Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles Explained

Sherman Oaks
Pushpin Map:United States San Fernando Valley
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Los Angeles
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Los Angeles
Coordinates:34.1511°N -118.4483°W
Named For:Moses Sherman
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1927
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Los Angeles
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Los Angeles
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:91401, 91403, 91413, 91423, 91495
Area Code:747, 818

Sherman Oaks is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California located in the San Fernando Valley, founded in 1927. The neighborhood includes a portion of the Santa Monica Mountains, which gives Sherman Oaks a lower population density than some other areas in Los Angeles.

History

A partner of the Los Angeles Suburban Homes Company, Gen. Moses Hazeltine Sherman developed Sherman Oaks. The company had subdivided 1000acres of land that would become Sherman Oaks. In 1927, each acre was sold for $780.[1] Sherman's other major venture was the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad.

In 1991, a group of homeowners living in the Chandler Estates area successfully petitioned former Los Angeles City Councilmember Zev Yaroslavsky to re-draw the boundaries of Sherman Oaks from Magnolia to Burbank Blvd to the north, and from Coldwater Canyon to Van Nuys Blvd to the west, with the goal of including their neighborhood. This request was nothing new to the San Fernando Valley; other neighborhoods had either sought to change their names, or sought to attach themselves onto more affluent neighborhoods.[2] Residents in the area argued, however, that the area was originally part of Sherman Oaks, but was labeled Van Nuys instead through the creation of ZIP codes in 1962; a resident produced a property deed to buttress the case.[3]

Just a few weeks after the Chandler Estates area successfully seceded from Van Nuys, Magnolia Woods, a 45 block area bordered by Van Nuys Boulevard on the east and the San Diego Freeway on the west, and between Burbank and Magnolia Boulevards, also successfully petitioned Los Angeles City council member Marvin Braude to secede from Van Nuys and join Sherman Oaks. Petitioners in the area argued that their neighborhood was also part of Sherman Oaks, though they were only able to produce 22 deeds showing so. As a result of this change, Van Nuys Middle School became separated from its namesake neighborhood.[4]

Finally, in 2009, the Los Angeles City council voted to redraw neighborhood boundaries again to allow an area of about 1,800 homes in Van Nuys to be included.[5]

The 1994 Northridge earthquake caused damage in the surrounding area. The Community Redevelopment Agency sought to manage the rebuilding efforts. The homeowners in the Sherman Oaks area later won a lawsuit to prevent the agency from managing efforts.

Geography and climate

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 Post Office to the south.

Demographics

2022

As of 2022, according to the Los Angeles Almanac there were estimated to be 66,686 residents of Sherman Oaks. The ethnic breakdown was 64.39% White (non-Hispanic), 7.10% Asian, 5.62% Black, 0.31% Native American, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 5.06% from other races, and 11.93% from two or more races. 16.18% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[6]

2010

As of the 2010 census, according to the San Fernando Valley Almanac, Sherman Oaks had a population of 52,677 people and 25,255 households. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 82% non-Hispanic white, 5% Asian American and 3% African American; 11% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Other races made up less than 1%.

2000

The Los Angeles Times reported that the 2000 U.S. census counted 61,166 residents in the 9.15-square-mile Sherman Oaks neighborhood, including a wide swath of the Santa Monica Mountains—or 6,687 people per square mile, among the lowest population densities for the city. In 2008, the city estimated that the resident population had increased to 65,436.

In 2000, the percentages of residents aged 19 to 49 and 65 and older were among the county's highest. The percentages of divorced residents and of widows were among the county's highest. The average household size of two people was low when compared to the rest of the city and the county. Renters occupied 58.9% of the housing stock and house- or apartment-owners held 41.1%.[7]

The neighborhood was considered "not especially diverse" ethnically within Los Angeles, with a high percentage of white residents. The breakdown was whites, 73.8%; Latinos, 11.8%; Asians, 5.7%; blacks, 4.4%; and others, 4.4%. Russian (8.4%) and German (7.4%) were the most common ancestries. Iran (14.1%) and Mexico (8.8%) were the most common places of birth for the 26.2% of the residents who were born abroad—an average percentage for Los Angeles.[7]

The neighborhood had a median household income of $69,651 in 2008, which was high for the city of Los Angeles but about average for the county as a whole. (Median household income reports the amount of money earned by the household that falls exactly in the middle of the pack.) The percentage of households that earned $125,000 and up was high for Los Angeles County.[7]

Government and infrastructure

Local government

Los Angeles Fire Department operates Station 88 Sherman Oaks and Station 102 South Van Nuys/Valley Glen in Sherman Oaks.[8] [9] In addition the department operates Fire Station 78, which serves Sherman Oaks, in Studio City.[10]

The Los Angeles Police Department operates the nearby Van Nuys Community Police Station at 6240 Sylmar Avenue, 91401, serving the community.[11]

County, state, and federal representation

The United States Postal Service Sherman Oaks Post Office is located at 14900 Magnolia Boulevard.[12]

Politics

Richard Close, the president of the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association, said that in 1978 the neighborhood played a key role in the drive for Proposition 13 and in 2002 was the epicenter of an unsuccessful San Fernando Valley secession movement.

