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Canoga Park, California
Canoga Park, California is a mostly residential neighborhood within the City of Los Angeles.
LocationCanoga Park is near the western edge of the San Fernando Valley. Canoga Park is wholly within, and is a part of, the City of Los Angeles. The neighborhoods surrounding Canoga Park are also within the City of Los Angeles. To the north of Canoga Park is Chatsworth; to the east is Winnetka (formerly known as "Weeks Poultry Colony"); to the south is Woodland Hills (formerly known as "Girard"); and to the west is West Hills. Nearby is the unincorporated Ventura County community of Bell Canyon as well as several open space preserves, including Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve and Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyons.
Business and Jobs Historic Old Town Canoga ParkThe Canoga Park Improvement Association is a Property Based Business Improvement District. Commercial property owners operate and fund the Association to ensure a clean and safe environment for Historic Old Town Canoga Park. Historic Old Town Canoga Park features a collection of small businesses. These include restaurants, beauty and wellness establishments, auto body and auto repair shops, medical offices, small manufacturers, and antique shops. The Canoga Park Farmers Market is held in Historic Old Town Canoga Park weekly on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It features local suppliers of fruit, vegetables, meats, and unique foods. Live music and arts and crafts are also available. Annual events include the St. Patrick's Day Community March & Celebration and the Annual Main Street Canoga Park Día De Los Muertos Family Festival. The Canoga Park Artwalk is held on a monthly basis in the summer.
West Hills Hospital and Medical CenterWest Hills Hospital and Medical Center has served the area since 1969. The Center has over 900 employees and about 450 medical staff. The emergency department is serviced by a helipad. West Hills Hospital and Medical Center also has an Advanced Stroke Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center.
Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center, in nearby Woodland Hills, was founded in 1986. The Center has over 260 beds, a 24-hour pharmacy, and an emergency department. The Center has over 440 physicians.Pierce CollegePierce College was founded in 1947 as the Clarence W. Pierce School of Agriculture. The student body originally consisted almost entirely of male agriculture majors. Pierce College covers 420 acres. The school eventually changed its name and mission to become a community college. In keeping with the area's agrarian roots, over 200 acres of the college are still devoted to the teaching of agriculture. The on-campus farm includes tillable land, range land, and an equestrian center.
California State University, NorthridgeFounded in 1958, California State University, Northridge is located in nearby Northridge on 356 acres. California State University, Northridge creates a nearly $1.9 billion economic impact and creates or supports more than 11,000 jobs. California State University, Northridge has a workforce of over 4,000 faculty and staff and has a campus enrollment of around 38,000 students.
Warner CenterMostly just south of Canoga Park, Warner Center is a 1.5 square-mile planned commercial-residential community. The Warner Center is named after Harry Warner, the eldest of the Warner Brothers (who were associated with Warner Brothers Studio). Development in the area began in the 1970s. The area contains many office buildings and is the home to several large businesses.
HistoryIn 1869, Alfred Workman purchased an approximately 13,000-acre wheat farm in what is now Canoga Park. Dry wheat farming was the main area economic activity until the opening of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which brought water from the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains to Los Angeles in 1913. The town of Owensmouth was founded in 1912 in a portion of present-day Canoga Park in anticipation of the completion of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. In 1917, the City of Los Angeles annexed Owensmouth. The name of the area was changed from Owensmouth to Canoga Park in about 1931. In 1955, Rocketdyne, a Division of North American Aviation arrived in Canoga Park. Some Rocketdyne employees purchased homes in the new housing subdivisions being developed in the area. Smaller related businesses followed. In 1960 the Ventura Freeway (U.S. Highway 101) connected the area to Downtown Los Angeles. In about 1987, the western portion of Canoga Park was renamed West Hills. Topanga Plaza, Southern California's first enclosed shopping mall, opened in 1964 on 58 acres. Fallbrook Square (now called Fallbrook Mall) opened as an open-air shopping center in 1964.
Government Canoga Park Neighborhood CouncilCanoga Park Neighborhood Council is a forum for the discussion of community issues. Canoga Park Neighborhood Council also advocates its positions to government and private agencies. The work of the Council takes place at committee meetings.
North San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor ProjectThe North San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project aims to improve east-west transit service in the area through more frequent and more reliable bus service, and improved connections to the regional transit network.
Recreation Chatsworth Nature PreserveChatsworth Nature Preserve is an open space preserve near Canoga Park. The Preserve covers 1,325 acres and features more than 200 bird species. The area, which came under protection in 1994, was a popular filming location for motion pictures and television shows.
Sage Ranch ParkLocated northwest of Canoga Park in the Simi Hills between the San Fernando and Simi Valleys, 625-acre Sage Ranch Park features some of the most beautiful hiking trails in the entire area. Massive sandstone rock formations and abundant oak woodlands distinguish the Park.
Santa Susana Pass State Historic ParkNorth of Canoga Park lies Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park on approximately 680 acres. The Historic Park is at the junction of Simi Hills and the Santa Susana Mountains. Portions of the Old Santa Susana Stage Road are within the Historic Park. The Old Santa Susana Stage Road was an important route between Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Canoga Park is the home to several parks, including Lanark Recreation Center. Lanark Recreation Center features tennis courts, a skate park, and other facilities.
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