Las Tunas County Beach and Las Tunas State Beach are public beaches operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors in Malibu, California, United States.[1] Circa 1986, the beach was described as "little more than a dirt parking lot, a lifeguard station and a steep drop to the Pacific."[2] The beach is named for its proximity to Tuna Canyon Road;[2] las tunas are the fruit of the opuntia (prickly pear) cactus.
History
editIn 1926, 20 houses were washed off the beach by a major winter storm.[3][4] Natalie Talmadge owned a house at Las Tunas that burned in 1943.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Los Angeles County Beach History" (PDF).
- ^ a b Pasternak, Judy (1986-06-22). "Spikes in the Sand : State, Las Tunas Landowners Argue Over Deteriorating Beach Walls". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "The Los Angeles Times 02 Feb 1926, page 21". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Pacific Gales Sweep Houses to Destruction". Leader-Telegram. 1926-02-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Talmadge Fire". Topanga Journal and Malibu Monitor. 1943-10-01. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Talmadge house in Las Tunas after fire". The Los Angeles Times. 1943-09-26. p. 21. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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