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Mary Ann and Sissy Voriotis stand under the lifeguard tower
Mary Ann [SURNAME?] and Sissy Voriotis hold a boogie board under the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Paul Randall and Robbie Dick carry surfboards
Paul Randall and Robbie Dick carry surfboards on Topanga Beach.
Bonnie Vincent sits in the yard at 3727 Rodeo Grounds
Bonnie Poorman Vincent sits in the yard of the house at 3727 Rodeo Grounds.
J. Murf and George Trafton party at the Community House
J. Murf (afro) and George Trafton (spring eyeball glasses) write the name of their band, "Blue Juice," on a chalkboard at a Halloween costume party at the Topanga Community House.
David Hayward and Vince Wallace play jazz at El Gordo
David Hayward (trumpet) and Vince Wallace (saxophone) play in a jazz band on the patio (The Zoo) of El Gordo Mexican restaurant at 18661 PCH.
The Corral's marquee says, "All speeders are assholes"
The marquee at the former Corral nightclub says, "All speeders are assholes." Amusing phrases by an unknown author appeared here for years.
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.
Hippies hitchhike on PCH, across from Topanga Beach
A black man and two white women hitchhike on PCH, across from Topanga Beach. They have an American flag and a dog.
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.
Jeff Ort plays drums with Blue Juice at Topanga Beach, 2/2
Jeff Ort (shirtless) plays drums with the band Blue Juice in The Yellow House at 18674 Topanga Beach Rd.
Jeff Ort plays drums with Blue Juice at Topanga Beach, 1/2
Jeff Ort (shirtless) plays drums with the band Blue Juice in The Yellow House at 18674 Topanga Beach Rd.
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.
The Byrds album "The Notorious Byrd Brothers" (1968)
The album cover for "The Notorious Byrd Brothers" shows The Byrds and a horse looking out of the windows of the stone house used by Vera Wood as her art studio in Hondo Canyon. The band members are Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn, and Michael Clarke.
The Byrds ride horses by a stone house
The Byrds ride horses by the stone house used by Vera Wood as her art studio in Hondo Canyon. The band members are Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn, and Michael Clarke.
Two surfers walk on a path up the Topanga Beach bluff
Two surfers walk on a path up the Topanga Beach bluff. One carries a Wavestorm surfboard.
The Topanga Beach stairs burned in the Palisades Fire
The garden by the Topanga Beach stairs burned in the Palisades Fire.
The Topanga Ranch Motel burned in the Palisades Fire
The Topanga Ranch Motel and the Reel Inn along PCH burned in the Palisades Fire.
Nude women greet the sunrise on Topanga Cyn. Blvd., 2/2
Nude women pretend to enact a witchy sunrise ceremony on Topanga Canyon Blvd. during a road closure. They huddle together.
Nude women greet the sunrise on Topanga Cyn. Blvd., 1/2
Nude women pretend to enact a witchy sunrise ceremony on Topanga Canyon Blvd. during a road closure. They stand apart.
James Mathers drawing, "Daisy Duck McCrackin," 2002
James Mathers drew portraits of the poets in the anthology "Idlers of the Bamboo Grove: Poetry from Lower Topanga Canyon" edited by Pablo Capra (Brass Tacks Press, 2002). The poets wrote about the eviction of their community by State Parks.
James Mathers drawing, "Self-Portrait," 2002
James Mathers drew portraits (including his own) of the poets in the anthology "Idlers of the Bamboo Grove: Poetry from Lower Topanga Canyon" edited by Pablo Capra (Brass Tacks Press, 2002). The poets wrote about the eviction of their community by…
James Mathers drawing, "Frank Lamonea," 2002
James Mathers drew portraits of the poets in the anthology "Idlers of the Bamboo Grove: Poetry from Lower Topanga Canyon" edited by Pablo Capra (Brass Tacks Press, 2002). The poets wrote about the eviction of their community by State Parks.
James Mathers drawing, "Bond Johnson" 2002
James Mathers drew portraits of the poets in the anthology "Idlers of the Bamboo Grove: Poetry from Lower Topanga Canyon" edited by Pablo Capra (Brass Tacks Press, 2002). The poets wrote about the eviction of their community by State Parks.
James Mathers drawing, "Catherine Holliss," 2002
James Mathers drew portraits of the poets in the anthology "Idlers of the Bamboo Grove: Poetry from Lower Topanga Canyon" edited by Pablo Capra (Brass Tacks Press, 2002). The poets wrote about the eviction of their community by State Parks.
