Back on tjhe ranch again

What's in a name?

Well, one San Fernando Valley neighborhood hopes renaming itself "Reseda Ranch" will send a strong message to developers and land speculators to stay away if they intend to cram suburban houses onto the community's large, agricultural lots.Kerry Cavanaugh in the Daily News.

Frank Daryt said his neighbors are already pretty tenacious in opposing developers seeking to subdivide local lots, which are generally 17,500 square feet and larger.

But he hopes adding the word "ranch" to "Reseda" will reinforce the community's unique character and provide added protection against development.

"We're trying to keep a reputation in the area that says if you're buying a house in here, know that we intend to keep it an agricultural area," Daryt said.