Economy

Education

Forty-five percent of Sherman Oaks residents aged 25 and older had earned a four-year degree by 2000, a high percentage for both the city and the county. The percentage of those residents with a master's degree or higher was also high for the County.[7]

LAUSD schools within the Sherman Oaks boundary include:

Charter schools within the Sherman Oaks boundary include:

Portions of Sherman Oaks, including Magnolia Woods, are zoned to Van Nuys High School in Van Nuys.[15] Other portions are zoned to Grant High School in Valley Glen.

Scott Glover of the Los Angeles Times stated in 1993 "many Sherman Oaks residents do not have school-age children, and many others send their children to private schools".[16]

Private schools include:

Libraries

Los Angeles Public Library operates the Sherman Oaks Branch,[17] also known as the Sherman Oaks Martin Pollard Branch. The library was renamed in 1970, as a tribute to Martin Pollard, owner of a nearby auto dealership.

Parks and recreation

The Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Park is in Sherman Oaks. Dinah Eng of the Los Angeles Times wrote in 2002 that the park "is a popular site for family gatherings". The park has an auditorium, two lighted baseball diamonds, six unlighted baseball diamonds, lighted indoor basketball courts, lighted outdoor basketball courts, a children's play area, a 60-person community room, a lighted American football field, an indoor gymnasium without weights, picnic tables, a lighted soccer (football) field, and lighted tennis courts. Located in the same place as the park, the Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Pool is a seasonal outdoor heated swimming pool.[18]

The Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Senior Citizen Center (also known as Bernardi Center), also on the park grounds, has an auditorium and multi-purpose room; its banquet capacity is 200 and its assembly capacity is 300. The senior center also has two community/meeting rooms; one can hold 50 people and one can hold 30 people. The senior center has two kitchens, a play area, a shuffle board place, a stage, and two storage rooms.[19] The Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Tennis Courts facility in the Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Park has eight courts.[20]

In addition, the city operates the Sherman Oaks Castle Park Family entertainment center. It features and arcade, batting cages, and miniature golf facilities.[21]

Notable people

In popular culture

The TV series Sherman Oaks appeared on the USA network from 1995 to 1997. It followed plastic surgeon Dr. Sanford Baker and his family as they were filmed by a young documentary filmmaker.[72] [73]

The series Never Have I Ever, and Black-ish are set in Sherman Oaks.

