#san-fernando-valley-history

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Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
8 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Woodland Hills is a power-shopper's mecca with outdoor delights

Victor Girard, a Persian rug merchant turned real estate developer, founded Woodland Hills through deceptive marketing practices, subdividing 3,000 acres into tiny lots and making false claims about proximity to the beach.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
22 years ago

Avant-garde colony reborn as a 1950s suburb

Winnetka evolved from a 1920s utopian communal experiment founded by Charles Weeks into a family-oriented suburban community with affordable 1950s ranch-style homes attracting diverse residents and investors.
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