9) The Changing South

Chapter 9 discusses the changes that the South has undergone over the years.  From racial tension to economic drama, the South has changed over the years, yet remains distinctively as "The South."

Malibu, in its most current form since the late 1920's, has not changed all that much.  Its most significant change came in the 1920's when the Rindge family who owned all of the property in what is now Malibu fought a fierce court battle to keep the Pacific Coast Highway out of their land.  Eventually, they lost the court battle, and the highways was built.  Upon completion in 1929, Pacific Coast Highway separated the Rindge land from the shoreline, signaling an end to the last private Spanish land grant.  Due to the length and scale of the court battle, May Rindge was forced to begin leasing and selling parcels of the family's land to pay legal fees.  She created the Marblehead Land Company and sold pieces of land to outsiders, opening up the property to those looking for an escape from the bustling Los Angeles.  It was common for Hollywood movie stars to buy this land and eventually a small neighborhood was created that was called, "Malibu Movie Colony."  This small subsection of Malibu is now known today as the exclusive Malibu Colony.  Since then, Malibu has continued to grow into the public, yet exclusive city it is today.