In the TV series Two and a Half Men, Alan Harper owns a house in Sherman Oaks, from which his wife ejects him.[74] The TV series It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986–1990) takes place in Sherman Oaks.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Valley Girl reputation, community activist at heart. Los Angeles Times. May 22, 2005. March 23, 2014. DINAH . ENG.
  2. News: Council Urges New Chandler Estates ZIP. Los Angeles Times.
  3. News: Neighborhood Presses for Identity It Lost in 1962. Los Angeles Times.
  4. News: Van Nuys Loses Another Area to Sherman Oaks. Los Angeles Times. JOCELYN Y. . STEWART . August 22, 1991.
  5. News: Part of Van Nuys will get new name. Los Angeles Times. Maeve. Reston. July 15, 2009.
  6. Web site: Los Angeles Almanac. Population and Race of Neighborhoods of the City of Los Angeles, California . August 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117194431/https://www.laalmanac.com/population/po24la.php . January 17, 2024.
  7. https://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/neighborhood/sherman-oaks/index.html
  8. "Fire Station 88." Los Angeles Fire Department. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
  9. "Fire Station 102." Los Angeles Fire Department. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
  10. "Fire Station 78." Los Angeles Fire Department. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
  11. "Van Nuys Community Police Station." Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
  12. "Post Office Location – SHERMAN OAKS." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
  13. Web site: My Gym Children's Fitness Center . entrepreneur.com . Entrepreneur Media, Inc. . 23 June 2023.
  14. Stewart, Jocelyn Y. "Identity Crisis : Community: The decision to change the name of a 45-block area of Van Nuys to Sherman Oaks leaves junior high in an odd position." Los Angeles Times. August 23, 1991. Retrieved on March 23, 2014.
  15. Sarkisian-Miller, Nora. "A hideaway in Sherman Oaks." Los Angeles Times. May 7, 2006. Retrieved on March 23, 2014.
  16. Glover, Scott. "SHERMAN OAKS : Meeting Will Focus on Future of Schools." Los Angeles. June 15, 1993. Retrieved on March 23, 2014.
  17. "Sherman Oaks Branch Library" Los Angeles Public Library. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.
  18. "Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Pool." City of Los Angeles. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.
  19. "Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Senior Citizen Center." City of Los Angeles. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.
  20. "Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Tennis Courts." City of Los Angeles. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.
  21. "Sherman Oaks Castle Park." City of Los Angeles. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.
  22. News: Greg Braxton . Paula Abdul embraces 'American Idol,' survives controversy – Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles Times . 2009-01-21 . 2012-09-22 . https://archive.today/20120707082927/http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jan/21/entertainment/et-abdul21 . 2012-07-07 . live .
  23. Web site: Baba Ali Biography . Alistandup. January 1, 2013.
  24. Web site: Jennifer Aniston Biography. People.
  25. Web site: Pete Crow-Armstrong Stats . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference . November 5, 2023.
  26. Book: Barrymore. Drew. Wildflower. 2015. Dutton. New York. 978-1-101-98379-9. 904421431. 2; 7. As if I had been lobotomized, we packed our things and moved into our new home, indeed in Sherman Oaks, in 1983. It's why I still talk like a valley girl. That cadence snuck into my life at that spongelike age of eight and never left..
  27. Web site: LeVar Burton Biography. Biography.com . February 16, 1957.
  28. Web site: Solid! - June Christy . Parabrisas.com . 2013-08-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222023555/http://www.parabrisas.com/d_christyj.php . 2012-02-22.
  29. News: Does Society Need Andrew Dice Clay?. Shaw. Jessica. 2019-01-26. The New York Times. 2019-08-28. en-US. 0362-4331.
  30. http://patch.com/california/shermanoaks/james-dean-lived-here James Dean Lived Here
  31. Book: Locke, Sondra . Sondra Locke . 1997. The Good, The Bad & The Very Ugly: A Hollywood Journey. William Morrow and Company. 0-688-15462-X.
  32. News: Obituary: Charles E. Puskar / Force behind creation of SIDS of Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 25, 2009.
  33. News: Mel Gibson sells Sherman Oaks home at a loss. Los Angeles Times. February 15, 2017. July 28, 2024.
  34. Web site: Joseph Gordon-Levitt. 2013-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008035421/http://www.lamag.com/culture/lastory/story.aspx?ID=1771942 . October 8, 2012 . mdy-all .
  35. News: Top 50 Hottest Jewish Men (10–1) . Ashley Baylen . Shalom Life . April 20, 2012 . 2013-04-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120531055725/http://www.shalomlife.com/culture/17032/top-50-hottest-jewish-men-10-1/ . May 31, 2012 . mdy-all.
  36. Dovey, Rachel. "Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Hollywood's Boy Wonder Grows Up", Paste, October 11, 2010.
  37. Web site: Ex-SMU OL Ben Gottschalk signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers. April 9, 2015. Dallas News.
  38. Web site: Brian Grazer Biography . Yahoo. January 1, 2013.
