Carving up the Valley

NORTHRIDGE - San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles-area political, business and environmental groups got a rare opportunity Thursday to pitch their plans for redrawing California's outdated state and congressional districts.Dakota Smith in the Daily News,.

Not surprisingly, there was little agreement over how to carve up the sprawling San Fernando Valley, whose 260 square miles are home to 1.8 million people.

Some plans sounded distinctly im- perialistic. One toyed with the idea of absorbing Malibu, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills into Valley districts. And a Ventura County group was reportedly trying to claim a portion of Northridge and Chatsworth.