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Northridge is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California in the San Fernando Valley. It is the home of California State University, Northridge, as well as eleven public and eight private schools.
Originally named Zelzah, the community was renamed North Los Angeles in 1929 to emphasize its closeness to the booming city. This created confusion with Los Angeles and North Hollywood. At the suggestion of a civic leader, the community was renamed Northridge in 1938. Northridge can trace its history back to the Gabrielino (or Tongva) people and to Spanish explorers. Its territory was later sold by the Mexican governor to Eulogio de Celis, whose heirs divided it for sale.
The area has been the home of notable people, and it has notable attractions and points of interest. Residents have access to a municipal recreation center and a public swimming pool.
The 2000 U.S. census counted 57,561 residents in the 9.47-square-mile Northridge neighborhood—or 6,080 people per square mile, among the lowest population densities for the city. In 2008, the city estimated that the population had increased to 61,993. In 2000 the median age for residents was 32, about average for city and county neighborhoods; the percentage of residents aged 19 to 34 was among the county's highest.
The 1994 Northridge earthquake was named for Northridge based on early estimates of the location of the quake's epicenter; however, further refinements showed it to be technically in neighboring Reseda. The earthquake, which occurred on a blind thrust fault, was one of the strongest ground motions ever recorded in North America. Freeways collapsed, and many buildings suffered irreparable damages. Vertical and horizontal accelerations lifted structures off their foundations. During the 1994 quake, the Northridge Hospital Medical Center remained open and treated more than 1,000 patients who came to the facility during the first few days after the 6.7-magnitude quake.
This was the second time in 23 years that the area had been affected by a strong earthquake. On February 9, 1971 the San Fernando earthquake (also known as the Sylmar earthquake) struck, having a magnitude of 6.5.
And they got their hay done just right!
Thanks to road construction, I had to find an alternate route to work, and this is a beautiful twisted crazy road with wonderful new views for me to admire on my way to and from work!
being the cheap bastard that i am, i was chilling for a little bit at the border's cafe reading some photography books instead of buying them. i once read an entire dan brown book in one sitting. i liked the red decor of the cafe... so i decided to take a shot but had to wait until one of the people vacated the chairs as i liked it with this composition. i usually am sort of reluctant to take photos of strangers as i'm not very good at it but this whole setting was just to good to pass up. i wasn't exactly hiding what i was doing, but the guy was so engrossed in his reading that he didn't notice me. i'm wondering if he would have minded me taking the shot. i thought about photoshopping some of those drinks out of the way... but i figured, that's how the shot was presented to me, that's how i'm going to capture it.
On an afternoon hike to the freeway interchange of the 5 and 14 in San Fernando, I happened upon a lupine grove that made a foreground subject, so I captured it on my phone. In 1994, the Norithridge earthquake destroyed this interchange. I hiked to this point at that time and captured a couple images:
Thanks for looking!
Dave
When my wife and I first started dating we’d always catch the latest flick at a local movie theater on Sundays. I would always check for a midday showtime because I knew I’d get to shoot UP’s Day Bud Local that worked the LA Times printing plant spur across the street, with a friendly crew that was always good for a chat. These guys were great, they always posed their train in great light for a photo and asked if I got the photos I wanted, just because.
One Sunday, I was asked by engineer Jimmy Escalante (with sunglasses) if I would sell him the photographs I'd taken through the years as a keepsake because he would be retiring soon. I was honored, with all the info these guys were willing to give me, I told him that I would do him one better and just give him the photographs, which made him extremely happy. So the following Sunday, my wife and I showed up with prints in hand as well as a few portraits of the crew on the front end of their locomotive. The guys were delighted as was Jimmy so he invited us into the cab for a photograph of our own.
So here I am with my first ever visit inside of a working locomotive, and a true SP locomotive to boot! My wife had this big smile on her face when I finally climbed off saying that I looked like a little boy with a humongous grin from ear to ear when I posed for the photo. She declined to join me in the cab, but took one with me on the front end. Needless to say this is one of our (mine for sure) favorite memories. 5/18/03
Camera: Polaroid 600SE
Lens: Mamiya 75mm
Film: Portra 400
Former Foot Locker still locked in post-9/11 patriotism.
Northridge Mall // Milwaukee, WI
This is the view from the south court, right in front of Sears. Gimbels is visible at the far end.
Northridge is a defunct shopping mall in Milwaukee, WI.