affected (1-9%)
GRAY = Inaccessible
BLACK = No Damage
Las Tunas Beach houses are burned by Palisades Fire, 5/5
View from the ocean shows Las Tunas Beach houses burned by the Palisades Fire, Tuna Canyon, and the Topanga Lagoon. At center is Business & Pleasure Co.’s Malibu Beach Club, an outdoor furniture store located at 18820 PCH. Smokes rises behind the…
Las Tunas Beach houses are burned by Palisades Fire, 4/5
The Palisades Fire burned Las Tunas Beach houses. The Esperanza is still burning at right.
Las Tunas Beach houses are burned by Palisades Fire, 3/3
View from the ocean shows Las Tunas Beach houses burned by the Palisades Fire. Smoke continues to rise. In the background are Business & Pleasure Co.’s Malibu Beach Club (with the wave mural), Topanga Beach, Mastro's Ocean Club, and the Villa Leon.
Las Tunas Beach houses are burned by Palisades Fire, 2/3
View from the ocean shows Las Tunas Beach houses burned by the Palisades Fire. At right, on top of the hill, are the ruins of the Moonfire Temple in Topanga.
Las Tunas Beach houses are burned by Palisades Fire, 1/3
View from the ocean shows Las Tunas Beach houses burned by the Palisades Fire. At right is Business & Pleasure Co.’s Malibu Beach Club, an outdoor furniture store located at 18820 PCH.
Las Tunas Beach house La Esperanza burns, 2/2
Jason Ventress's Las Tunas Beach house, La Esperanza ("The Hope"), burns in the Palisades Fire at 18862 PCH. It formerly belonged to actors Greta Garbo, June Havoc, Fred MacMurray, and screenwriter Frank Pierson.
Las Tunas Beach house La Esperanza burns, 1/2
Jason Ventress's Las Tunas Beach house, La Esperanza ("The Hope"), burns in the Palisades Fire at 18862 PCH. It formerly belonged to actors Greta Garbo, June Havoc, Fred MacMurray, and screenwriter Frank Pierson.
Las Tunas Beach house has a pagoda gate
The Las Tunas Beach house, at 18842 Topanga Beach Dr. has a pagoda gate and a door carved with reliefs.
Larry Stevenson created Makaha Skateboards
Venice lifeguard Larry Stevenson (1930-2012) designed and manufactured the first commercial skateboards in 1961, under his brand Makaha, and with the help of his wife Helen. He later worked with surfer Mike Doyle to develop his designs. The Makaha…
Larry Payne sits in his living room in The Snake Pit
Larry Payne sits on the couch in his living room of his house at 3907 Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit).
Larry Payne pretends to shoot at cars on PCH
In a still from the film "Malibu Song," Larry Payne reenacts the crime he was wrongly arrested for in 1980. Police believed he was a sniper shooting at cars from the hill above the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH. But someone else had…
Larry Anderson assists with re-seeding by helicopter
Larry Anderson assists his father, Topanga Fire Captain Harvey Anderson, in re-seeding by helicopter after the 1948 fire. This photo was taken at the future site of the Topanga Community House.
Lannis Wood, Lynn Wood, Karen Wood, and Vera Wood
Lannis Wood, Lynn Wood, Karen Wood, and mother Vera Wood take a group photo in front of their stone house in Hondo Canyon.
Lannis Wood and her horse Sunday
Lannis Wood and her horse Sunday in Hondo Canyon. Sunday was on the small side and crazy wild. Lannis was the only one who could ride her.
Landslide at Topanga Summit, 1927
A landslide at Topanga Summit caused by rains in 1922 continued to obstruct Highway 27 in 1927. Men are shown drilling holes for dynamite, to blow off the projection.
Land allotted to Bonifacio Marquez in 1883
Land allotted to Bonifacio Marquez in 1883 from the Rancho Boca de Santa Monica.
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.
Lance Carson, Robbie Dick, Jim Ganzer, and Denny Aaberg
Surfers Lance Carson, Robbie Dick, Jim Ganzer, and Denny Aaberg hug while filming second unit photography in El Salvador for the film "Big Wednesday" (1978).
Lance Carson stands by surfboards at Robbie Dick's house
Lance Carson stands by surfboards at shaper Robbie Dick's house at 3843 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
LADWP replaces businesses burned by the Palisades Fire
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power temporarily resides at the former site of Rosenthal Wine Bar, Topanga Ranch Motel, and the Reel Inn one year after the 2025 Palisades Fire. A chain-link fence protects portable offices and tents along…
LAAC raises Paul Sanderson's rent at 3917 Topanga Lane
Paul Sanderson receives a letter from Robert van Buskirk of Topanga Ranch (a division of The Los Angeles Athletic Club, LAAC), notifying him of a rent increase on his house at 3917 S. Topanga Canyon Lane in The Snake Pit.