  39. News: Melissa Joan Hart, TV's Sabrina, lists Sherman Oaks home. Los Angeles Times. October 25, 2008. July 28, 2024.
  40. Web site: SV3 Design . sweet ♥ harts . Sweethartssweets.com .
  41. News: Natasha Henstridge sells home in Sherman Oaks. Los Angeles Times. April 18, 2014. July 28, 2024.
  42. Web site: Marsha Hunt and her politics. The Los Angeles Times. 20 September 2000 . August 9, 2017.
  43. News: YouTuber Jenn Im Upgrades to Sherman Oaks Farmhouse, Lists Silver Lake Contemporary. James McClain. Dirt. April 10, 2021.
  44. News: Scenic Sherman Oaks retreat captured by ‘Warcraft’ director Duncan Jones. Los Angeles Times. April 30, 2018. July 28, 2024.
  45. News: Why 31-year-old 'Black Panther' star Michael B. Jordan still lives with his parents. Berger. Sarah. 2018-02-20. CNBC. 2018-10-17.
  46. Web site: Shia LaBeouf Gets a Home of His Own. Mark David. Variety. 10 August 2009 . January 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150603084347/https://variety.com/2009/dirt/real-estalker/shia-labeouf-gets-a-home-of-his-own-1201229561/. June 3, 2015.
  47. Web site: Let's Discuss Demi Lovato's New Digs. Realestalker.blogspot.com. June 12, 2013. November 10, 2010.
  48. Web site: Demi Lovato Treats Family to a Home – on Her Birthday. Teen Hollywood. August 21, 2010. March 16, 2013.
  49. News: My Favorite Room: Jeannie Mai's family space is nothing like Mama would have wanted. Arielle Paul. Los Angeles Times. May 27, 2020.
  50. News: Buckley . Cara . Rami Malek, Catching Mercury . The New York Times . December 7, 2018 . September 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181128235149/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/10/movies/rami-malek-bohemian-rhapsody.html . November 28, 2018 . live.
  51. Web site: Jenna Marbles drops nearly $3 million on a Sherman Oaks starter house. Yolanda's Little Black Book. May 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506012147/https://www.yolandaslittleblackbook.com/blog/2018/05/30/jenna-marbles-house-sherman-oaks/. May 6, 2019. dead.
  52. News: Actress Natalie Martinez cuts loose from her Mellenthin-built home in Sherman Oaks. Los Angeles Times. April 18, 2018. July 28, 2024.
  53. http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/news/la-hm-hotprop22-2009aug22,0,2906761.story Lauren Beale. "Actress/model Bridget Marquardt buys in Sherman Oaks"
  54. Web site: 'Dukes of Hazzard' Star Christopher 'Chip' Mayer Dies at 57. The Hollywood Reporter. 28 July 2011 .
  55. Web site: Guns N' Roses rocker Duff McKagan upgrades in Sherman Oaks with $4.7 million mansion buy. Yolanda's Little Black Book. December 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190107232847/https://www.yolandaslittleblackbook.com/blog/2016/12/23/duff-mckagan-house-sherman-oaks/. January 7, 2019. dead.
  56. , in this reference at minute 4 second 50, Tana states she is a resident of Sherman Oaks.
  57. Web site: Olsen Twins Dad Broke – Dakota Fanning Sports Wish from Mom and Dad . National Ledger . June 27, 2010 . July 5, 2010.
  58. News: Ken Ellingwood & Richard Winton. Drawing Flak but Not Retreating; Politics: Pasadena Mayor William Paparian has taken on crusades all his public life. Although he gets plenty of criticism, he is unapologetic about his stands. Los Angeles Times. February 17, 1997.
  59. News: Luke Perry dead at 52 following massive stroke. Today Show. 4 March 2019. 4 March 2019.
  60. News: Actress Annie Potts looks to break away from her Sherman Oaks midcentury. Los Angeles Times. July 28, 2024. July 28, 2024.
  61. Web site: Dodger All-Star Yasiel Puig Catches Sherman Oaks Macmansion. Mark David. Variety. 16 January 2015 . January 18, 2016.
  62. Web site: Chuck Riley, 66, voice-over legend died. 2007-05-20. alt.nntp2http.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723150032/http://alt.nntp2http.com/obituaries/2007/05/4e5e90c846df15701a7c1119426209a4.html. 2011-07-23. dead. 2020-02-07.
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  64. News: H. Ryman; Illustrated Disneyland Plans. Obituary. Los Angeles Times. February 14, 1989. October 4, 2014.
  65. News: After avoiding foreclosure, Charlie Sheen relists Sherman Oaks mansion for $8 million. Los Angeles Times. March 25, 2019. July 28, 2024.
  66. Web site: Charlie Sheen Picks Up Third House in Gated Enclave. Mark David. Variety. 4 April 2013 . January 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150603014042/https://variety.com/2013/dirt/real-estalker/charlie-sheen-picks-up-third-house-in-gated-enclave-1201235367/. June 3, 2015.
  67. Congressman Brad Sherman Statement on the Passing of Richard Close . Congressman Brad Sherman . 5 September 2023 . en . 31 January 2022.
  68. Web site: Rest in Peace: Warren Stevens. Dread Central. 10 June 2014 . January 26, 2015.
  69. News: Bella Thorne lists bizarre hot-pink home for $2.55 million. Los Angeles Times. July 27, 2020. July 28, 2024.
  70. News: The Nation's Top Scorer Plays for a School and a People . The New York Times . 4 February 2022 . Waldstein . David.
  71. Web site: McClain . James . 2022-12-28 . YouTuber Roommates Spend Millions on All-New Los Angeles Home . 2023-05-04 . DIRT . en-US.
  72. Web site: Sherman Oaks guide . Cult TV Man . 13 October 2018 . 16 September 2019.
  73. Web site: Sherman Oaks . TV.com . 16 September 2019.
  74. Season 1 - episode 3

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