"Everywhere in LA takes 20 minutes!" Welcome to Sun Valley, the sunny big pocket neighborhood of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, most iconically known from being reference in the movie Clueless (1995), because it was the location of the house party #RollinWithTheHomies but incorrectly also referenced as being part of North Hollywood via Circus Liquor, in fairness if you don't come to the valley, you don't know her that well so we get it Cher. Sun Valley has a lot of schools from pre-school through 12th + the East Valley Skill Center for adult education. There's close to two dozen within the boundary lines for SV in the SFV. Home to the Fire Station #77 on Sunland Blvd. The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants, plus three different parks & recreation centers. Two of which have public swimming pools and all of which have the public park essentials: basket ball courts, soccer fields, picnic tables, playgrounds, various sporting fields and more. The Sun V is also home to the LA Public Library Branch for Sun Valley off Vineland Avenue. I'm not on this side of the town often, but pass through on occasion to Shadow Hills, Sylmar, Pacoima and a few other bordering neighborhoods and incorporated cities on the outskirts, but very much still part of the 818, even though they don't like to admit it... talking about you Burbank, Calabasas, and Hidden Hills. Glendale does it's own thing, but we're still related. A valley adjacent cousin of sorts. I've popped into Kohl's in Sun Valley a couple of times recently so been exploring a bit more. The Kohl's is pretty nice and this neighborhood city definitely has a lot of local flavor in various places, from small vendors, business, greenery and art. Being so close to the mountain side of SFV you definitely notice the trees and plants in parts a bit more. It's more built up and developed than when I first moved back to LA and found my home in the valley. The cost of living has gone up but some apartments are still reasonable-esque. And homes aren't as expensive as the front end of the entire San Fernando Valley (West Hills, Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake and Burbank to name most) or parts of the West Valley, especially in the Northridge and Chatsworth parts. Definitely some unique things to explore here. But very much more on the mellow side. A few essential stores, chains and eateries, but not as many as neighboring neighborhoods and a lot more residential in parts. Sun Valley, it's definitely a place. read more