Funeral Homes in Toluca Lake, CA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: John David Washington (american football player and athlete), Jarnett Olsen (ballet dancer and talent manager), and Cody Hartman (actor).

Toluca Lake is an affluent neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles located in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Downtown. The name is also given to a private natural lake which is fed by the Los Angeles River and maintained by neighboring property owners. A small part of Toluca Lake spills over into nearby Burbank.According to an analysis of the 2000 census data by the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles section of Toluca Lake is an affluent, domestically stable, well-educated, older-aged, low-density neighborhood of the city.The history of Toluca Lake can be traced back to the days of the Tongva Indians, followed by Spanish and Mexican occupation and development. It was part of the early rancho system and then it was later divided, with the neighborhood being known as Forman Toluca Ranch. In 1923, investors bought and developed the land as "Toluca Lake Park".In recent years the neighborhood has been the home of noted entertainment and other personalities and was the site of the wedding reception for Ronald and Nancy Reagan. More recently yet there has been opposition to a proposed development in North Hollywood by NBCUniversal and Thomas Properties Group.

Toluca Lake Obituaries

It was reported by Los Angeles Times on December 22nd, 2011 that Robert "The Henry Higgins Of Hollywood" Easton perished in Toluca Lake, California.  Easton was 81 years old and was born in Milwaukee, WI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert "The Henry Higgins Of Hollywood"'s life.

It was disclosed by Los Angeles Times on November 21st, 2011 that Nina Speights (Sanders) died in Toluca Lake, California.  Ms. Speights was 95 years old and was born in Allendale, SC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Nina's life.

History

Fields, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Gene Autry, Doris Day, Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Nelson, Andy Griffith, Goldie Hawn, Roy E. Toluca Lake is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California, north of downtown Los Angeles. Toluca Lake started out as farmland but today is home to affluent residents. Past and present residents included Bob Hope,[http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Bob_Hope/ Bob Hope Biography - KnowledgeRush.com] Retrieved on January 3, 2009. W.C. Disney, James Garner, Ron Howard, Amelia Earhart,Linda Blair and Denzel Washington.