Encino

Encino (Spanish for "oak") is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. The 2000 U.S. census counted 41,905 residents in the 9.5-square-mile (25 km²) Encino neighborhood. In 2008, the city estimated that the resident population had increased to 44,581. 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. 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. There are approximately 3,800 businesses employing about 27,000 people at an annual payroll of $1.4 billion. 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. The average household size of 2.3 people was low when compared to the rest of the city and the county. There were no public high schools serving portions of Encino in April 1983. In April 1983, an advisory committee recommended closing Rhoda Street Elementary School in Reseda, and Reseda High School in Lake Balboa. The United States Postal Service operates the Encino Post Office at 5805 White Oak Avenue and the Balboa Van Nuys Post office at 4930 Balboa Boulevard. A Park and Ride lot with 160 spaces is located at 5174 Hayvenhurst Avenue.

History

Encino is the primary city name, but also Van Nuys are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is 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. The rancho is located in the San Fernando Valley, which was first explored by the Spanish Portolá expedition in 1769. It is located near what is now Los Encino State Historic Park. The valley was once known as the "Valley of St. Catherine of Bologna of the HolM Oaks" and later as "El Valle de Santa Catalina de Bolonia" (The Valley of Saint Catherine of Bolonia of the HOLM OAKS) It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in California, along with San Diego and Los Angeles. The town of Los Angeles is only a few miles from the town of Encino, which is in the northern part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It was once the site of the largestpox epidemic in the U.S., which killed thousands of Native Americans in the 1800s and early 1900s. The area is now home to the largest concentration of people living in the United States, with more than 1.5 million people. The city of Encinos has a population of 1.6 million people, making it the second largest city in California.

Demographics

The 2000 U.S. census counted 41,905 residents in the 9.5-square-mile (25 km²) Encino neighborhood. In 2008, the city estimated that the resident population had increased to 44,581. 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. 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 percentages of divorced residents and of widowed men and women were among the county's highest. The average household size of 2.3 people was low when compared to the rest of the city and the county. In 2000 military veterans amounted to 10.6 percent of the population, a high rate for the county, and among the highest in Los Angeles. The neighborhood demographic breakdown was whites, 80.1%; Latinos, 8.5%; Asians, 4.9%; blacks, 2.4%; and others,4.1%. 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 county's high. The city's population density in 2000 was 4,411 inhabitants per square mile (1,703/km²), among the lowest population densities for theCity but average for theCounty.

Geography

Encino is situated in the central portion of the southern San Fernando Valley. It is flanked on the north by Reseda, Lake Balboa, and the Sepulveda Basin, on the east by Sherman Oaks and Brentwood, and on the west by Tarzana. The town is located in Los Angeles County, California, in the southern part of the Santa Monica Mountains. It has a population of about 3,000. It was founded in the early 1900s and was named after the town of Encino, New Mexico. The city's name is derived from the Spanish word "encino" which means "home" or "place" in Spanish. It also means "place of the hills" or, in English, "a place of the mountains" and "the hills of Santa Monica". The town's name comes from the word "Encino", which means 'home' or 'place' in Spanish, and means 'place of many hills' or 'hill' in English. The community is also known as "El Encino" or 'Encino' because of its proximity to the Santa Monica mountain. It's located in the south of the San Fernando Valley, in southern Los Angeles, and in the north of the Los Angeles city suburb of San Fernando. It is located on the northern slope of the Santa Monica Mountain, and is known as one of the most scenic places in the city.

Economy

The local economy provides jobs primarily in health care (including one of two Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center hospitals), social services, and professional services. There are approximately 3,800 businesses employing about 27,000 people at an annual payroll of $1.4 billion. The city has a population of 1.7 million. The population of Encino is 1.8 million. It has a GDP of $2.1 billion and an unemployment rate of 0.8%. The city's population is 1,856,000. The unemployment rate is 0.9%. The economy has a payroll of about $1 billion, with an annual salary of $0.8 billion. It is the second-largest city in the state, after Los Angeles. The economy is the fourth-largest in the U.S. behind Los Angeles and San Francisco. The local economy is responsible for about one-third of the city's GDP. It also provides jobs in the health care and social services sectors, as well as in the professional services sector. The town's economy is one of the fastest-growing in the country, with a population growth rate of about 1.6 percent per year. Its economy is also the fourth largest in the United States, after California and New York. The state's economy has an annual GDP of more than $2 billion, and an annual employment rate of nearly 1.5 percent. The county's economy generates about $3 billion in annual revenue, with the majority of that coming from tourism.

