Hidden Hills, California
History
The earliest inhabitants of the area were Chumash people.
The community was designed and developed in the 1950s by A. E. Hanson, a Southern California landscape architect and planned community developer. His earlier projects included Rolling Hills and Palos Verdes Estates, and the 1920s Beverly Hills Harold Lloyd Estate "Greenacres".
Vanity Fair described the city in 2017:
Its absence of sidewalks and streetlights, copious "Horses & children at play" signage, and abundant 2-acre lots surrounded by white three-rail fences, Hidden Hills exudes a certain rough-around-the-edges charm.
Geography
It is a gated residential community with a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km), all land.
Hidden Hills is in the southern Simi Hills Transverse range near the Santa Monica Mountains on the western edge of San Fernando Valley, near the border with neighboring Ventura County.
Hidden Hills is bordered on the north by the nature reserve and greenbelt of the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, a park with miles of equestrian, hiking, and mountain biking trails. Nearby to the south, is the pioneer Leonis Adobe National Historic Landmark, with gardens and a historical museum. The city lies just north of U.S. Route 101, also called the Ventura Freeway.
Climate
Climate data for Hidden Hills, California | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
68 (20) |
70 (21) |
75 (24) |
79 (26) |
85 (29) |
92 (33) |
93 (34) |
89 (32) |
82 (28) |
73 (23) |
67 (19) |
78 (26) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 42 (6) |
43 (6) |
44 (7) |
46 (8) |
50 (10) |
54 (12) |
57 (14) |
58 (14) |
56 (13) |
51 (11) |
44 (7) |
41 (5) |
49 (9) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.59 (142) |
5.56 (141) |
4.69 (119) |
1.12 (28) |
0.31 (7.9) |
0.07 (1.8) |
0.02 (0.51) |
0.16 (4.1) |
0.29 (7.4) |
0.63 (16) |
1.89 (48) |
3.12 (79) |
23.45 (596) |
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Demographics
According to Mapping L.A., Russian and English were the most common ancestries in 2000. Mexico and Canada were the most common foreign places of birth.
Arts and culture
The city has a summer camp for children, community and children's theatre programs, annual parades, carnivals, parties, welcome wagon, snow days, and weekly community-wide barbecues during the summer.
Government
In the California State Legislature, Hidden Hills is located within the 24th Senate District, represented by Democrat Ben Allen, and in the 42nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jacqui Irwin.
In the United States House of Representatives, Hidden Hills is located within California's 32nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Brad Sherman.
Hidden Hills has traditionally been won by Republican candidates for public office. However, the 2016 United States presidential election represented a substantial swing toward the Democratic Party in Hidden Hills, with Hillary Clinton carrying the town.
In California's 2006 gubernatorial election, incumbent Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger received more than 72% of votes cast, while his Democratic opponent, Phil Angelides, received approximately 25%.
In the 2012 United States presidential election, the Republican candidate, Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts received 54.5% of votes cast, compared to the incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama who received 44.4% of votes cast.
Education
The one public school in Hidden Hills, Round Meadow Elementary, scored 902 in the 2013 Academic Performance Index.
Infrastructure
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Malibu/Lost Hills Station in Calabasas, serving Hidden Hills.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) handles fire service calls for Hidden Hills.
Notable people
- Pepe Aguilar, singer, actor, and producer
- Marc Anthony, singer
- Frankie Avalon, musician
- Iggy Azalea, rapper
- Edgar Buchanan, actor
- Tyson Chandler, professional basketball player
- Eddie Cibrian, actor
- Kaley Cuoco, actress
- Miley Cyrus, singer-songwriter
- DeMar DeRozan, basketball player
- Scott Disick, television personality
- Drake, rapper
- Don Drysdale (1936–1993), Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher
- Jeff Dunham, comedian and ventriloquist
- Kevin Durant, NBA player for the Brooklyn Nets
- Elliot Easton, musician (The Cars)
- Melissa Etheridge, musician
- Scott Foley, actor
- Jamie Foxx, actor
- Daisy Fuentes, TV personality and host
- Paul George, professional basketball player
- Jared Goff, NFL quarterback
- Selena Gomez, actress, singer
- Taylor Hawkins (1972-2022), drummer for Foo Fighters
- Robert Herjavec, businessman
- Olivia Jade, YouTuber
- Caitlyn Jenner, Olympic athlete
- Kendall Jenner, model, television personality
- Kris Jenner, television personality
- Khloé Kardashian, television personality
- Kim Kardashian, television personality
- Rob Kardashian, television personality
- Chuck Liddell, martial artist
- Diana Jenkins, entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Lori Loughlin, actress
- Leona Lewis, singer-songwriter and activist
- Jennifer Lopez, singer, actress, and entrepreneur
- Madonna, singer/actress
- Howie Mandel, comedian, TV host
- Richard Marx, singer-songwriter, producer
- Marie McDonald, actress, singer
- Sean McVay, NFL coach
- Nicki Minaj, rapper
- French Montana, rapper
- Shay Mitchell, actress
- Ozzy Osbourne, musician
- Sharon Osbourne, television personality, host
- Russell Peters, comedian
- Trevor Plouffe, Major League Baseball (MLB) player
- Jeff Porcaro, musician
- Jalen Ramsey, football player
- Denise Richards, actress and model
- LeAnn Rimes, singer-songwriter, and producer
- Josh Satin, major league baseball player
- Vin Scully (1927–2022), sportscaster
- Nicolette Sheridan, actress
- Shroud, online streamer
- Ben Simmons, basketball player
- Jessica Simpson, singer
- Sinbad, stand-up comedian, actor
- Will Smith, rapper, actor
- Jada Pinkett-Smith, actress, singer
- Jaden Smith, rapper, singer, songwriter, actor
- Britney Spears, pop singer, in a home formerly owned by construction magnate Ronald Tutor
- Matthew Stafford, NFL player
- John Stamos, actor and musician
- Jeffree Star, makeup artist
- Gabrielle Union, actress
- Alex Van Halen, musician
- Dwyane Wade, basketball player
- The Weeknd, musician
- Kanye West, rapper and producer
- Lil Wayne, rapper
In popular culture
The city was the setting of a short-lived NBC sitcom Hidden Hills, which aired in 2002–2003.