Cityhood for Van Nuys?

As the City Council wades into the emotionally charged battle over renaming a portion of Van Nuys, the issue has gotten so hot that some activists want Van Nuys to form its own city rather than continue to be nibbled away by neighboring communities. Daily News.

The City Council is scheduled today to consider allowing the area bounded by Sepulveda and Burbank boulevards, Hazeltine Avenue and Oxnard Street to become part of Sherman Oaks - a move that has been opposed by the neighborhood councils in both jurisdictions.