Government and infrastructure

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, an advisory body. The U.S. Postal Service operates two post offices in Encino and Balboa Van Nuys. The Encino Post Office is at 5805 White Oak Avenue and the Balboa Post Office at 4930 Balboa Boulevard. The Balboa post office is at 4920 Balboa boulevard and is at 605 White Oak Ave. The city of Encino is located in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which covers Los Angeles, Santa Monica and downtown Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has a center in the city, which is open to the public. It also has a program that provides services to the homeless, such as shelter, food and medical care. It has a community center, which was built in the 1970s and is still in use today. The community is also home to a number of businesses, including a bank, a bank and a health care center. The town is in the San Fernando Valley, which has a population of more than 1.5 million. The area is also the site of the San Francisco International Airport, one of the nation's busiest airports. The San Francisco airport has a post office, which opened in the 1950s. It was the first airport in the United States to be built in San Francisco and is located on the San Diego Bay.

Transportation

A Park and Ride lot with 160 spaces is located at 5174 Hayvenhurst Avenue, which provides connections to various LADOT commuter buses. The parking lot is handicap-accessible and has 160 spaces. The lot is located on the west side of the Los Angeles River. The park and ride lot is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. It has 160 parking spaces and is handicapped-accessible. It is on the West Side of the river. It's located on a busy street, with a number of bus stops on the east side, including L.A.’s Lunt-Lahman and Lompoc. There is also a parking lot on the north side, with more parking spaces on the south side.

Education

By 2000, forty-six percent of Encino residents aged 25 and older had earned a four-year degree. The percentage of those residents with a master's degree or higher was also high for the county. Encino is served by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) As of 2009, there were no public high schools in Encino. In 1982 the board considered closing Rhoda Street Elementary School. In 1984 the board voted to close the Rhoda street school. In April 1983 an advisory committee of the LAUSD recommended closing eight LAUSD schools, including Rhoda. In August 1983 the board publicly considered closing the school, which had 262 students at the time. The school was closed in 1984. The district also considered closing other schools in the Encino area in the 1980s and 1990s. In 2000, the percentage of residents with master's degrees was high for both the city and the county, with a high percentage for Encino and Los Angeles as a whole. The city has a population of 2,816,000. The county has a total population of 3,715,000, with Encino having a population in the region of 1,823,000 (or 1,722,000 in Los Angeles County). The city is home to two high schools, Birmingham High School in Lake Balboa and Reseda High School, in Reseda. The Los Angeles City Council has a district-wide goal of increasing the number of people with a bachelor's degree.

Parks and recreation

California State Parks operates the 5-acre (2.0 ha) Los Encinos State Historic Park in Encino. The Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area includes the Woodley Worel/Magnus Cricket Complex. The Balboa Sports Complex includes a lighted baseball diamond, lighted outdoor basketball courts, a children's play area, and an indoor gymnasium with a capacity for 400 people. The Encino Golf Course and the Balboa Golf Course are also included in the basin. The dog park has 6.5 acres of leash-free dog area, a 0.5- acre (0.20 ha) picnic area, 100 parking spots, and public telephones. The community garden area has about 16 acres (6.5 ha) of land and 420 garden plots. The park includes the original nine room de la Ossa Adobe, the Garnier Building, a blacksmith shop, a pond, and a natural spring. It is located in the city's eastern part, near the border with Los Angeles. The city is also home to the Los Angeles International Airport, which is one of the busiest airports in the United States. It has a population of 1.2 million. It also includes the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, and Los Angeles Unified School District, which has a total population of 2.3 million (1.7 million in Los Angeles-area). The city also has the town of San Diego, California, and the San Diego International Airport which have a combined population of more than 1.4 million.