Sherman Oaks is an 8.1-square-mile district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. San Fernando Valley from its southwestern edge. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Geography

The neighborhood is roughly bounded by Studio City to the east, Van Nuys to the north, Encino to the west, Bel Air and Beverly Hills to the south. Studio City is a district in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. ... Van Nuys is a district within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Encino is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, California located in the San Fernando Valley. ... “Bel-Air” redirects here. ... For other uses, see: Beverly Hills (disambiguation). ...

Sherman Oaks is situated along the Los Angeles River, Ventura Freeway, San Diego Freeway, Beverly Glen Boulevard, and Sepulveda Boulevard. The Los Angeles River, highlighted in red (on the left). ... The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. ... The San Diego Freeway; the Interstate 405 segment is highlighted in red, the Interstate 5 segment is highlighted in blue. ... Beverly Glen Boulevard is one of three major routes that connects West Los Angeles to the San Fernando Valley (the other two are the 405 Freeway and Sepulveda Boulevard ). It starts off at Pico Boulevard in West Los Angeles. ... Sepulveda Boulevard is a street in Los Angeles, California. ...

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, and according to the San Fernando Valley Almanac, Sherman Oaks has a population of 52,677 people and 25,255 households. The racial makeup of the neighborhood is 3% African American, 5% Asian American, 11% Latino, and 82% Caucasian. Other races make up less than 1%. The median single family housing value as of August 2007 is $975,000.

History

Sherman Oaks was one of the first Valley communities to experience intensive real estate development. Anticipating the development of the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1913, Los Angeles Suburban Homes Co. purchased 47,500 acres (192 km²) of the southeast Valley in 1910. In 1911, a subdivision map called Tract 1000 was filed with Los Angeles County. From that parcel, one of the partners in the company, General Moses Hazeltine Sherman, bought 1,000 acres (4 km²) for himself. In 1927, Sherman subdivided the property and sold the land for $780 an acre ($0.19/m²). Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... 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... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Map of California showing Los Angeles County. ... Moses Hazeltine Sherman (1853-1932) was a land developer who built a streetcar line and owned property in the San Fernando Valley and Hollywood, California, USA. He also served on the Los Angeles Water Board. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Government

Sherman Oaks is part of the city of Los Angeles and is represented in the Los Angeles City Council by Second District City Councilwoman Wendy Greuel and Fifth District City Councilman Jack Weiss. The local neighborhood council is the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council. For county, Sherman Oaks is represented by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Third District county Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky. For state, representatives of Sherman Oaks are California State Assembly 40th District state Assemblyman Lloyd Levine, 42nd District state Assemblyman Michael Feuer, 21st District state Senator Jack Scott, and 23rd District state Senator Sheila Kuehl. For the Federal level, Sherman Oaks is represented by United State House of Representatives 27th District U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman and United State House of Representatives 28th District U.S. Rep. Howard Berman. The Los Angeles City Council meets three times a week in city hall. ... Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. ... Jack Weiss, is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 5th district. ... The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County. ... Zev Yaroslavsky served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 until 1994, when he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. ... The California State Assembly chamber California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... Lloyd Levine (born 1969) is a Democrat who has represented Californias 40th Assembly District since December of 2002. ... Michael Feuer is the current was a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the fifth district. ... Jack Scott (born Giovanni Sacfone Jr. ... Sheila Kuehl Sheila James Kuehl (born February 9, 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American politician and former child actress. ... Bradley J. Brad Sherman (born October 24, 1954) is an American politician. ... Howard Berman Howard Lawrence Berman (born April 15, 1941), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1983, representing the 28th District of California (map). ...

Economy

Many financial corporations, including banks and brokerage houses, are located in the area. Sunkist Growers, one of the country's oldest and largest agricultural cooperatives, has been rooted in Sherman Oaks for almost 30 years. Sunkist Growers, Incorporated is a citrus growers non-stock membership cooperative comprised of 6000 members from California and Arizona. ...

Emergency services

Fire service

Los Angeles Fire Department operates Station 88 (Sherman Oaks), Station 78 (Studio City), and Station 102 (South Van Nuys/Valley Glen), serving Sherman Oaks. It has been suggested that Warner Lawrence be merged into this article or section. ...

Police service

The Los Angeles Police Department operates the nearby Van Nuys Community Police Station at 6420 Sylmar Avenue, 91401, serving the neighborhood [1]. LAPD and L.A.P.D. redirect here. ...

Education

Sherman Oaks' primary and secondary public schools are part of the Los Angeles Unified School District [2]. 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. ...

