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Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California 

Toluca Lake
Toluca Lake

Toluca Lake is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.

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Geography

Toluca Lake is situated in the southeastern San Fernando Valley between the city of Burbank, the Los Angeles district of North Hollywood and the unincorporated county area of Universal City. The area's historic boundaries are Cahuenga Boulevard, Clybourn Avenue, Camarillo Street and the Los Angeles River.

The Santa Monica Mountains surround the area, which includes six-acre Toluca Lake.

The area is a favorite for television and movie scouts, and film crews are very frequent.

Data

  • Population: 16,978
  • Zip code: 91602
  • Area code: 818
  • Time zone: Pacific (Standard Time: GMT -8 hours, DST: GMT -7 hours)
  • Coordinates: latitude 34.15 & longitude -118.37

Community

Demographics

An upscale community marked by tranquil neighborhoods, Toluca Lake is 12 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. It is located between two major studios, Universal Studios to the south and Warner Bros. to the east.

Politics

Toluca Lake is represented by City Councilman Tom LaBonge in the Los Angeles City Council.

NBC-4 weatherman Fritz Coleman is the honorary mayor of Toluca Lake.

Education

Toluca Lake is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, and Toluca Lake Elementary School is within its borders.

Ecclesiastical

The local Catholic Church, Saint Charles Borromeo has played host to several celebrity funerals, including that of Bob Hope.[1] The choir director Paul Salamunovich was the former director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale. He can be heard playing the organ Sundays at the 7:15 mass and directing the Choir at the 10:00 mass.

Landmarks and distinctive places

The Bob's Big Boy Restaurant of Burbank (est. 1949), the oldest such restaurant in America and a California Point of Historical Interest, is located just beyond the boundary of Toluca Lake and is often misidentified as being located there. [2] [3] [4] Toluca Lake was also home to the first IHOP restaurant in 1958; however, there is no longer an IHOP located there.

Former actor and 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan had his wedding reception with second wife Nancy Reagan at the Toluca Lake home of actor (and best man) William Holden on March 4, 1952.

Several condominium and apartment complexes are located in Toluca Lake, along Riverside Drive and Moorpark Way. The first condominium complex to be built there is at 10470 Riverside Drive, erected in 1974.

Cultural references

  • The third section of Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction ("The Bonnie Situation") is set in Toluca Lake.
  • In the Silent Hill series of video games, Toluca Lake is the name of the body of water around which the fictional town of Silent Hill is located.

Famous residents

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References

  1. ^ St. Charles Catholic Church - SeeingStars.com
  2. ^ RoadsidePeek.com ~ Bob's Big Boy
  3. ^ LAOkay.com ~ Bob's Big Boy
  4. ^ YouAreHere.com ~ Bob's Big Boy
  5. ^ E! Entertainment's "20 Under 25"

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