The area within the city of Los Angeles known for vast suburban developement that houses nearly 2 million residents north of the Santa Monica Mountains. It includes the independant cities of Burbank, Glendale, San Fernando and Calabasas. Areas of the Valley within the political city of Los Angeles include Van Nuys, Northridge, Reseda, North Hollywood and Chatsworth. Life in the San Fernando Valley has been portayed in numerous movies providing stereotypes as the Valley Girl. These Valley Girls are stereotyped as rich, arrogant, young woman who create phrases such as as if, like or gag me with a spoon.
The San Fernando Valley has made several failing attempts at seceeding from the city of Los Angeles. If these attempts were successful, the Valley would become its own municipality and among the largest cities in America.