Public schools

Public elementary schools in the area are:

• Chandler Elementary School
• Dixie Canyon Elementary School
• Kester Avenue Elementary School
• Riverside Drive Elementary School
• Sherman Oaks Elementary School

Public secondary schools in the area are:

• Millikan Middle School
• Van Nuys Middle School
• U. S. Grant High School
• Van Nuys High School

Ulysses S. Grant High School is a secondary school in the east side of the San Fernando Valley in the Valley Glen neighborhood of Los Angeles, California [1]. It is part of District 2 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. ... Van Nuys High School Van Nuys High School (VNHS) established in 1914, is a high school in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles, California, belonging to the Los Angeles Unified School District: District 2. ...

Private schools

Private and parochial schools in the area are:

• The Buckley School
• Church of the Chimes
• Notre Dame High School
• Emek Hebrew Academy
• St. Francis DeSales
• Sherman Oaks Lutheran
• Sherman Oaks Presbyterian
• The Nurtury
• Armenian Evangelical Schools of California
• Bridges Academy
• Cambridge School
• Ferrahian Armenian High School

For other uses, see The Buckley School (disambiguation). ... Notre Dame High School (NDHS) in Sherman Oaks, California, is a co-ed Catholic college preparatory high school founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1947. ... Bridges Academy Logo 2003-Present Bridges Academy is a grades 6-12 middle and college preparatory school dedicated to educating “twice-exceptional” students (gifted and highly-gifted with learning differences) currently located in Studio City, Los Angeles, California. ...

Colleges and universities

Also located in Sherman Oaks is a learning center campus for the National University. Devry University has a campus in the Sherman Oaks Galleria A national university is a university created or run by a national government and might or might not be autonomous from government interference. ... DeVry University and DeVry Institute of Technology are divisions of Devry Inc. ...

Libraries

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

Culture

Sherman Oaks is an affluent neighborhood, with several high-end fashion boutiques, and features many upscale houses and restaurants. One of the city's main claims to fame is the presence of the Sherman Oaks Galleria, a shopping mall identified as a meet-up place for the Valley girls, a 1980s cultural label which became widely known because of the 1983 movie Valley Girl and a song of the same name by Frank Zappa. In addition, a portion of the 1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High was filmed there. After being damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the Galleria eventually was torn down and replaced by an open-air retail and office complex that bears little resemblance to the original mall. Other local shopping options include the Westfield Fashion Square (formerly known as Sherman Oaks Fashion Square), and an assortment of boutiques and restaurants located along Ventura Boulevard. Aerobics and Fitness Association of America operates in Sherman Oaks. Sherman Oaks Galleria is a shopping mall and business center located in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles, California at the corner of Ventura and Sepulveda Boulevards in the San Fernando Valley. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... “Ridgemont High School” redirects here. ... Westfield Fashion Square, formerly Sherman Oaks Fashion Square, is a shopping mall in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles, California. ... The Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) is a fitness education that was established in 1983, and operates out of Sherman Oaks, California. ...

Annually in October, the Chamber of Commerce produces a popular Street Fair, closing down a half-mile stretch of busy Ventura Boulevard for booths, food, and entertainment (including rides for the kids). Upwards of 100,000 visitors stop by each year. Grand Marshals have included Coach John Wooden and actor/child-safety advocate Bryan Cranston (KidSmartz).

Media

Sherman Oaks has significant references in television.

• The short-lived 1990s sitcom, Sherman Oaks, centered around a wealthy plastic surgeon living with his family in Sherman Oaks.
• Parts of the television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer were filmed at the Sherman Oaks Galleria.
• Scenes from the popular show Desperate Housewives are periodically filmed in Sherman Oaks, most often at Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Park and Maxson's Drug Store.
• The final scenes of the film Escape from New York were filmed in Sherman Oaks.
• The Internet website Comics101.com operates out of Sherman Oaks.
• Video game developer Spark Unlimited is based in Sherman Oaks.
• Premiere Radio is based out of Sherman Oaks.
• Sherman Oaks is also the home of Fox Sports Radio.
• A flower shop on Ventura Blvd. was filmed at frequently for the HBO hit Six Feet Under.
• Sherman Oaks is where Alan Harper's ex-wife Judith and son Jake live in the sitcom Two and a Half Men.
• Virtual Instruments Magazine is published and edited in Sherman Oaks.
• The mall scenes from "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" were filmed at the Sherman Oaks Galleria.
• The short-lived Showtime softcore-porn series, "Sherman Oaks" was supposed to take place in Sherman Oaks.
• Scenes from Crash were filmed in Sherman Oaks
• Richard Pryor stayed at the Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks in 1980, after lighting himself on fire when he was freebasing cocaine

For other uses, see Buffy the Vampire Slayer (disambiguation). ... Sherman Oaks Galleria is a shopping mall and business center located in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles, California at the corner of Ventura and Sepulveda Boulevards in the San Fernando Valley. ... Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios - The Walt Disney Companys main television studio - and Cherry Productions. ... Escape from New York is a 1981 science fiction/action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. ... Spark Unlimited is a video game developer comprised of 28 former developers from the Medal of Honor PC and console game series. ... Premiere Radio Networks syndicates some of the most popular radio programs in the United States. ... Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming all day, every day. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... For the death metal band, see Six Feet Under (band). ... Two and a Half Men is an Emmy-nominated television sitcom centered around a freewheeling bachelor, Charlie, whose carefree lifestyle is interrupted when his newly separated brother, Alan, moves in, along with Alans son Jake. ...

