Monday, December 14, 2009
The city of Granada HIlls
The city of Granada Hills lies within the San Fernando Valley and the SR 118, Interstate 405, and the Interstate 5 freeways can access the city. The major streets include Balboa Boulevard, Woodley, Hayvenhurst, and Haskell Avenues, as well as Rinaldi Street, San Fernando Mission Boulevard, Chatsworth Street, and Devonshire Street. Granada Hills contains the famous Christmas Tree Lane with 101 Deodar Cedar Trees on San Fernando Mission and San Jose Street. This city accommodates many friendly people and tranquil quaint neighborhoods.
There are many schools in Granada Hills. Elementary Schools such as El Oro Way Elementary School, Haskell Elementary, Van Gogh Street Elementary School, Tulsa Street Elementary School, Danube Elementary School, Knollwood Elementary School and Granada Elementary School. Middle Schools like: Robert Frost Middle School, George K. Porter Middle School, and Patrick Henry Middle School and High School like: Granada Hills Charter High School, Northridge Academy High and John F. Kennedy High School. There is even a 6-12 school called North Valley Charter Academy and a Catholic school named Bishop Alemany HIgh school.
Granada hills is a very quiet place for your family to live, and has many activities for you and your children. There is always something to do in Granada. There are many parks within the city such as O'Melveny Park, the second largest park in Los Angeles. O’Melveny Park has many hiking trails and fire roads to explore and a grassy promontory with a gorgeous view of the northeastern San Fernando MIssion. Mission Point is popular for its mountain biking and hiking trails and at the highest point of the park there is a view of Granada Hills that is breathtakingly beautiful!
For further information about the city you may contact the Granada Hills South Neighborhood council at : www.ghsnc.org
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Granada Hills Vandalism!
Even though Granada Hills seems to be worry free, every city has its problems. Property damage occurs quite often here and not many people know they have the power to remove and prevent it. Usually people see vandalism around town and ignore the wall that has been spray painted on and people do not realize they can do their part to stop graffiti in the community.
Everyone wants the places that they call home to stay looking nice. Here are some tips you can use to help keep Granada Hills beautiful!
Graffiti Watch Program
The Granada H
ills South Neighborhood Council and other local neighborhood councils have started a Graffiti Watch Program to remove graffiti in their communities. Dialing 311 and reporting the vandalism will ensure its removal in about a week.
West Valley Alliance
The West Valley Alliance has also begun a graffiti removal program. They are paid by the GHNNC Call their number (818)885-8885 and have graffiti removed in 48 hours.
Don't have time while you're driving/ walking by?
You can report vandalism online at www.lacity.org/bpw/OCS/grsr.htm . Don't assume someone's already reported it! Report it and make you're community clean from vandalism.
Join or Create a Neighborhood Watch
Local police stations encourage communities to start a neighborhood watch so that property damage can be kept to a minimum. The Devonshire Police Department in Granada Hills has one, so sign up today and keep people safe in the community!
Parents !!!
These are just some things that you could do to help keep our city looking beautiful. You could also take extra precautions to helping our city out and keeping your children safe. One thing you could do is enroll them in after school programs, or by just sitting down with them and making sure they know the consequences of their actions.