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The San Fernando Valley Blog preserves the people, places and stories of the Valley—past, present and future. Explore lost landmarks, historic businesses, architecture, development projects, celebrity homes, filming locations, postcards and neighborhood history.

About the SFV Blog

With an archive spanning roughly 1,000 posts, this guide highlights the best ways to begin. Choose a topic, explore a neighborhood or start with the essential stories selected below.

Explore by Topic

Guided Collections

These pillar guides organize the strongest recurring subjects across the archive.

Explore by Neighborhood

Browse local history, architecture, filming locations, landmarks, postcards and featured stories neighborhood by neighborhood.

Most Popular and Distinctive Stories

Essential Valley History

Current Development and Architecture

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