James Mathers drawing, "David Hayward," 2002
James Mathers drew portraits of the poets in the anthology "Idlers of the Bamboo Grove: Poetry from Lower Topanga Canyon" edited by Pablo Capra (Brass Tacks Press, 2002). The poets wrote about the eviction of their community by State Parks.
James Mathers drawing, "Pablo Capra," 2002
James Mathers drew portraits of the poets in the anthology "Idlers of the Bamboo Grove: Poetry from Lower Topanga Canyon" edited by Pablo Capra (Brass Tacks Press, 2002). The poets wrote about the eviction of their community by State Parks.
James Mathers drawing, "Michele Capra" 2002
James Mathers drew portraits of the poets in the anthology "Idlers of the Bamboo Grove: Poetry from Lower Topanga Canyon" edited by Pablo Capra (Brass Tacks Press, 2002). The poets wrote about the eviction of their community by State Parks.
James Mathers drawing, "Robert Campbell," 2002
James Mathers drew portraits of the poets in the anthology "Idlers of the Bamboo Grove: Poetry from Lower Topanga Canyon" edited by Pablo Capra (Brass Tacks Press, 2002). The poets wrote about the eviction of their community by State Parks.
James Mathers drawing, "Herb Bermann," 2003
James Mathers drew portraits of the poets in the anthology "Idlers of the Bamboo Grove: Poetry from Lower Topanga Canyon" edited by Pablo Capra (Brass Tacks Press, 2002). The poets wrote about the eviction of their community by State Parks. Herb…
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 7/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows Oasis Imports, the Malibu Feed Bin, and the ARCO gas station at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH. The Moonfire Temple is on the hill.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 6/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the Topanga Lagoon, the lifeguard tower, and PCH. The Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica are in the background.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 5/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows surfers, the Topanga Lagoon, and the lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 4/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows surfers, the Topanga Lagoon, the lifeguard tower, and PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 3/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows surfers, the Topanga Lagoon, and the lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 2/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows surfers, the Topanga Lagoon, and the lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 1/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows Las Tunas Beach houses and American Apparel at 18820 PCH.
Bob, Jim, Cathy, Liza, and Dozy at a Topanga Beach house
Bob Feigel, Jim Fitzpatrick , Cathy Fitzpatrick, Liza Saenz, and Alden Doseberg ("Dozy") take a group photo at the Fitzpatrick family's Topanga Beach house.
Flyer for the Blue Juice show on July 8, 1977
Hand-drawn flyer for the Blue Juice show at the Roman Inn (Santa Monica) on July 8, 1977, says, "You have been selected out of a cast of thousands to attend the maddest gathering of hatters this side of Wonderland." The band members were George…
Flyer for the Blue Juice show on January 13, 1978
Hand-drawn flyer for the Blue Juice show at the Roman Inn (Santa Monica) on January 13, 1978, says, "Rock in the New Year!" It has a drawing of a topless witch and a cocktail. The band members were John Murphy ("J. Murf"), Robert Bailey ("Bullet"),…
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.
Pablo Capra's greenhouse at 3712 Rodeo Grounds, 2/2
Pablo Capra talks on the phone at the desk in his greenhouse at 3712 Rodeo Grounds.
Pablo Capra's greenhouse at 3712 Rodeo Grounds, 1/2
Pablo Capra writes at the desk in his greenhouse at 3712 Rodeo Grounds.
Herb Bermann sits in his living room at 3719 Rodeo Grounds
Herb Bermann sits on the couch by a fireplace in his living room at 3719 Rodeo Grounds.
Carole Merritt and Jean-Louis Bartoli talk in the art studio
Carole Merritt and Jean-Louis Bartoli talk in the doorway of James Mathers's art studio at 3726 Rodeo Grounds. Jean-Louis wears pajamas, slippers, and a skin-care facial mask
Catherine Holliss stands by her house at Brookside
Catherine Holliss stands by her house at 3221 Brookside Drive.
Coliene Rentmeester sits at her desk in the Rodeo Grounds
Coliene Rentmeester uses a pen to point while sitting at her computer desk at 3715 Rodeo Grounds. She wears a head scarf and sits between a painting and a photograph of herself.
Jeff Lunsford's house at 3719 Rodeo Grounds
A black cat stands in the front yard of Jeff Lunsford's house at 3719 Rodeo Grounds. Visible are a satellite dish, a bicycle, a wagon, and chairs.
James Mathers's Cadillac was carried downstream, 2/2
James Mathers's Cadillac got stuck in Topanga Creek as the water rose,. The car was carried about 30 feet downstream to Topanga Lane.
