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Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Mother and child at Las Tunas beach c. 1910 (Eric Wienberg Collection, Pepperdine Libraries)

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. Circa 1986, the beach was described as "little more than a dirt parking lot, a lifeguard station and a steep drop to the Pacific." The beach is named for its proximity to Tuna Canyon Road; las tunas are the fruit of the opuntia (prickly pear) cactus.

History

In 1926, 20 houses were washed off the beach by a major winter storm. Natalie Talmadge owned a house at Las Tunas that burned in 1943.

References

  1. "Los Angeles County Beach History" (PDF).
  2. ^ 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.
  3. "The Los Angeles Times 02 Feb 1926, page 21". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  4. "Pacific Gales Sweep Houses to Destruction". Leader-Telegram. 1926-02-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  5. "Talmadge Fire". Topanga Journal and Malibu Monitor. 1943-10-01. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  6. "Talmadge house in Las Tunas after fire". The Los Angeles Times. 1943-09-26. p. 21. Retrieved 2024-01-30.

34°02′21″N 118°35′58″W / 34.0392°N 118.5994°W / 34.0392; -118.5994


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