Making the San Fernando Valley

Making the San Fernando Valley
Author: Laura R. Barraclough
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0820337579

In the first book-length scholarly study of the San Fernando Valley--home to one-third of the population of Los Angeles--Laura R. Barraclough combines ambitious historical sweep with an on-theground investigation of contemporary life in this iconic western suburb. She is particularly intrigued by the Valley's many rural elements, such as dirt roads, tack-and-feed stores, horse-keeping districts, citrus groves, and movie ranches. Far from natural or undeveloped spaces, these rural characteristics are, she shows, the result of deliberate urbanplanning decisions that have shaped the Valley over the course of more than a hundred years. The Valley's entwined history of urban development and rural preservation has real ramifications today for patterns of racial and class inequality and especially for the evolving meaning of whiteness. Immersing herself in meetings of homeowners' associations, equestrian organizations, and redistricting committees, Barraclough uncovers the racial biases embedded in rhetoric about "open space" and "western heritage." The Valley's urban cowboys enjoy exclusive, semirural landscapes alongside the opportunities afforded by one of the world's largest cities. Despite this enviable position, they have at their disposal powerful articulations of both white victimization and, with little contradiction, color-blind politics.

Then & Now

Then & Now
Author: Jake Klein
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781586852290

$14.95 gatefold paper * 1-58685-229-9 * March11 x 8-1/2 in, 96 pp, 40 Color Photographs, 40 Black & White Photographs,Rights: W, Regional/HistoryLaunching our new "Then & Now" series, Then & Now: San Fernando Valley showcases photographs of buildings and locales from decades past, contrasted with recent photographs of the same locations and today's inhabitants. Reminisce about the famous buildings that still stand, and visit the newer architectural and cultural contributions to California's beautiful San Fernando Valley in this visually rich documentation of memories and inevitable change.Jake Klein is a writer, photographer, editor, and creative director who has contributed to Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, US Weekly, and British GQ. He was the West Coast contributing editor to Wallpaper Magazine, and is currently an editor with Wink Media, Wallpaper's marketing and branding arm. He lives in Los Angeles.

The San Fernando Valley

The San Fernando Valley
Author: Lawrence Charles Jorgensen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1982
Genre: San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
ISBN:

San Fernando Valley

San Fernando Valley
Author: Marc Wanamaker
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738571577

The Mission San Fernando was founded on September 8, 1797, as an outpost of New Spain, in the vast expanse between the San Gabriel and Santa Monica Mountains. Northwest over the Hollywood Hills from downtown Los Angeles, this land was developed into a vital farming and citrus breadbasket. After 1900, real estate developers began subdividing "the Valley," as it is popularly known, and by 1940, communities of Los Angeles proper and new cities formed into models of suburbia: Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Burbank, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Northridge, Roscoe (Sun Valley), Tarzana, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, San Fernando, Glendale, Canoga Park, Pacoima, Toluca Lake, and Woodland Hills. The film industry built studios, location ranches, and support facilities in the valley. The aviation industries grew too, and the Hollywood, Ventura, and Golden State Freeways redrew the map. Songs, movies, and television shows have helped ingrain "the Valley" into L.A. lore.

The San Fernando Valley

The San Fernando Valley
Author: Kevin Roderick
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2001
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9781883792558

A journalist and native son of the San Fernando Valley, arguably America's quintessential suburb, returns to his old neighborhoods and discovers a long, rich history filled with the sort of lore and traditions that make a place a home.

Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley

Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley
Author: Richard A. Santillan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2015-10-19
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1439653984

Mexican American Baseball in the San Fernando Valley explores the teams and players that dotted the valley landscape throughout the 20th century. In a time and place where Mexican Americans were closed off from many city recreation centers, neighborhoods formed their own teams. Baseball and softball reinforced community and regional ties, strengthened family bonds, instilled discipline and dedication that translated into future professional careers, provided women opportunities outside their traditional roles in the home, and fostered lifelong friendships. These photographs serve as a lens to both local sports history and Mexican American history.

Best Easy Day Hikes San Fernando Valley

Best Easy Day Hikes San Fernando Valley
Author: Deke Williams
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2009-11-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0762761512

Best Easy Day Hikes San Fernando Valley includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for nineteen easy-to-follow hikes in and around the Valley in Southern California. Explore the diverse scenery and natural splendors—including the beautiful Caballero Canyon Trail and Topanga State Park, the world’s largest wild area within a major city. Look inside for: • One-hour strolls to five-hour adventures • Mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps • Trail Finder for best hikes with dogs, children, nature lovers, or great views • GPS coordinates

Six Devils in the San Fernando Valley

Six Devils in the San Fernando Valley
Author: Ernie Mannix
Publisher: Opus Coast Publishing
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2014-02-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9780991406708

When Truman Morrow decides that he's had enough of the movie business, a near-death encounter with a mysterious stranger reveals that this former Hollywood insider has been chosen for a dangerous mission, one far more important than fame and fortune. "Six Devils In The San Fernando Valley," is a novel about the mysterious land behind the Hollywood sign. From the historic mission of its patron saint, to the soul-crushing chief executive of a movie studio, Truman Morrow romances and fights his way through the dark shadows of the valley, weaving danger, love, mystery and history into a romantic thriller that will leave you questioning the very foundations of the entertainment business. ""Six Devils In The San Fernando Valley" is one of the best books ever written about Hollywood simply because it does what others haven't. It shows us that the road to hell is paved with gold and lined with movie studios and talent agencies. Ernie Mannix's novel belongs on my bookshelf right between Budd Schulberg's "The Disenchanted," and C.S. Lewis' "The Screwtape Letters." It's that good!" - Michael McGruther, screenwriter of "Tigerland" "If F. Scott Fitzgerald and Patricia Highsmith had a child, it would've been an author just like Ernie Mannix. His novel "Six Devils In The San Fernando Valley" is the singular combination of both styles and will forever change your perception of life in Hollywood." - Rick Tumlinson, writer, "The Huffington Post" A word from the author: What would you do if one day you were chosen to help clean up a dirty town, a town infamous for destroying souls and robbing countless young dreamers of their better years? I'm talking about Hollywood, California and this is where Truman Morrow, the hero in my debut novel, Six Devils In The San Fernando Valley, begins his incredible journey into the depths of the entertainment business. Hollywood is filled with tales of bad behavior, ruined careers, suicides, and overdoses-but these are all just the ugly dividends of a much deeper problem, a problem both terrifying and fascinating at the same time-a problem that makes one hell of a good setting for a romantic thriller. What if show business is in fact an evil enterprise? What if evil spirits are thriving on human misery like vampires thrives on blood? Is it then too hard to imagine that they've built an entire industry around keeping themselves fed? This is the world Truman encounters and what he discovers will startle you. - Ernie Mannix