Studio City is an affluent residential neighborhood within the City of Los Angeles, California in the San Fernando Valley. Studio City expands over four ZIP code areas: 91604 and sections of 91602, 91607 and 90210.

The stretch of Ventura Boulevard that runs through Studio City is the neighborhood's principal commercial corridor.

Contents  [hide]  1 History 2 Geography 3 Population 4 Landmarks 5 Local government officials 6 Parks and recreation 7 Education 7.1 Primary and secondary schools 7.1.1 Public schools 7.1.2 Private schools 7.2 Public libraries 8 Notable residents 8.1 Film and Television 8.2 Music 8.3 Other 9 Notes 10 External links

[edit] History

Studio City occupies land formerly part of Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando. This land changed hands several times during the late 19th Century and was eventually owned by J. B. Lankershim and eight other developers who organized the Lankershim Ranch Land and Water Company. In 1899, however, the area lost most water rights to Los Angeles and was no longer viable for farming.

Construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct began in 1908 and water reached the San Fernando Valley in November, 1913. Real estate boomed, and a syndicate led by Harry Chandler, business manager of the Los Angeles Times, with Hobart Johnstone Whitley, Isaac Van Nuys, and James Boon Lankershim acquired the remaining 47,500 acres (192 km²) of the southern half of the former Mission landseverything west of the Lankershim town limits and south of present day Roscoe Boulevard excepting the Rancho Encino. Whitley platted the area of present day Studio City from portions of the existing town of Lankershim as well as the eastern part of the new acquisition.^[1]

In 1927 Mack Sennett began building a new studio on 20 acres donated by the land developer.^[2] The area around the studio was named Studio City.^[3]

In 1955 Studio City's Station 78 became the first racially integrated station in the Los Angeles Fire Department.^[4][5]

[edit] Geography

Studio City is located in the southeast section of the San Fernando Valley (the "Valley") in the City of Los Angeles, California, United States.

Studio City is bordered by the communities of Beverly Crest and Hollywood Hills to the south, Sherman Oaks to the west, Valley Village and North Hollywood to the north and Toluca Lake and Universal City to the east.

Highway 101 is the major freeway linking the area to Hollywood, Downtown Los Angeles and the western San Fernando Valley. Access to other parts of the city is also provided by Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Coldwater Canyon Avenue, and Ventura/Cahuenga Boulevards.

Studio City is bounded roughly by Mulholland Drive and the northeastern foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains to the south, Ethel or Longridge Avenues to the west, Highway 101 or Whipple Street to the north and Lankershim Boulevard to the east.^[6]

[edit] Population

Many residents work in film, television, music and other entertainment related industries.^[7]

According to the 2008 LA Department of City Planning estimates, Studio City has a population of 37,201 and a density of 5,395 people per square mile, among the lowest densities for the City of Los Angeles. The median age is 38.

Education: 49.4% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, high for the City of Los Angeles and high for the County of Los Angeles. Within the County of Los Angeles, Beverlywood, Santa Monica and Hollywood Hills have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.

[edit] Landmarks

• CBS Studio Center
• Fryman Canyon Park^[8]
• Wilacre Park^[9]
• Los Angeles River walk^[10]
• Exterior of Brady Bunch house^[11]
• Several buildings by Rudolph Michael Schindler.^[12]

[edit] Local government officials

Studio City is part of the city of Los Angeles and sits largely within City Council District 2 with portions also lying in council districts 4 and 5.

Studio City is represented to the city of Los Angeles by the Studio City Neighborhood Council, one of 90 such Neighborhood Councils in the city created and funded by the city of Los Angeles.^[13]

The area is also represented by Los Angeles County District 3 Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, District 23 California state Sen. Fran Pavley, California state Assemblyman Mike Feuer and U.S. Rep. Howard Berman.

