"Topanga Before Today"
Compiled by Pablo Capra
Topanga Historical Society Archivist
- 1911-08-07 Santa Monica Outlook - “Many Comical Costumes at Hard Times Dance”
- 1916-02-25 Santa Monica Outlook - “Hart and Company in Topanga Canyon”
- 1942-12-04 Topanga Journal - “Be Ready”
- 1945-09-21 Topanga Journal - "Topanga General Store: DDT"
- 1955-09-08 Topanga Journal - “Retreat from Smog”
- 1958-10-16 Topanga Journal - “PTA Festival Hobo Days at School Sat.”
- 1958-11-27 Topanga Journal - “Radio-Active Fallout Almost Disappears”
- 1959-04-16 Topanga Journal - "Annual Hobo Dinner"
- 1979-09-13 Messenger - "Midnight Munchies"
- 1979-09-27 Messenger - “Topanga’s First Million-Dollar Property”
Historical accounts abound and stay hidden for decades or centuries. In his role as Archivist and his avid interest in Topanga History, Pablo Capra has ferreted out enticing vignettes from local newspaper archives that allow us a glimpse of what went before. Social gatherings, World War II, the environment, and Topanga first $1 million real estate sale, by Ian Brodie, Publisher of the Topanga Messenger. It’s good to hear his voice again grace the pages here. Pablo encourages you to support the Topanga Historical Society by becoming a Member or buying a book at www.topangahistoricalsociety.org.
