Driving in Van Nuys, Los Angeles

Van Nuys is a neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Home to Van Nuys Airport and the Valley Municipal Building, it is the most populous neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley.
In 1909, the Suburban Homes Company - a syndicate led by Hobart Johnstone Whitley, general manager of the board of control, along with Harry Chandler, H. G. Otis, M. H. Sherman and O. F. Brandt - purchased 48,000 acres of the Farming and Milling Company for $2.5 million. Henry E. Huntington extended his Pacific Electric Railway (Red Cars) through the Valley to Owensmouth (now Canoga Park). The Suburban Home Company laid out plans for roads and the towns of Van Nuys, Reseda (Marian) and Canoga Park (Owensmouth). The rural areas were annexed into the city of Los Angeles in 1915.
The town was founded in 1911 and named for Isaac Newton Van Nuys, one of its developers. It was annexed by Los Angeles on May 22, 1915,after completion of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, providing it with the water required for further growth. Van Nuys was the first new stop on the San Fernando Line of the Pacific Electric Railway red cars system, which boosted its early land sales and commercial success. From as far as Alhambra, in 1917, day trips were organized for potential buyers of five-acre farms.
Van Nuys became the Valley's satellite Los Angeles municipal civic center with the 1932 Art Deco Valley Municipal Building (Van Nuys City Hall), a visual landmark and Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, starting the present-day Government Center complex of government services buildings.
In 1991, Marvin Braude, a member of the Los Angeles City Council, redesignated a 45-block area of Van Nuys as a part of Sherman Oaks. This redesignated area included the community of Magnolia Woods. Some area residents had presented a petition and several original deeds that stated "Sherman Oaks" to Braude. They argued that the area was originally a part of Sherman Oaks until the 1960s, when ZIP Codes labeling the area as Van Nuys were established.
In October 2005, the Metro Orange Line opened with two stations.
In 2014, a "Great Streets" project was introduced by Mayor Eric Garcetti with Van Nuys Blvd. to be redesigned between Victory Blvd. and Oxnard Street. Also, Sepulveda Blvd. was resurfaced between Victory Blvd and Oxnard Street in May 2014. A new Los Angeles County family services building was built on the southwest corner of Van Nuys Blvd. and Saticoy Street in 2016.

[@dirtysanchez941]

I went to high school in van Nuys. Grant High School. I miss the keg parties, and cruising on Wednesday night's. We'd meet at Bob's Big Boy, then behind the Bank Of America to see who was going to race up on Mulholland. Or anywhere up in the hill's.

[@richardsilva1797]

Bank of America. I remember those big white marble slabs lol Wednesday night cruise night. I never knew how good we had it. Thanks for moving there Grandma! 😊

[@Juliearrow4567]

Good job showing the Quieter Residental areas.It is mostly an a relatively affordable Blue collar neighborhood. Too many Vagrants from out of state throw trash on the ground...But Not for Long.A Storm is Coming.Van Nuys Randy and Julie.

[@eegernades]

Nah. BVN gang won't let it.

[@Juliearrow4567]

@@eegernades those guys are keeping van nuys with some basic semblance of order while the police are defunded. The TV news people never give credit to local street toughs.

[@eegernades]

@@Juliearrow4567 don't know about that. Dont BVN have problems with Panorama city gangs? I know they have beef with ms13 here in Van Nuys.

[@Juliearrow4567]

@@eegernades I was a Sheriffs Deputy for many years. The Hollywood Crowd that Controls he politics in this town only really cares about Encino and Environs.

[@gj4257]

Thank you for the fun ride as always. Love seeing Van Nuys again!!! Appreciate all the tours you take us on. 💙 Tidbit: Balboa Townhomes at 7100 Balboa Blvd was where police officer Stephanie Lazarus murdered Sherri Rasmussen in 1986. Such a riveting case.

[@scaggly9239]

You mean the case covered on JCS. Right.

[@BW-kv9wj]

You were actually in Panorama City for a while.

[@nativoplantas2003]

Iam. From van nuys Hollywood Sherman oaks

[@karensoldman1898]

Chick FIL A should give one year supply to chicken Sandwiches for promotion of their Restaurant Worldwide.

[@adam_da_2024_official]

Is there a Little Italy in La Like in NYC and San Diego?

[@DriveWithme]

Venice beach , in San Diego and LA you can find anything

[@Polloyx]

The fact in a few years they will build a light rail in van Nuys

[@BW-kv9wj]

You went around my old school from 1977, Van Nuys Jr High.

[@carlosrojascastillorojas425]

Is so bad cause only ingles

[@nativoplantas2003]

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[@cecyredding6814]

Awesome thank u

[@shawnafshar8922]

Chehtori dadash ? What are some good areas of LA to live in I’m a single guy in his 30’s

[@DriveWithme]

Dadash for sure Hollywood or West Hollywood if you can afford it, little cheaper some part of North Hollywood, I don’t recommend Glendale or Burbank 🌹

[@shawnafshar8922]

@@DriveWithme damet Garm West Hollywood is nice they have nice apartments and condos. What about the valley ? Like Woodland Hills ?

[@DriveWithme]

@@shawnafshar8922 it’s good but compare with Hollywood it’s 4 out of 10

[@shawnafshar8922]

@@DriveWithme soo West Hollywood are?