Valley Glen, Los Angeles
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Valley Glen is a neighborhood in the southeastern section of the
History
Prior to 1998, Valley Glen was part of
In February 1998, some adjacent neighborhoods joined Valley Glen and City Councilman Mike Feuer endorsed the name change. Valley Glen became an official Los Angeles neighborhood in June 1998. The new neighborhood encompassed more than 3,000 homes between Hazeltine and Whitsett Avenues. [2]
In 1998, the Department of Transportation installed 12 neighborhood signs.
Geography
In the "Mapping L.A." geographical section of the Los Angeles Times website, the 4.81 square miles of Valley Glen are bounded on the north by Raymer Street, Sherman Way or Vanowen Street, on the west by the Tujunga Wash, Woodman Avenue or Hazeltine Avenue, on the south by Burbank Boulevard and on the east by the Hollywood Freeway. In most of its area it is bisected by the Tujunga Wash, which runs north to south.[6]
Population
In 2000, Valley Glen had a population of 59,230, according to the U.S. Census, and by 2008 its population was 62,846, according to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
Ethnically, Valley Glen is "highly diverse," with Latinos at 45.2%, whites at 39.5%, Asians at 5.4%, blacks at 3.9% and others at 6%. It is also high within the city for the percentage of foreign born (49%), with Mexico (26.9%) and Armenia (14.4%) being the most common foreign places of birth. In other respects — population density, income, university education, age, homeowners, military service, it is "about average" for the city of Los Angeles.
Arts and culture
Emergency services
Fire service
Los Angeles Fire Department operates Station 102 (South Van Nuys/Valley Glen), serving the community.
Police service
The Los Angeles Police Department operates the nearby Van Nuys Community Police Station located at 6420 Sylmar Avenue, 91401, which serves the neighborhood.[10]
Parks and recreation
- Valley Glen Community Park (formerly Erwin Park) is an unstaffed park located in Valley Glen. The park has a baseball diamond and picnic tables.[11]
- Tujunga Wash Greenway
Education
Valley Glen is home to Los Angeles Valley College.
Schools within the Valley View boundaries are:[12]
Public
- Ulysses S. Grant High School, 13000 Oxnard Street
- James Madison Middle School, 13000 Hart Street
- Coldwater Canyon Elementary School, 6850 Coldwater Canyon Avenue
- Kittridge Street Elementary School, 13619 Kittridge Street
- Erwin Elementary School, 13400 Erwin Street
- John B. Monlux Elementary School, 6051 Bellaire Avenue
- Continuation School, 1294 Oxnard Street
References
- ^ Becker, Tom (December 31, 1997). "Residents Will Discuss Creating 'Valley Glen'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b Baker, Michael (June 25, 1998). "Community Signs Now Mark the Spot". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "RATIFYING THE DESIGNATION OF VALLEY GLEN AS A DISTINCT COMMUNITY" (PDF). February 6, 2004. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Behrens, Zach (September 11, 2008). "Chipping Away at Van Nuys: Valley Glen Snags Zip Codes". LAist.com. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Council File No. 13-0026" (PDF). January 28, 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b c [1] "Valley Glen," Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times
- ^ "Less Than High School," Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times
- ^ "2017 Actions Taken". Office of Historic Preservation. 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions". National Archives. September 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ [2] LAPD Online
- ^ "Valley Glen Community Park." City of Los Angeles. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.
- ^ [3] "Valley Glen: Schools," Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times