INTRODUCTION

This Relocation Package was created to help you make your decision to move to the Los Angeles / SanFernando Valley area. Below is information and website links that should answer all your questions.

AREA & CITIES

The San Fernando Valley(colloquially known as The Valley) isan urbanized valley located inSouthern California. More than halfof the city of Los Angeles' land arealies within the San Fernando Valley.

The San Fernando Valley is 345square miles (894 km2) bounded bythe Santa Susana Mountains to thenorthwest, the Simi Hills to the west,the Santa Monica Mountains to thesouth, the Verdugo Mountains to theeast, and the San Gabriel Mountainsto the northeast.

The San Fernando Valley includes the following municipalities and communities:Arleta, Burbank, Cahuenga Pass, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Granada Hills, KagelCanyon, Knollwood, Lake View Terrace, Lake Balboa, Mission Hills, NoHo Arts District, North Hills,North Hollywood, Northridge, Olive View, Pacoima, Panorama City, Porter Ranch, Reseda,Sepulveda, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Toluca Lake, Toluca Woods,Tujunga, Universal City, Valley Glen, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Warner Center, West Hills, WestToluca, Winnetka, and Woodland Hills

According to the 2008 San Fernando Valley Census Report the population of the San Fernando Valleyis 1.76 million. The most populous districts of Los Angeles in the valley are North Hollywood and VanNuys. Despite the San Fernando Valley's reputation for sprawling, low-density development, the valleycommunities of Panorama City, North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Reseda, Canoga Park, and Northridge,have numerous apartment complexes and contain some of the densest census tracts in Los Angeles.Many wealthy families live in the hills south of Ventura Boulevard; as a result, the phrase "South of

the Boulevard" has become a buzzword for homes valued at more than $1 million.

ECONOMY

The valley is home to numerous companies,the most well-known of which are involved inmotion pictures, recording, and televisionproduction, including CBS Studio Center,NBC-Universal, The Walt Disney Company(and its ABC television network), and WarnerBros.

TRANSPORTATION

Although most of the valley is part of LosAngeles, its development pattern is almostexclusively suburban, and the automobile isthe dominant mode of transportation.

Despite the dominance of the automobile, thevalley has two Metro subway stations, inUniversal City and North Hollywood, whichopened in 2000 as an extension of the MetroRed Line Subway connecting the Valley toHollywood and downtown Los Angeles. The Orange Line, an east-west Bus Rapid Transit bus-waywas opened in October 2005, connecting the North Hollywood Metro station to Warner Center in thewest Valley.

If you are traveling by air, flying in and out of Bob Hope Airport in Burbank (BUR) is recommendedto avoid the 1+ hour drive to LAX. Bob Hope Airport in Burbank is a convenient, friendly airport inthe best location for access to and from Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. It’s the closestairport to Downtown L.A., Hollywood, Disney, Warner Bros., NBC, Universal Studios, the RoseBowl, and Dodger Stadium. Airline service to and from Burbank includes Alaska, Airline AmericanAirline, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, United, and US Airways.

CLIMATE

The San Fernando Valley is typically 10 degrees hotter in the summer and 10 degrees colder in thewinter than the city of Los Angeles. The summer temperatures often exceed 100 degrees.

Downtown

Los Angeles

San Fernando

Valley

Days with Rain

Hi

F/ C

Lo

F/ C

Hi

F/ C

Lo

F/ C

Jan 66/ 19 49/ 9 67/ 20 41/ 5 6

Feb 68/ 20 51/ 10 70/ 21 42/ 6 6

Mar 69/ 20 32/ 11 71/ 22 44/ 7 7

Apr 71/ 22 54/ 12 76/ 25 47/ 9 4

May 73/ 23 58/ 14 81/ 27 52/ 11 2

Jun 77/ 25 61/ 16 87/ 31 57/ 14 1

Jul 83/ 28 64/ 18 94/ 35 61/ 16 0

Aug 83/ 28 66/ 19 94/ 35 62/ 17 1

Sep 82/ 28 65/ 18 90/ 32 59/ 15 2

Oct 78/ 25 60/ 16 83/ 28 52/ 11 2

Nov 73/ 22 53/ 12 72/ 23 44/ 7 4

Dec 68/ 20 49/ 9 67/ 20 40/ 4 5

F= Fahrenheit C=Celsius/Centigrade

SCHOOLS

The number of public and private schools in the San FernandoValley is too large to include any useful information in this package.For both public and private school choices, you can compareschools in a specific city by class sizes, test scores, parent ratingsand lots of other useful information at:

http://www.greatschools.net/

CARS

Registering Your Car & Obtaining A California Driver's License

If you become a California resident, you must get a California driver license within 10 days. Residencyis established by voting in a California election, paying resident tuition, filing for a homeowner’sproperty tax exemption, or any other privilege or benefit not ordinarily extended to nonresidents. It isrecommended that you make an appointment at your local DMV office to take the written test to avoidstanding in line for hours. You can make your appointment online at:https://eg.dmv.ca.gov/foa/welcome.do?localeName=en

A copy of the Driver's Handbook can be downloaded here:http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/dl600.pdf

If your car is new to California you must register and pay the fees within 20 days of entry or residency.Make an appointment online and bring the following to the DMV office on the day of yourappointment:! The last-issued, out-of-state title and a copy of the last registration.

! Proof of insurance.

! Smog certification unless your car is new, federally certified and already registered in another

state. Smog Certifications can be obtained at licensed service stations. Look around yourneighborhood for one.

Be prepared to pay a hefty fee. The DMV has a fee calculator that you can use online so that there areno surprises when you get there: https://mv.dmv.ca.gov/FeeCalculatorWeb/index.jsp

UTILITIES

Most residences in the San Fernando Valley are in the LA Dept of Water and Power (LADWP) district.Requests for turn on service can be found here:

https://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/loginSSOeService.ladwp?srtype=turnon

LADWP service includes water, electricity and garbage collection rolled into one big monthly bill.

If your residence is new and does not already have the garbage (black) container, the recyclable (blue)container, and the garden/lawn (green) container; you will need to call them and have the containersdelivered to you. The DWP call center is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year 1-800-DIAL-DWP(1-800-342-5397)

Natural gas service is provided by Southern California Gas Company. Turn on service can be requestedonline here:

http://www.socalgas.com/service/

GEM MIMMS

This Relocation Package is designed to help you understand my commitment to you as a Realtorservicing the San Fernando Valley. I guarantee the optimum level of service for your real estate needswhen buying or leasing a home, condominium, or apartment in Studio City, Valley Village, ShermanOaks, Valley Glen, Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, Burbank or in surrounding Los Angeles County,CA communities. Next time you need a Realtor, be sure to contact me today.

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