Affluent and safe, Agoura Hills is the western-most city in LA County, with a population around 30,000. The gateway to Ventura County.
The de-facto media capital of the world, Burbank is no longer the sleepy town Johnny Carson used to poke fun at. Beautiful downtown Burbank EXISTS.
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston grew up in Canoga Park. The area is just west of Reseda and north of Woodland Hills. Wide variety of choices.
Located in the west SFV, there are large open-spaces & smaller recreational parks as well as a public library and a major train/bus transportation center.
Home to the Sepulveda Dam and Balboa Sports Complex, Encino sits just west of the 405 freeway in the SFV. Expensive hillside homes and trendy restaurants abound.
One of the most ethnically diverse cities, Glendale is also one of the priciest, due to good schools, and larger lot sizes for homes. It doesn't hurt that some neighborhoods look like they did 60 years ago.
Home of CSUN, as well as 11 public and 8 private schools. Originally named Zelzah, the community was renamed North Los Angeles in 1929, and later Northridge. It has recovered from the '94 quake nicely.
Beautiful and secluded for the most part, in the northernmost part of the San Fernando Valley, Porter Ranch is bounded on the south by the 118 Freeway, with mountains on the north. About 25,000 people live here, built in the 1990's.
Woodland Hills stretches into the Santa Monica Mountains, filled with possibilities in many price ranges. It will become the "downtown Of The Valley" with a huge expansion planned for Westfield Topanga Canyon, including an arena.
For an in-depth look at how these two very different valleys stack up, visit my SCV vs SFV page. Stats, facts, figures and yes, a bit of editorial opinions on the pros and cons of each valley.
Right under our noses hide some forgotten treasures from the Valley's formative years. View this fun and interesting look at 7 hidden landmarks in the SFV.
Check back here occasionally for an updated list of GO-TO places that rarely miss the mark on cuisine. Let's face it: there are lot's of "misses" for food in the valley. Here are the "hits."