Blue Juice: Jeff, George, Don, Riddle, and Murf
The surf-rock band Blue Juice takes a group photo: Jeff Ort (drums), George Trafton (guitar), Don MacVicar (bass), J. Riddle, and J. Murf (guitar).
Blue Juice: Sandy, George, Murf, and Richard
The surf-rock band Blue Juice takes a group photo at Hal Jepsen's house at 3843 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
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Sandy Morison (drums), George Trafton (guitar), J. Murf (guitar), Richard Ickes (bass).
L. to R.:
Sandy Morison (drums), George Trafton (guitar), J. Murf (guitar), Richard Ickes (bass).
Blue Juice plays at Lone Star Saloon in Pacific Palisades
George Trafton, Don MacVicar, Rick Dano, and J. Murf perform as the surf-rock band Blue Juice at Lone Star Saloon in Pacific Palisades (Sunset Blvd. and PCH).
J. Murf founded the surf-rock band Blue Juice
J. Murf has windswept hair at Topanga Beach. He founded the surf-rock band Blue Juice in 1972.
Blue Juice: Jeff Ort, J. Murf, George Trafton, Don MacVicar
The surf-rock band Blue Juice takes a group photo on the Escondido Palisades in Malibu: Jeff Ort, J. Murf, George Trafton, and Don MacVicar.
Murf, Mike, and Jan's house at 3727 Rodeo Grounds
A motorcycle and a Super 90 Porsche car are parked outside of the house of J. Murf, Mike Gray, and Jan-Michael Vincent at 3727 Rodeo Grounds.
A bulldozer demolishes the first lifeguard tower, 3/3
A bulldozer demolishes the first lifeguard tower, Paul Randall's former Topanga Beach house. A dump truck waits in the background.
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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Reel Inn, Malibu Feed Bin, Pacific…
The Palisades Fire burned a street sign at Topanga Beach
The Palisades Fire burned a disabled parking street sign at Topanga Beach.
PCH reopens to the public after the Palisades Fire
Drone view shows Topanga Beach five months after the Palisades Fire. PCH officially reopened to the public between Santa Monica and Malibu at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025. Recovery efforts continued, and the area remained an active construction…
Stacy Peralta painting, "Red Makaha Board," 2025
Stacy Peralta's painting shows a "Red Makaha Board with Blue Makaha Wheels."
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…
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…
Stacy Peralta painting, "Blue Makaha Wheels," 2025
Stacy Peralta's painting shows "Blue Makaha Wheels on Lame Makaha Trucks."
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…
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…
The Palisades Fire burned Topanga Beach Rd.
The Palisades Fire burned the hillside along Topanga Beach Rd. A blue lifeguard tower was unharmed.
Kit Plumridge painting, "Topanga Ranch Motel," 2018
Kit Plumridge's painting shows the Topanga Ranch Motel at 18711 PCH.
Metro Bus Line 434 schedules came in different colors
New schedules were printed in different colors for Metro Bus Line 434, which connected downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Malibu.
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…
Edythe Cooper rides a trick pony on the Topango Ranch
Cowgirl Edythe Cooper, 14, rides a trick pony on the Topango Ranch, which was owned by her father Archie Cooper and uncle Miller Cooper (of Cooper's Camp). She is practicing for the Moose Rodeo, which was held in The Rodeo Grounds on September 8-9,…
Skeet Johnson rides a bucking steer in The Rodeo Grounds
Cowboy Skeet Johnson, from Arizona, rides a bucking steer in The Rodeo Grounds. He is practicing for the Elks Rodeo, which was held on June 2-3,1923.
A VW Beetle is buried in the mud of the Topanga Lagoon
A Volkswagen Beetle car is buried in the mud of the Topanga Lagoon after a flood.
Victoria Andersen watches Bunny sew at Topanga Beach
Victoria Andersen wears a bikini and watches Anne Fuchs ("Bunny") embroider a shirt in front of Topanga Beach houses.
The Yellow House was burned by surfers, 6/6
The Yellow House was graffitied before being burned by surfers to spare it the indignity of being bulldozed during the eviction of Topanga Beach by State Parks. The walls show the words "Rock On," "Last Tango," and "Free Tanya," referencing the…
The Yellow House was burned by surfers, 5/6
The Yellow House was burned by surfers to spare it the indignity of being bulldozed during the eviction of Topanga Beach by State Parks.
A blanket hangs from The Yellow House at Topanga Beach
A blanket hangs from the balcony of The Yellow House at Topanga Beach. The fence is an old surfboard nailed to driftwood posts.