[edit] Parks and recreation

The Studio City Recreation Center (also known as Beeman Park) is in Studio City. It has an auditorium, barbecue pits, a lighted baseball diamond, lighted outdoor basketball courts, a children's play area, picnic tables, unlighted tennis courts, and many programs and classes including the second-largest youth baseball program in the public parks.^[14] Moorpark Park, an unstaffed pocket park in Studio City, has a children's play area and picnic tables.^[15] Woodbridge Park on the eastern border of Studio City with a children and toddler's play area. Wilacre Park, an unstaffed park, is in Studio City.^[16] In addition, Studio City has the Studio City Mini-Park, an unstaffed pocket park.^[17]

[edit] Education

[edit] Primary and secondary schools

[edit] Public schools

Studio City is zoned to Los Angeles USD schools. Carpenter Community Charter School, Colfax Charter Elementary School, Rio Vista Elementary School, Walter Reed Middle School, and North Hollywood High School serve the community.^[18] Carpenter Community Charter School, Rio Vista Elementary School and Walter Reed Middle School are in Studio City. Colfax Charter Elementary School and North Hollywood High School are in Valley Village.^[19]

[edit] Private schools

Studio City is also home to private schools The Emerson Academy Campbell Hall Episcopal School, Oakwood School's Elementary School campus, Harvard-Westlake School's Upper School as well Bridges Academy, a private middle and high school for gifted students with learning disabilities.^[19]

[edit] Public libraries

• Los Angeles Public Library operates the Studio City Branch.^[20]

[edit] Notable residents

References not listed here can be found on the linked pages.

[edit] Film and Television

• Dana Andrews, film actor.^[21]
• Ed Asner, film, television, stage, and voice actor.^[22]
• Gene Autry, performer.^[23]
• Bonnie Bartlett, television and film actress.^[24]
• Ed Begley, Jr., actor and environmentalist.^[25]
• Robert Blake, actor, tried and acquitted of murder.^[26]
• Julie Bowen, actress.^[27]
• Clancy Brown, actor.^[28]
• Smiley Burnette, country music performer and a comedic actor in Western films and on radio and TV.^[29]
• George Clooney, actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter.^[30][31]
• Gary Cole, actor.^[32]
• Miley Cyrus, actress and pop singer-songwriter.^[33]
• William Daniels, actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild.^[24]
• Brad Davis, actor.^[34]
• Yvonne De Carlo, actress of film, television, and theater.^[35]
• Zooey Deschanel, actress.^[27]
• Jon Cryer, actor.^[36]
• Charles S. Dutton, stage, film, and television actor and director.^[37]
• Selena Gomez, actress, singer.^[38]
• Erik Estrada, actor.^[39]
• Cuba Gooding, Jr., actor.^[40]
• Gary Graver, film director and cinematographer.^[41]
• Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka^[42]
• Mila Kunis, actress.^[27]
• Roddy McDowall, actor and photographer.^[43]
• Alyssa Milano, actress.^[44]
• Bill Nye, science educator, comedian, television host, actor, and mechanical engineer.^[45]
• Michael Richards, actor, comedian, writer and television producer.^[46]
• William Shatner, actor, musician, recording artist, and author.^[47]
• Linda Stirling, showgirl, model and actress.^[48]
• Alex Trebek, game show host.^[49]
• Sofía Vergara, actress.^[27]
• Nancy Walker, actress and comedienne of stage, screen, and television.^[50]

[edit] Music

• Pete Candoli, swing and West Coast jazz trumpeter.^[51]
• Morty Corb, jazz double-bassist.^[52]
• Peggy Gilbert, jazz saxophonist and bandleader.^[53]
• Darlene Koldenhoven, Grammy winning vocalist, songwriter, keyboardist, music producer, actress, MVP studio singer & concert performer, voice teacher, music education author.^[54]
• Uan Rasey, trumpet player.^[55]
• Hans J. Salter, film composer.^[56]
• Eddie Van Halen, guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer.^[57]
• Al Viola, jazz guitarist.^[58]
• Dweezil Zappa, rock guitarist.^[59]
• Frank Zappa, composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director.^[60]

[edit] Other

• Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey, journalist and playwright.^[61]
• Peter Hurkos, allegedly manifested extra-sensory perception.^[62]
• James B. Potter, Jr., Los Angeles City Council member.^[63]
• Joel Wachs, Los Angeles City Council member.
• Sam Yorty, Mayor of Los Angeles.^[64]