Encino, Los Angeles

Encino is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California.

History

Etymology

The name Encino is the misspelling in masculine of Encina, the Spanish word for "holm oak" (Quercus ilex). The Spanish name reflects the original Tongva-language name for the village of Siutcanga, which can be translated to "the place of the oaks."<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Early history

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Rancho Los Encinos is today preserved and open to the public as Los Encinos State Historic Park.

In 1769, the Spanish Portolá expedition, first Europeans to see inland areas of California, traveled north through Sepulveda Pass into the San Fernando Valley on August 5 and stayed two nights at the Tongva village of Siutcanga ("the place of the oaks") near what is now Los Encinos State Historic Park.<ref name=":0" /> Fray Juan Crespi, a Franciscan missionary traveling with the expedition, named the valley "El Valle de Santa Catalina de Bolonia de Los Encinos" (The Valley of St. Catherine of Bologna of the Oaks).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> All of Crespi's name was later dropped except "Encino".

Rancho Los Encinos (Ranch of Holm Oaks) was established in 1845 when a large parcel of former Mission San Fernando land was granted to three Mission Indians by governor Pio Pico. Many ranchos were created after the secularization of the California missions, which began in 1834. Encino derives its name from the rancho.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Encino is situated in the central portion of the southern San Fernando Valley and on the north slope of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is flanked on the north by Reseda, Lake Balboa, and the Sepulveda Basin, on the east by Sherman Oaks, on the south by Brentwood, and on the west by Tarzana.<ref name="MappingLAColoredMap">[1] Colored map, Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

The 2000 U.S. census counted 41,905 residents in the Template:Convert Encino neighborhood — Template:Convert, among the lowest population densities for the city but average for the county. In 2008, the city estimated that the resident population had increased to 44,581.<ref name=MappingLAEncino/>

In 2000, the median age for residents was 42, considered old for city and county neighborhoods; the percentages of residents aged 50 and older were among the county's highest.<ref name="MappingLAEncino">[2] "Encino," Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times</ref>

The neighborhood demographic breakdown was Whites, 80.1%; Latinos, 8.5%; Asians, 4.9%; Blacks, 2.4%; and others, 4.1%.

Iran (30.1%) and Russia (6.4%) were the most common places of birth for the 32.8% of the residents who were born abroad—an average percentage for Los Angeles.<ref name=MappingLAEncino/>

The median yearly household income in 2008 dollars was $78,529, considered high for the city. The percentage of households that earned $125,000 and up was high for Los Angeles County. The average household size of 2.3 people was low when compared to the rest of the city and the county. Renters occupied 38.4% of the housing stock and house- or apartment-owners held 61.6%.<ref name=MappingLAEncino/>

The percentages of divorced residents and of widowed men and women were among the county's highest. In 2000 military veterans amounted to 10.6% of the population, a high rate for the county.<ref name=MappingLAEncino/>

Economy

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Financial institution on Ventura Boulevard

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Plaza de Oro Shopping Center, Ventura Boulevard

The local economy provides jobs primarily in health care (including one of two Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center hospitals), social services, and professional services (accounting and financial services, real estate, and legal) sectors. There are approximately 3,800 businesses employing about 27,000 people at an annual payroll of $1.4 billion.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Arts and culture

Attractions

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The stump pictured in 2008 is all that remains of the historic Encino Oak Tree.

The Encino Velodrome has provided an outdoor oval bicycle racing track since 1961.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Los Encinos State Historic Park features historic buildings, a small museum, and picnic grounds. In 2009 it faced closure due to California's budget crisis. The Park remains open today.<ref name=":1" />

The Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is a large area with multiple golf courses, tennis courts, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, bike paths, and a lake bordered by about 2,000 Pink Cloud cherry trees that blossom in the spring. Encino Park was founded around 1937 and has a playground, as well as basketball courts and two lighted tennis courts.

For over a millennium, the area known as Encino was the home of a massive California live oak known as the Encino Oak Tree. It is possible that Encino is named because of this particular tree. (Encino is the Spanish word for "evergreen" or "holm oak.") It was known for its size and longevity. The tree died on February 7, 1998, after an El Niño storm felled it. Today there is a monument to the tree at the corner of Ventura Boulevard and Louise Avenue where the Encino Oak once stood.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Parks and recreation

California State Parks operates the Template:Convert Los Encinos State Historic Park in Encino.<ref>Home page. Los Encinos State Historic Park. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.</ref> The park includes the original nine-room de la Ossa Adobe, the Garnier Building, a blacksmith shop, a pond, and a natural spring.<ref>"Los Encinos SHP." California State Parks. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.</ref>

The Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area, located in Encino,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> includes the Woodley Worel/Magnus Cricket Complex.<ref>Template:Harv</ref> Also included in the basin is the Encino Golf Course and the Balboa Golf Course.<ref>"Balboa Municipal Golf Course Template:Webarchive." City of Los Angeles. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.</ref><ref>"Encino Municipal Golf Course Template:Webarchive." City of Los Angeles. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.</ref>

