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Studio City is a four-square-mile district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. It is bounded roughly by Ethel Avenue to the west, Highway 101 to the north and east, and Mulholland Drive and the Santa Monica Mountains to the south.
History
Origin of Name
Studio City earned its name in the 1920s when Mack Sennett moved his studios from a neighborhood known as Edendale (near Echo Park) to a property near Colfax Avenue and Ventura Boulevard. His soundstages, Mack Sennett Studios, were later renamed Republic Pictures Studio, MTM Enterprises Studios and today are known as the CBS Radford Studios.
Population
According to the 2000 San Fernando Valley Almanac, Studio City has a population of 25,841 and 13,086 households. The median home price is $464,000. The population demography is 84% Caucasian, 8% Latino, 5% Asian, and 3% African American. True to the city's name, many residents work in film, television and media.
Like its neighbor Sherman Oaks, Studio City has seen a surge in restaurants of note in past decades, including a number of high quality sushi bars, two top delis and many restaurants known for fine dining. There are relatively few fast-food restaurants.
The area is served by two publications with local content. The Studio City Sun (part of a regional chain) covers issues such as development and traffic, and keeps up with local celebrities. Studio City Lifestyle, an advertiser-friendly glossy magazine, is partial to profiles and pieces on merchants.
Geography
Studio City is connected to Los Angeles's vast network of freeways by the 101. Access to other parts of the city is also provided by Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Coldwater Canyon Avenue, and Ventura/Cahuenga Boulevards. Its main thoroughfare is Ventura Boulevard, where the bulk of its commercial activity resides.
The area, like many parts of L.A., has seen a great deal of tear-down building, with large condominiums replacing single family homes, and a surge in retail. A local golf and tennis facility is in danger of being displaced by a senior residential complex. A few blocks over, the historic Sportsman Lodge hotel/restaurant is dealing with similar issues. Parking problems, like traffic, have worsened, and the construction of parking structures has not made a visible improvement.
Residents "south of the boulevard" are insulated from the non-stop development and have seen their home values soar in recent years.
Education
Studio City is zoned to Los Angeles USD schools.
Carpenter Avenue Elementary School (located within the neighborhood), Walter Reed Middle School (in Studio City), and North Hollywood High School (in North Hollywood) serve the community.
Studio City is home to Bridges Academy, a private middle and high school for gifted students with learning disabilities.
Los Angeles Public Library operates the Studio City Branch.
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