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  2. 1971 San Fernando earthquake - Wikipedia

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    200–2,000 injured [4] The 1971 San Fernando earthquake (also known as the 1971 Sylmar earthquake) occurred in the early morning of February 9 in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in southern California. The unanticipated thrust earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5 on the Ms scale and 6.6 on the Mw scale, and a maximum Mercalli intensity ...

  3. Rancho Ex-Mission San Buenaventura - Wikipedia

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    Rancho Ex-Mission San Buenaventura was a 48,823-acre (197.58 km 2) Mexican land grant in present-day Ventura County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to José de Arnaz. [1] The grant derives its name from the secularized Mission San Buenaventura, and was called ex-Mission because of a division made of the lands held in the name of ...

  4. Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando - Wikipedia

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    Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando was a 116,858-acre (472.91 km 2) Mexican land grant in present-day Los Angeles County, California, granted in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Eulogio F. de Celis. [1] The grant derives its name from the secularized Mission San Fernando Rey de España, but was called ex-Mission because of a division made of the lands ...

  5. History of the San Fernando Valley - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The history of the San Fernando Valley from its exploration by the 1769 Portola expedition to the annexation of much of it by the City of Los Angeles in 1915 is a story of booms and busts, as cattle ranching, sheep ranching, large-scale wheat farming, and fruit orchards flourished and faded. Throughout its history, settlement in the San ...

  6. Reseda, Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    74,363. Reseda / rəˈsiːdə / is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1912, and its central business district started developing in 1915. The neighborhood was devoted to agriculture for many years. Earthquakes struck the area in 1971 and 1994.

  7. Mission San Buenaventura - Wikipedia

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    Mission San Buenaventura (Spanish: Misión San Buenaventura, Ventureño: mitsqanaqan̓[9]), formally known as the Mission Basilica of San Buenaventura, is a Catholic parish and basilica in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The parish church in the city of Ventura, California, United States, is a Spanish mission founded by the Order of Friars Minor.

  8. With $893-million grant, San Fernando Valley gets closer to ...

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    After years of lobbying by local officials and advocates for more public transportation in the San Fernando Valley, L.A. Metro announced an $893-million federal grant that will help fund a new ...

  9. 1994 Northridge earthquake - Wikipedia

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    The earthquake caused uplift across 5,000 km 2 (1,900 sq mi) including the San Fernando Valley. Global Positioning System observations indicate the maximum uplift was 70 cm (28 in). [11] Direct observations at Oat Mountain suggest the Santa Susana Mountains were thrusted up 40 cm (16 in). Across the northern valley area, uplift was as much as ...

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