New Covid Beach Rules from LA Beaches & Harbors:

-Wear a mask at all times when out of the water
-Groups up to 15 people (max 3 households)
-Keep 6+ ft. apart from others outside your group
-NO events

But of course, it's not like these are being enforce or people are actually following them anyways.

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Cliff Simon, who played the villain Ba'al on the "Stargate SG-1" TV series, died in a kiteboarding accident Tuesday on Topanga Beach in Los Angeles. He was 58.

His wife, Colette reported the news via his Facebook Page.

"To Friends, family and fans,

It is with unimaginable heartbreak that I am sharing with you, that my beloved husband, Cliff Simon, passed away at 12:30pm on Tuesday March 9, 2021. He was at Topanga Beach, California and sadly passed away after a tragic kiteboarding accident. He was known to most of you on this page as the villain you loved to hate, Ba'al, from Stargate SG-1. But as he said, "acting is what I do, it's only a part of who I am."

And he was SO much more - a true original, an adventurer, a sailor, swimmer, dancer, actor, author. There is a gaping hole where he once stood on this earth. He was loved by too many to mention and had a great impact on so many lives. He was an amazing and much loved brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend.

He was and always will be the love of my life and there is unimaginable heartbreak. A small saving grace to this tragedy is that he was doing one of the things he loved most and passed away on the beach near the water, which was his temple.

I know this is a shock and will hit hard but we hope you can respect our need for privacy at this time.

I will end with this verse which Cliff loved and lived his life by:

"I would rather be ashes than dust!
I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dryrot.
I would rather be a super meteor,
every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet,
The proper function of man is to live,
not to exist.
I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them.
I shall use my time."

I ask that you please respect our family's privacy during this time."

From LACoFD Lifeguard:

Due to possible lightning strikes, L.A. County beaches are closed from Zuma to Marina Del Rey

UPDATE: LA County beaches have now reopened after being closed due to a threat of lightning. Strong surf conditions continue though.

The Lost Hills Sheriff's Department reports on Saturday, their deputies responded to an Assault With A Deadly Weapon call at the 2100 block of Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga. Suspect in custody, there is no threat to the community.

It was a dispute between two friends. Victim was shot and transported to Reagan hospital.

Here's the surfing photos from early morning at Topanga.

This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by Body Glove.

These are just a few of the 200+ photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo galleryfor this day, check them out, the link to the complete gallery is down below.














You can find more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Topanga - Wednesday 1-6-2021 Photo Gallery


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.

Here are a couple of surf photos from Topanga by Brian Asher Photography. The link to the complete gallery of more photos is down below.



You can find more photos from this session in Brian's Facebook photo album:

Topanga 1-4-21 Photo Album

If you were out there, there's probably some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Brian Asher Photography

On Monday evening, a car crashed on Topanga Canyon Road, knocking down a power pole and starting a brush fire. Lost Hills Sheriff's Station reported that Topanga Canyon will be closed from PCH to Fernwood, while Edison works on down power pole.

Around 10:00AM on Tuesday morning a 2-story house caught fire in the 23000 block of Saddle Peak Road.



The flames quickly spread to nearby brush, prompting a response from firefighters on the ground and in the air.



At 11 a.m., the Los Angeles County sheriff's Lost Hills station announced the fire had been contained.

The goal to raise funds to get Surfing Photograhper/Videographer Lou Porter some upgraded gear has been met!

Lou gives a huge thanks to everyone!

Lou shoots photos and video clips of everyone surfing Topanga, go follow her on her Instgram: @malibubarbiexoxo



If you haven't met the very much loved Lou, watch the video below:

Meet Lou Porter. A California Native, who loves the beach, surfing and sharing her stories and experiences everyone she encounters. Lou has been coming to Topanga Beach, just north of Los Angeles for years. She takes photos and videos of people surfing and posts them to Instagram and Facebook. Although not a surfer herself she has become a staple in many people's daily routines greeting them as they go in and out to surf.

Lou is committed, she follows the surf charts and on days when there is surf, makes her way from Chatsworth to the beach, a 20 mile commute over the Santa Monica mountains but when the surf is up Lou is there.

A couple of us surfers want to support Lou to get her an upgrade. We are looking to get people from the community to pool together to get her a new camera with a zoom and tripod, to support her. Most of all we want to share our appreciation and enthusiasm for her dedication to the beaches we surf at most.

Please donate!.

Photo: LACoFireAirOps

On Saturday night, around 8PM, a brush fire started just East of the Topanga-PCH Intersection. Prime brush with no heavy recent burn history but light winds and moderate temps. The fire was put out by 9PM, and reports said it burned up 1 acre.

Here's some surfing photos from Sunday, October 10th at Topanga.

This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by Body Glove.

These are just a few of the 300+ photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo galleries for this day, check them out, the links to the complete galleries are down below.



















You can find over 300 more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in these photo gallery:

Topanga - Sunday 10-4-2020 Photo Gallery #1
Topanga - Sunday 10-4-2020 Photo Gallery #2
Topanga - Sunday 10-4-2020 Photo Gallery #3
Topanga - Sunday 10-4-2020 Phot gallery #4


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.