The Balboa Sports Complex in Encino includes a lighted baseball diamond, lighted outdoor basketball courts, a children's play area, a community room, a lighted football field, a lighted handball court, an indoor gymnasium without weights and with a capacity for 400 people, an unlighted soccer field, lighted tennis courts which can be used as Pickleball courts, and lighted volleyball courts.<ref>"Balboa Sports Complex Template:Webarchive." City of Los Angeles. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.</ref> The Sepulveda Basin Off-leash Dog Park is a dog park in Encino.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> The dog park has Template:Convert of leash-free dog area, a Template:Convert small dog area, an on-leash picnic area, 100 parking spots, and public telephones.<ref>"Sepulveda Basin Off-leash Dog Park." City of Los Angeles. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.</ref> The Sepulveda Garden Center, a community garden area in Encino, has about Template:Convert of land and 420 garden plots.<ref>"Sepulveda Garden Center." City of Los Angeles. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.</ref>

Government

Encino is in Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors district 3 and Los Angeles City Council District 4. It is also represented within the city of Los Angeles by the Encino Neighborhood Council,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> an advisory body.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

Schools within the Encino boundaries are:<ref>[3] "Encino: Schools," Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times</ref>

Public

Encino is served by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

• Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter School (K-8 school)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Encino Charter Elementary School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Emelita Street Elementary School
• Fred E. Lull Special Education Center
• Lanai Road Elementary School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of 2009, there were no public high schools in Encino. Public high schools serving portions of Encino were Birmingham High School in Lake Balboa, and Reseda High School in Reseda.<ref>Crosby, p. 74.</ref>

In 1984 the LAUSD board of trustees voted to close the Rhoda Street School.<ref>Savage, David G. "L.A. Board to Close 5 More Schools Template:Webarchive." Los Angeles Times. February 7, 1984. Part II C2. Retrieved on January 16, 2012. Clipping from Newspapers.com</ref>

Private

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Crespi Carmelite High School

• Westmark School
• Holy Martyrs Armenian High School/Ferrahian
• Crespi Carmelite High School
• Valley Beth Shalom

Media

The movie Fast Times At Ridgemont High filmed several scenes in Encino<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

A–K

• Bud Abbott, comedian<ref name="bearchell">Template:Harv</ref>
• Steve Allen, actor, author<ref name=anon>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Don Ameche, actor<ref name="bearchell" />
• Daniel Amen, psychiatrist, born in Encino<ref name="washpostmag">Template:Cite news</ref>
• Marc Anthony, singer-songwriter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Gilbert Arenas, former NBA player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• David Arquette, actor<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Catherine Bach, actress<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Scott Baio, actor<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Colleen Ballinger, actress, comedian, singer<ref>Paul, Arielle. "My Favorite Room: Colleen Ballinger makes room in her office for Miranda and her YouTube fans" Template:Webarchive, Los Angeles Times, June 23, 2018</ref>
• Foster Brooks, comedian<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Edgar Rice Burroughs, author<ref name="holtsmark3-4">Template:Cite book</ref>
• Reggie Bush, former NFL player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Richard Carlson, actor and film director<ref>Jarvis, Everett Grant (1996). Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and TV Personalities, 1912-1996 (8 ed.). Carol Pub. Group. p. 65</ref>
• Jack Carson, actor<ref name="Chicago Tribune">Template:Cite news</ref>
• Johnny Cash, country singer<ref name="cash">Template:Harv</ref>
• Dana Carvey, actor-comedian<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Richard Crenna, actor<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• James Charles, makeup artist, influencer <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Kelly Clarkson, singer and talk-show host<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Marie Currie, singer and actress, born in Encino<ref name="Currie 2011 8, 273">Template:Harv</ref>
• Sondra Currie, actress<ref name="Currie 2011 8, 273"/>
• Olivia Culpo, model<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Lenny Dykstra, professional athlete<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Percy Faith, bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor
• Alice Faye, actress<ref name=crosby1/>
• David Forst, general manager of Oakland Athletics<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Annette Funicello, actress<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Clark Gable, actor<ref name=crosby>Template:Harv</ref>
• David Gregory, television journalist<ref name=JewJourRoots>"David Gregory's Jewish roots, and how they define him" by Steve North Jewish Journal. November 5, 2015.</ref>
• Dave Grohl, musician<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• Selena Gomez, singer and actor<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
• Alyson Hannigan, actress<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Phil Harris, musician<ref name=crosby1>Template:Harv</ref>
• Phil Hartman, actor<ref>Template:Harv</ref>
• George Harrison musician.
• David Hasselhoff, actor and singer<ref>Template:Harv</ref>
• Chick Hearn, sportscaster<ref>Chick Hearn Template:Webarchive, House of Representatives</ref>
• Edward Everett Horton, actor<ref name="bearchell" />
• Ron Howard, actor, director and producer<ref name=crosby />
• Ice Cube, rapper and actor<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• Jackson family, musical group<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• Izza, singer and rapper
• Samuel L. Jackson, actor and producer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Kelly Johnson, engineer, Lockheed Aircraft executive<ref>Johnson, Clarence L.; Smith, Maggie (1985). More than My Share of It All. Smithsonian Institution. Template:ISBN</ref>
• Al Jolson, singer and actor<ref name=crosby1 />
• Victoria Justice, actress and singer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Daren Kagasoff, actor, born in Encino<ref name=FamilySearch-ParentsMarriage-1983>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Wiz Khalifa, rapper<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Lisa Kudrow, actress<ref>Template:Harv</ref>
• Ted Greene, jazz guitarist, music educator