Notable residents

Over the years, many notable people have lived in Sherman Oaks, including:

• Bud Abbott, comedian
• Paula Abdul, singer/choreographer
• Jennifer Aniston, actress
• Tai Babilonia, figure skater
• Catherine Bach, actress
• Steve Badger, poker player
• Jillian Barberie, actress
• Michael Biehn, actor
• Rachel Bilson, actress
• Wayne Brady, comedian
• James Brolin, actor
• Lindsey Buckingham, singer/guitarist
• Ryan Cabrera, pop singer
• David Caruso, actor
• Justin Chambers, actor
• James Coburn, actor
• Lou Costello, comedian
• Elisha Cuthbert, actress
• Tony Danza, actor
• James Dean, actor
• Shannen Doherty, actress
• Richard Dreyfuss, actor
• Kirsten Dunst, actress
• Bret Easton Ellis, writer
• Hector Elizondo, actor
• Dick Enberg, sportscaster
• Omar Epps, actor
• Sherilyn Fenn, actress
• Joely Fisher, actress
• The Goossen Family, boxing promoters/trainers
• Andre Gower, actor
• Lucas Grabeel, actor
• Tom Green, comedian
• Joel Gretsch, actor
• Oliver Hardy, comedian
• Neil Patrick Harris, actor
• Jenilee Harrison, actress
• David Hasselhoff, actor
• Eloise Klein Healy, poet
• Tippi Hedren, actress
• Vanessa Anne Hudgens, actress/singer
• Marsha Hunt, actress
• Rachel Hunter, model/actress
• Kate Jackson, actress
• Travis Johnson, NFL defense tackle
• James Earl Jones, actor
• Stan Laurel, comedian
• Liberace, entertainer
• Jerry Mathers, actor
• Jenny McCarthy, actress
• Matthew McGrory, actor
• Kristy McNichol, actress
• Katharine McPhee, American Idol finalist
• Marilyn Monroe, actress
• Meredith Monroe, actress
• Dave Navarro, rock musician
• John P. Navin Jr., actor
• Ne-Yo, RnB Singer, Songwriter
• Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, actresses
• Tatum O'Neal, actress
• Regis Philbin, television personality
• P!nk, pop singer
• Brian Posehn, comedian
• Jason Priestley, actor
• Michael Reagan, conservative radio talk show host and son of the late President Ronald Reagan
• John Ritter, actor
• Jane Russell, actress
• Ashley Scott, actress
• Andrew Seeley, actor
• Jewel Shepard, actress, writer
• Nikki Sixx, rock bassist
• Slash, rock musician
• Taran Noah Smith, former child actor
• Snoop Doggy Dogg, rapper/pimp
• Britney Spears, singer (former resident)
• J. Michael Straczynski, producer/writer
• Barbra Streisand, singer
• Mr. T, actor
• Lily Tomlin, actress
• Michelle Trachtenberg, actress
• Steve Tyrell, singer
• Karen Valentine, actress
• Dick Van Patten, actor
• Sean Velasco, game designer
• Christina Vidal, actress, singer
• Goran Višnjić, actor
• Gary Anthony Williams, actor
• Natalie Wood, actress

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Martial artist and Tae Bo creator Billy Blanks runs a fitness center on Ventura Boulevard called the Billy Blanks World Training Center. Taebo is an exercise routine invented by Billy Blanks. ... Billy Blanks Billy Blanks (b. ...

Trivia

• Sherman Oaks is home to Fire Station #88, the first Urban Search and Rescue Task Force to respond following the September 11, 2001 attacks
• Marilyn Monroe's first home as a 16-year-old newly-wed was on Vista del Monte
• Liberace lived on Valley Vista Boulevard and had a piano-shaped pool complete with black keys
• One of the shortest streets in Los Angeles (Fiume Walk) is in Sherman Oaks
• Britney Spears got a tattoo in Body and Soul, a Sherman Oaks Tattoo parlor, after shaving her head in Tarzana on February 17, 2007.
• The FOX network is currently developing a serial drama entitled "The Sherm". It will be patterned after "The OC" in an attempt to reclaim viewers that were lost due to the show's early demise.

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External links

Coordinates: 34.15111° N 118.44833° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

• Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
• Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce

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