North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California

North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, California.

History

North Hollywood, like most of the rest of the San Fernando Valley, was once part of the vast landholdings of the Franciscan Mission San Fernando Rey de España, which were confiscated by the government during the Mexican period of rule. The Treaty of Cahuenga which ended the U.S.-Mexican fighting in California was signed at Tomás Feliz's adobe house on Lankershim Boulevard in January of 1848. The area was formerly known as Lankershim, but was subsequently renamed North Hollywood in an effort to capitalize on the glamour and proximity of Hollywood proper. North Hollywood today is extremely diverse, with large Latino, Asian-American, Jewish and African-American populations.

Related Topics:
Mission San Fernando Rey de España - Treaty of Cahuenga - U.S.-Mexican fighting - Tomás Feliz's - Latino - Asian-American - Jewish - African-American

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The notorious North Hollywood shootout of 1997 involved between LAPD and heavily armed gunmen robbing a Bank of America.

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