Northridge, Los Angeles, California
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Northridge is a community in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
The 1994 Northridge Earthquake is named for the community based on early estimates of the location of the quake's epicenter; however further refinements showed it to be technically in neighboring Reseda. The area was also heavily damaged in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake.
In 1994, the Northridge Little League Baseball team won the United States Little League Championship game, but lost the World Series game to the international team from Coquivacoa-Maracaibo, Venezuela.
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[edit] Location and Geography
Northridge is 17 square miles in area and is approximately 807 feet above sea level. Located within the San Fernando Valley, adjacent neighborhoods with Northridge include Granada Hills, Chatsworth, North Hills, Reseda, Porter Ranch, and Winnetka. Major streets in the area include Roscoe Boulevard, Devonshire Street, Nordhoff Street, Corbin Avenue, Tampa Avenue, and Reseda Boulevard. The major freeway running through the northern region of the city is the Ronald Reagan Freeway (State Route 118). The area code is 818 and zip codes are 91324 through 91330 and 91343.
[edit] Demographics
The current population is estimated to be 84,195.
[edit] Points of interest
- Faith Bible Church, Northridge, California, built in 1917, is the oldest church in Northridge
- California State University, Northridge (CSUN).
- California State University Northridge Botanical Garden
- Balboa Magnet School, one of the top elementary schools in the area.
- Northridge Fashion Center, a large shopping mall.
- Northridge Hospital Medical Center
- Donald E. Bianchi Planetarium at CSUN
[edit] Emergency services
[edit] Fire service
Los Angeles Fire Department Station 70 (Northridge) and Station 103 (Northridge/CSUN) serve the community.
[edit] Police service
Los Angeles Police Department operates two police stations that serve Northridge [1]:
- Devonshire Community Police Station serves residents north of Roscoe Boulevard [2].
- West Valley Community Police Station serves residents south of Roscoe Boulevard [3].
[edit] Education
Residents are zoned to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, though the local high school, Granada Hills High School became a charter school and is no longer working with LAUSD.
The area is also served by several private schools, including:
[edit] Famous Residents
- David Draiman, Lead singer of the band Disturbed
- Patty Andrews, The Andrews Sisters
- Matt Cassel, Quarterback for the New England Patriots
- Lori Beth Denberg, Actress,(cheerleader in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story & cast member in All That)
- Jason Collins, Memphis Grizzlies Center
- Jarron Collins, Utah Jazz Center
- Josh Klinghoffer, Musician
- Alphonse Mouzon, Jazz Musician, Composer
- Nancy Cartright, voice of Bart Simpson
- Dave Grohl's studio 606 west.
- John H. Meier, former business adviser to Howard Hughes, involved with Watergate[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Age of Secrets: The Conspiracy that Toppled Richard Nixon and the Hidden Death of Howard Hughes written by Gerald Bellett, 1995, Voyageur North America, ISBN 0-921842-42-2
[edit] External links
- Northridge, Los Angeles, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
- North Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Northridge Neighborhood Council
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