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The Political Evolution of the San Fernando Valley, and the West Valley's Place in It

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The Political Evolution of the San Fernando Valley, and the West Valley's Place in It

September 22, 2026

Independent town, then annexation, then a rename, then a split, then a near-secession that reshaped how the entire city of Los Angeles governs itself — the West Valley argued its way into the shape it has today.

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The Transportation Evolution of the San Fernando Valley, and the West Valley's Place in It

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The Transportation Evolution of the San Fernando Valley, and the West Valley's Place in It

September 10, 2026

Sherman Way was built for a train, not a car. That train's story — torn out, replaced by freeways, then quietly rebuilt along almost the same path more than 50 years later — is the story of how this region moved, and still moves, today.

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The Economic Evolution of the San Fernando Valley, and the West Valley's Place in It

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The Economic Evolution of the San Fernando Valley, and the West Valley's Place in It

August 6, 2026

From cattle ranches to a wheat empire, from orange groves to a rocket-engine boom that helped put America on the moon, to the office towers of Warner Center today. The ground under the West Valley has changed jobs more times than most people change careers.

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The Oldest House in the West Valley: The Story Behind Shadow Ranch

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The Oldest House in the West Valley: The Story Behind Shadow Ranch

August 2, 2026

The oldest standing structure in West Valley Guide's coverage area sits under a canopy of eucalyptus trees in a West Hills city park — and its story runs through wheat farming, Old Hollywood, and the founding of the neighborhoods we cover today.

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