John Clemens's garden grows at his Topanga Beach house
John Clemens's garden grows at Dr. Schweiger’s Topanga Beach house.
Carole Winter and friend hang out by Topanga Beach house
Carole Winter (right) and an unknown friend hang out on the rocks in front of Dr. Schweiger’s Topanga Beach house.
Jeff Ort crouches on the wall of a wave at Topanga Beach
Surfer Jeff Ort crouches on the wall of a wave at Topanga Beach.
Woody Woodward turns on a wave at Topanga Beach
Woody Woodward makes a top turn while surfing a wave at Topanga Beach.
Jeff Ort sits by a potbelly stove in The Snake Pit
Jeff Ort sits by a potbelly stove in Bey Johnson's house in The Snake Pit. A poster on the wall advertises the band Jefferson Airplane.
Paul Sanderson's daughter walks the road in The Snake Pit
Paul Sanderson's daughter walks on the dirt road in The Snake Pit. In the background is a cabin from the Topanga Ranch Motel.
Rain floods cars and the dirt road in The Snake Pit
Rain floods cars and the dirt road in The Snake Pit by 3914 Topanga Lane.
Hal Jepsen walks by the Turning Point Ramp on PCH
Filmmaker Hal Jepsen walks by the Turning Point Ramp, which he advertised for sale on PCH by Topanga Lane.
The Turning Point Ramp was a capsule-shaped skateboard ramp invented by Scotty Senatore in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1979. Built from…
The Turning Point Ramp was a capsule-shaped skateboard ramp invented by Scotty Senatore in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1979. Built from…
Canyon Care takes a field trip to The Rodeo Grounds
A Canyon Care Preschool class takes a group photo in the yard of the Capra family at 3712 Rodeo Grounds. The children are on a field trip.
BACK ROW (Teachers):
Linda Hinrichs, Coco [SURNAME?], Esther Goodman
MIDDLE ROW:
Michael [SURNAME?],…
BACK ROW (Teachers):
Linda Hinrichs, Coco [SURNAME?], Esther Goodman
MIDDLE ROW:
Michael [SURNAME?],…
Steve Hilton holds his Skateboarding Hall of Fame trophy
Steve Hilton accepts his 2025 award trophy at the Skateboarding Hall of Fame and Museum in Simi Valley, CA.
Steve Hilton skated for the Hobie / Vita-Pakt Super Surfer skateboard team with his brother Davey. They traveled around the country doing…
Steve Hilton skated for the Hobie / Vita-Pakt Super Surfer skateboard team with his brother Davey. They traveled around the country doing…
Clyde Corley painting, "View From Skyline Drive," 2025
Clyde Corley's painting "View From Skyline Drive" shows mountain peaks rising above the fog in Old Topanga Canyon.
Gail McDonald-Tune sits in the living room of her house
Gail McDonald-Tune sits in the living room of the house that the people of Topanga helped her to build after her husband, Russell Tune, died.
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, 4/4
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, at a TASC benefit to fight Pepperdine University's proposed residential development in Topanga Meadows.
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, 3/4
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, at a TASC benefit to fight Pepperdine University's proposed residential development in Topanga Meadows.
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, 2/4
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, at a TASC benefit to fight Pepperdine University's proposed residential development in Topanga Meadows.
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, 1/4
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, at a TASC benefit to fight Pepperdine University's proposed residential development in Topanga Meadows.
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Plastic curtains protect Topanga Post Office employees
Plastic curtains protect employees at the Topanga Post Office during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cardboard desks enforce social distancing.
A plastic curtain protects the Topanga Beach Bus driver
A plastic curtain protects the driver of the Topanga Beach Bus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Johnny Sterner holds up his surfboard at Topanga Beach
Johnny Sterner holds up a surfboard he shaped from a century plant in the Topanga Beach parking lot.
The Reel Inn enforces social distancing during COVID-19
The Reel Inn seafood restaurant (18661 PCH) has spray-painted arrows and marks on the floor leading up to the order window to enforce six feet of social distancing. A cook wears a face mask. At this time, only takeout was allowed.
During the…
During the…
A pirate climbs a ship's mast at a Las Tunas Beach house
A pirate mannequin climbs a rope on a ship's mast with a knife in his mouth. The scene was constructed on the roof of a Las Tunas Beach house at 18948 PCH.
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…
A sign at the Topanga Beach stairs shows COVID-19 rules
Two weeks after Los Angeles partially ended their COVID-19 beach closure on May 13, 2020, a sign at the Topanga Beach stairs shows new pandemic rules. The sign says, "Beach responsibly. No picnicking. No canopies. No coolers. Physical distancing of…
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