Encino info

Encino (91316, 91436) is a hilly district of the City of Los Angeles, California. Specifically, it is located in the central portion of the southern San Fernando Valley and on the north slope of the Santa Monica Mountains. It derives its name from the Rancho Los Encinos (Ranch of the Evergreens), a parcel of land given to three Mission Indians by the Mexican government following its secularization of the California missions beginning in 1834. Rancho Encino was established in 1845.

Encino has many high rise commercial buildings along Ventura Blvd and nearby are beautiful luxury homes south of Ventura Blvd. 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.

Encino is the location of Phillips Graduate Institue and a Pepperdine University satellite campus. California State Parks operates the 5-acre Los Encinos State Historic Park in Encino. Notable residents included David Hasselhoff, Clark Gable, the late Chick Hearn (Laker sportscaster), Michael Jackson’s family, Britney Spears, John Wooden, Ashlee Simpson and Tom Petty.

The Encino Velodrome has provided an outdoor oval bicycle racing track since 1963. Encino is home to L.A.'s largest Earth Day festival, held annually at Woodley Park.

Los encinos State Historic Park features historic buildings, a small museum, and picnic grounds. It has recently (2009) faced closure due to California's budget crisis. But, the Park remains open and is a chance to see some actual history in Los Angeles and remains a jewel to the community.

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