West Hills, Los Angeles

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West Hills is a neighborhood in the western San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California. It is bordered by mountain ranges to the west and the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Chatsworth to the north, Canoga Park to the east, and Woodland Hills to the south. The neighborhood was formerly the home of many Native American tribes, and during the early Spanish and Mexican era was part of the Mission San Fernando Rey de España. In the American era, West Hills was part of Owensmouth, which was renamed Canoga Park in 1930. Current-day Canoga Park and current-day West Hills were both known as Canoga Park. In 1987, the city of Los Angeles gave approval for the western portion of Canoga Park to split from the rest of Canoga Park, officially creating the neighborhood of West Hills. Several city parks are to be found within West Hills. The area is highly residential; there are some religious establishments and a few commercial areas in the community. Two private high schools are among...

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