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Encyclopedia > Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California

Canoga Park is a district in the western San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California, about 25 miles northwest of downtown LA. San Fernando Valley from southwestern edge. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ...


For hundreds of years the paft of the far was San Fernando Valley was home to the American Indians of both Fernandeno and Chumash tribes. It is believed to be named after Canoga, New York, which derived its name from the Native American village "Ganogeh". The Tataviam language was spoken by the Tataviam people of the upper Santa Clara River basin in southern California. ... Rafael, a Chumash in the 1800s Pre-contact distribution of the Chumash The Chumash are a Native American tribe who historically inhabit mainly the southern coastal regions of California, in the vicinity of what is now Santa Barbara and Ventura, extending as far south as Malibu. ...


In the 1860s, an Australian, Albert Workman, bought 13,000 acres in this area and became a major producer of wheat. Eventually, the area's zoning was rural/agricultural and its industry was small farms involved in production of fruits, vegetables, melons, some livestock, horses, movie/television studio and stunt location work.


The area was originally named Owensmouth by Los Angeles Times publisher Harrison Gray Otis due to its proximity to the Los Angeles Aqueduct that brought water from the Owens Valley. The town was founded on March 30, 1912, by the Janss Corporation, major developers. The lack of an independent water supply made annexation to the City of Los Angeles inevitable, and on February 26, 1917 it joined with its larger neighbor. The name was changed to Canoga Park in 1930. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the Western United States. ... This article is about the publisher. ... There are two Los Angeles Aqueducts--the original Los Angeles Aqueduct was designed by William Mulholland (an Irish immigrant who became a self-taught engineer and head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power) and completed in 1913 to deliver water from the Owens River to the city... Owens Valley is the arid ranching valley of the Owens River in southeastern California in the United States. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (90th in leap years). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 1955, the Rocketdyne corporation, then a spinoff of North American Aviation, moved into the area. It became a major employer and other aerospace companies followed, including North American Aviation, Hughes Aircraft (now Boeing), Atomics International, and Teledyne. Small machine shops and other ancillary businesses also sprang up to service the aerospace industry. 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... F-1 rocket engine Rocketdyne is a liquid rocket engine design and production company in the United States. ... North American Aviation, Inc. ... Look up aerospace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Hughes logo adopted after his death Hughes developed the AIM-120 AMRAAM, one of the worlds most advanced air-to-air missiles Hughes Aircraft Company was a major defense/aerospace company founded by Howard Hughes. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is an aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ... Teledyne (NYSE: TDY) is an industrial conglomerate primarily based in the United States but with global operations. ...


In 1966, the Topanga Plaza Shopping Mall became the first two-story indoor air-conditioned mall in the United States. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Westfield Shoppingtown Topanga, more commonly known to locals as either the Topanga Mall or Topanga Plaza, is a shopping mall located on Topanga Canyon Boulevard on the border between the communities of Canoga Park and Woodland Hills in the western part of Los Angeless San Fernando Valley. ...


Much of the western section of Canoga Park has been renamed West Hills. A portion of the eastern section has been renamed Winnetka. Most of the area is now suburban communities with small industrial areas, however some of the area is still rural; film production, stunt, equine, and feed businesses still exist. West Hills is a community in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. ... The Winnetka district of Los Angeles, California is a suburb in the Western part of the San Fernando Valley, bordered by Canoga Park and Woodland Hills on the South, by Chatsworth to the North, and by Reseda to the East. ...


On 25 June 2005, Canoga Park was named an All-America City. June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... All-America City Program Logo The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States. ...


Canoga Park is mentioned on the Frank Zappa album Joe's Garage as the hometown of the main character. It is also mentioned in the songs "Can't Let Go" by Bryan Ferry and "Eat Fried Wheat (a Canoga Park jingle)" by Vycrol. Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, film director, and satirist. ... Joes Garage: Acts I, II & III is a 1979 rock opera by Frank Zappa. ... It has been suggested that Otis Ferry be merged into this article or section. ...

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Education

Canoga Park is zoned to the following Los Angeles Unified School District schools: Canoga Park Elementary School, Columbus Middle School, and Canoga Park High School. The Los Angeles Unified School District (the LAUSD) is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. ... Canoga Park High School is a public school located in Canoga Park in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, USA, within the Los Angeles Unified School District. ...


The Los Angeles Public Library operates the Canoga Park Branch. The Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) system serves the residents of Los Angeles, California. ...


Commerical enterprises

  • Topanga Plaza Shopping Mall
  • Stars Diner
  • Sherman Way
  • India Sweets & Spices
  • Canoga Park Bowl
  • Follow Your Heart Vegetarian Cafe & Restaurant
  • Aardvark's Odd Ark

The Westfield Shoppingtown Topanga, more commonly known to locals as either the Topanga Mall or Topanga Plaza, is a shopping mall located on Topanga Canyon Boulevard on the border between the communities of Canoga Park and Woodland Hills in the western part of Los Angeless San Fernando Valley. ...

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