The Malibu Movie Colony
The Malibu Beach Colony got its start in 1926 as a tiny strip of bungalows by the side of the sea. It quickly became the Malibu Movie Colony, a refuge from Hollywood for Hollywood names and faces. By 1928...
IMAGINE A WORLD…WITHOUT SMMNRA
The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is turning 45 on November 10, 2023. Almost all of the big western national parks were created from huge areas of undeveloped wilderness, but this living crazy-quilt of a park—spread across 153,250...
Hollywood Comes to the Canyons
In part one of the latest column from @LostCanyonsLA writer Emmeline Summerton, we’re exploring the connection between the golden age of Hollywood and the Los Angeles canyons – both on and off the screen. With the Hollywood awards season...
Pacific Palisades: Utopia by the Sea
Pacific Palisades is celebrating its centennial this year. However, when the first Founders Day was celebrated on January 14, 1922, this area already had a long and colorful history. The first officially recognized archeological site in Los Angeles County...
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