LA Superior Court judges enjoy the Tom Mix Rodeo
Los Angeles Superior Court judges enjoy the Tom Mix Rodeo, presented in their honor in The Rodeo Grounds by the cowboy actor and Archie Cooper (of Cooper's Camp) on September 30, 1923. Pictured are Carlos S. Hardy, Ira F. Thompson, John L. Fleming…
La Mer restaurant matchbook
La Mer was a French restaurant located at 18756 Pacific Coast Highway at Topanga Beach.
La Esperanza has an address plaque at Las Tunas Beach
A ceramic address plaque at the Las Tunas Beach house, La Esperanza, reads, "18862 Malibu" (18862 PCH). The house's name means, "The Hope," and formerly belonged to actors Greta Garbo, June Havoc, Fred MacMurray, and screenwriter Frank Pierson.
Kurt Armand, Thea Armand, and Rodney Giddens
Siblings Kurt and Thea Armand and Darrell "Rodney" Giddens Jr. sit on a piece of machinery by bicycles and dogs in The Snake Pit.
Kurt and Deborah Herrmann hold their horses
Cousins Kurt Herrmann and Deborah Herrmann stand with their horses Brandy and Dilly next to a corral on Topanga Lane.
Kristina McHugh rides a paddleboard at Las Tunas Beach
Kristina McHugh in a bikini rides a standup paddleboarding surfboard at Las Tunas Beach. The former Las Tunas Isle Motel is at left. Boardriders surf shop is at right.
Kristin Dittrich sits with her horse in The Rodeo Grounds
Kristin Dittrich sits with her horse in her yard at 3707 Rodeo Grounds. Her friends jump on her trampoline.
Kristin Dittrich rides a horse in The Rodeo Grounds, 2/2
Kristin Dittrich rides a horse on the dirt road in The Rodeo Grounds.
Kristin Dittrich rides a horse in The Rodeo Grounds, 1/2
Kristin Dittrich rides a horse on the dirt road in The Rodeo Grounds.
Kristin Dittrich and a friend sit on a horse in Rodeo Grounds
Kristin Dittrich and an unknown friend sit on a white horse bareback in Kristin's yard at 3707 Rodeo Grounds.
Kristen Hansen, Gina Merchant, and Kailani Hector
Kristen Hansen, Gina Merchant, and Kailani Hector protest the Canyon Oaks development at Disney studios in Burbank.
Koi wears a hat while surfing a wave at Topanga Beach
Koichi Kotake ("Koi") wears a hat while surfing a wave at Topanga Beach. He was a chef at Something's Fishy across the street until the sushi restaurant was demolished by State Parks in 2006.
Kneen's Kamp Corporation Grant Deed
Kneen's Kamp Corporation Grant Deed, 1924, Granted to Thomas W. Kneen and May Kneen
Kneen's Kamp Columned Building with Woman on Balcony
Kneen's Kamp columned building with woman on balcony, circa 1920.
Kneen's Kamp Brochure
Kneen's Kamp Bifold Brochure, "Kneen's Kamp In Topanga Canyon," listing Interests, Accommodations, Pricing, Directions, and welcome message.
Kneen's Kamp
Black and white postcard of wood cabin with branch railing in the foreground at Kneen's Kamp.
Kneen's Kamp
Black and white postcard of building with open window at Kneen's Kamp. The resort's stone cabins were built by Thomas W. ("Bill") Kneen.
Kit Plumridge painting, "Topanga Ranch Motel," 2018
Kit Plumridge's painting shows the Topanga Ranch Motel at 18711 PCH.
Kit Plumridge painting, "Topanga Dumper," 2024
Kit Plumridge's painting, "Topanga Dumper," shows a wave breaking on rocks at low tide in The Cove at Topanga Beach.
Kit Plumridge painting, "Malibu Feed Bin," 2024
Kit Plumridge's painting, "Malibu Feed Bin," shows bushes growing in front of the feed store at 3931 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Kit Plumridge painting, "Cholada Thai," c. 2000
Kit Plumridge's painting, "Cholada Thai," shows a banner advertising a "lunch special" above the front door of the restaurant Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine at 18763 PCH.
Kirk Douglas and Ruth Roman flirt at The Step Inn Cafe
Actors Kirk Douglas and Ruth Roman flirt at The Step Inn Cafe in the film "Champion" (1949).
King's Charcoal Bar-B-Q restaurant
King's Charcoal Bar-B-Q restaurant on a rare snow day at Topanga Summit.
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.
Kim Lester rides a bicycle on wet sand with four dogs, 2/2
Kim Lester rides a bicycle on the wet sand with four dogs by The Chart House restaurant at Topanga Beach.
Kim Lester rides a bicycle on wet sand with four dogs, 1/2
Kim Lester rides a bicycle on the wet sand with four dogs at Topanga Beach. The dogs closest to him are Schroeder (belonged to John Clemens) and Pat (belonged to Jim Fitzpatrick).
Kiel Martin holds a corkscrew in The Rodeo Grounds
Kiel Martin wears sunglasses and holds a corkscrew at his house at 3715 Rodeo Grounds.
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