L–Z

• Nick Lachey, singer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Tim Laker, professional baseball player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Robin Lane, rock singer/songwriter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Martin Lawrence, actor and comedian<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Carole Lombard, actress<ref name="crosby"/>
• Julie London, actress<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• Sean McVay, head coach of the Los Angeles Rams<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Jayne Meadows, actor, author<ref name=anon/>
• Leighton Meester, actress and singer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Idina Menzel, singer<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Michael Milken, financier; born in Encino<ref>Template:Harv</ref>
• Mahbod Moghadam, internet entrepreneur<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Graham Nash, singer<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Lori Nelson, actress<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Stephanie Niznik, actress<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Barney Oldfield, race car driver<ref name=crosby1 />
• Kelly Paris, baseball player; born in Encino<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Candace Parker and Shelden Williams, basketball stars<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Chris Paul, NBA player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Logan Paul, YouTuber, actor, and director <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Daniel Pearl, journalist<ref>At home in the world: collected writings from the Wall Street Journal, Daniel Pearl, Editor Helene Cooper, Simon and Schuster, 2002, Template:ISBN, accessed January 31, 2010</ref>
• Tom Petty, singer-songwriter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Richard Pryor, actor and comedian<ref name="BBCobit">"Comedian Richard Pryor Dead at 65 — Groundbreaking Black U.S. Comedian Richard Pryor Has Died after Almost 20 Years with Multiple Sclerosis". December 10, 2005. BBC News. Retrieved January 11, 2010.</ref>
• Jeff Rake, producer and screenwriter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Billy Ray (born 1971), screenwriter and film director<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Sally Ride, physicist and astronaut; born in Encino<ref>Template:Harv</ref>
• Jenni Rivera, singer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Mickey Rooney, actor<ref name=crosby />
• Kyle Richards, actress<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Daniel Rotman, entrepreneur<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Ann Sheridan, actress<ref name="bearchell" />
• Ashlee Simpson, singer and actress<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Slash, musician<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Kenny Smith, NBA player and TNT host<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Kader Sylla, professional skateboarder<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Joy Taylor, media personality and television host for Fox Sports 1<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Bob Thomas, Hollywood reporter and author<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• John Travolta, actor<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Arthur Treacher, actor<ref name=crosby1 />
• Steve Vai, guitarist<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
• Frankie Valli, singer<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Earl Watson, former NBA player and coach<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• John Wayne, actor and director<ref name=crosby />
• Deryck Whibley, Sum 41 member<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Jack Webb, actor and director<ref name="bearchell" />
• Roger Williams, pianist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Pete Wentz, member of Fall Out Boy<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Leslie Woodard, volleyball player
• John Wooden, basketball coach<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In popular culture

• Patchy the Pirate, the live-action host of special episodes of the animated children's television series SpongeBob SquarePants, played by Tom Kenny, lives in Encino.
• The 1992 movie Encino Man revolves around two geeky teenagers from Encino who discover a caveman in their backyard, frozen in a block of ice where he has to learn to live in the 20th century while teaching the teenagers about life<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Paul Thomas Anderson's 2021 movie Licorice Pizza is largely set in 1970s Encino<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Gallery

• Encino Hospital Medical Center, Ventura Boulevard
  Encino Hospital Medical Center, Ventura Boulevard
• Encino Place, Ventura Boulevard
  Encino Place, Ventura Boulevard
• Children's carousel at Encino Place
  Children's carousel at Encino Place
• Coldwell Banker, Encino Executive Plaza, Ventura Blvd. and Hayvenhurst
  Coldwell Banker, Encino Executive Plaza, Ventura Blvd. and Hayvenhurst
• Statuary on Ventura Boulevard
  Statuary on Ventura Boulevard
• Lake Balboa, an artificial lake in Encino's Balboa Park
  Lake Balboa, an artificial lake in Encino's Balboa Park
• Rancho Los Encinos, part of the town's original namesake, 1900
  Rancho Los Encinos, part of the town's original namesake, 1900

References

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• Johnson, Clarence L.; Smith, Maggie (1985). More than My Share of It All. Smithsonian Institution. Template:ISBN

External links

• "A history rooted in farms and film stars", Los Angeles Times, Real Estate section, Neighborly Advice column, 17 July 2005