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The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both southeastern Ventura County
Ventura County, California

Ventura County is a Counties of the United States in the southern part of the U.S. state of California . It is located on California's Pacific Ocean coast, and forms the northwestern part of the Greater Los Angeles Area....
 and northwestern Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County is a County in California, and is by far, the most List of the most populous counties in the United States in the United States....
 in Southern California
Southern California

Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population centers on the cities of Los Angeles, California, San Diego, California, San Bernardino, California, and Riverside, California....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

Juan Rodr?guez Cabrillo was a Portugal explorer, known as Jo?o Rodrigues Cabrilho in Portuguese, noted for his exploration of the west coast of North America while sailing for Spain....
, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by the Spanish government ( in Spanish
Spanish language

Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
 conejo means "rabbit
Rabbit

Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are seven different genus in the family taxonomy as rabbits, including the European rabbit , Cottontail rabbit , and the Amami rabbit ....
", of which there are many in the area). It is located in the northwestern part of the Greater Los Angeles Area
Greater Los Angeles Area

The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanization area around the county of Los Angeles, California, United States....
.

area is bordered by the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley

The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in Southern California, United States. More than half of the city of Los Angeles' land area lies within the San Fernando Valley....
 and the city of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles

Los ?ngeles is the Capital of the Biob?o Province, in the municipality of the same name, in Regions of Chile VIII , in the center-south of Chile....
 to the east, Simi Hills
Simi Hills

The Simi Hills are a low rocky mountain range in Southern California....
 to the north, Las Posas Hills and the Santa Rosa Valley to the northwest, Conejo Mountain (also known as Conejo Hills) and Oxnard Plain
Oxnard Plain

The Oxnard Plain is a large coastal plain in southwest Ventura County, California bounded by the Santa Monica Mountains, the Santa Susana Mountains, and Oak Ridge to the east, the Topatopa Mountains to the north, the Santa Clara River Valley to the northeast and the Pacific Ocean to the south and west....
 to the west, and the Santa Monica Mountains
Santa Monica Mountains

The Santa Monica Mountains are a low Transverse Ranges in Southern California California in the United States....
 and Malibu
Malibu, California

Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population is 12,575....
 to the south, the Westside
West Los Angeles (region)

The Westside comprises the Los Angeles city communities of Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, Beverly Crest, Los Angeles, California, Beverlywood, Los Angeles, California, Century City, Los Angeles, California, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles, California, Pacific Palisades, Palms, Los Angeles, California, Rancho Park...
, and Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan....
 beyond it.






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The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both southeastern Ventura County
Ventura County, California

Ventura County is a Counties of the United States in the southern part of the U.S. state of California . It is located on California's Pacific Ocean coast, and forms the northwestern part of the Greater Los Angeles Area....
 and northwestern Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County is a County in California, and is by far, the most List of the most populous counties in the United States in the United States....
 in Southern California
Southern California

Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population centers on the cities of Los Angeles, California, San Diego, California, San Bernardino, California, and Riverside, California....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

Juan Rodr?guez Cabrillo was a Portugal explorer, known as Jo?o Rodrigues Cabrilho in Portuguese, noted for his exploration of the west coast of North America while sailing for Spain....
, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by the Spanish government ( in Spanish
Spanish language

Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
 conejo means "rabbit
Rabbit

Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are seven different genus in the family taxonomy as rabbits, including the European rabbit , Cottontail rabbit , and the Amami rabbit ....
", of which there are many in the area). It is located in the northwestern part of the Greater Los Angeles Area
Greater Los Angeles Area

The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanization area around the county of Los Angeles, California, United States....
.

Geography

The area is bordered by the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley

The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in Southern California, United States. More than half of the city of Los Angeles' land area lies within the San Fernando Valley....
 and the city of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles

Los ?ngeles is the Capital of the Biob?o Province, in the municipality of the same name, in Regions of Chile VIII , in the center-south of Chile....
 to the east, Simi Hills
Simi Hills

The Simi Hills are a low rocky mountain range in Southern California....
 to the north, Las Posas Hills and the Santa Rosa Valley to the northwest, Conejo Mountain (also known as Conejo Hills) and Oxnard Plain
Oxnard Plain

The Oxnard Plain is a large coastal plain in southwest Ventura County, California bounded by the Santa Monica Mountains, the Santa Susana Mountains, and Oak Ridge to the east, the Topatopa Mountains to the north, the Santa Clara River Valley to the northeast and the Pacific Ocean to the south and west....
 to the west, and the Santa Monica Mountains
Santa Monica Mountains

The Santa Monica Mountains are a low Transverse Ranges in Southern California California in the United States....
 and Malibu
Malibu, California

Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population is 12,575....
 to the south, the Westside
West Los Angeles (region)

The Westside comprises the Los Angeles city communities of Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, Beverly Crest, Los Angeles, California, Beverlywood, Los Angeles, California, Century City, Los Angeles, California, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles, California, Pacific Palisades, Palms, Los Angeles, California, Rancho Park...
, and Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan....
 beyond it. The valley is located in the Santa Monica Mountains on an elevated area.

Economy

Many high-tech companies, particularly those in biotechnology
Biotechnology

Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biotechnology as:...
, including Amgen
Amgen

Amgen Inc. is an international biotechnology Corporation headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. Located in the Conejo Valley, it is one of the top corporations in the area....
, Baxter
Baxter

Baxter may refer to...
, General Dynamics Corporation, and Rockwell International
Rockwell International

Rockwell International was the ultimate incarnation of a series of companies under the sphere of influence of Willard Rockwell, who had made his fortune after the invention and successful launch of a new bearing system for truck axles in 1919....
 are prevalent in the area. It also includes many other tech corporations, especially dot com companies and telecomunications like Verizon and Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless

Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on a total of 83.7 million U.S....
. It also is home to many healthcare and other various companies like WellPoint
WellPoint

WellPoint, Inc. is a large, U.S. based health insurance company and the largest member of the BlueCross BlueShield Association. It was formed when WellPoint Health Networks, Inc....
, J.D. Power and Associates
J.D. Power and Associates

J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services firm founded in 1968 by J.D. Power. The firm conducts surveys of customer satisfaction, product quality, and buyer behavior for industries ranging from automobiles to marketing and advertising firms....
, Volkswagen
Volkswagen

Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group....
, Audi
Audi

AUDI AG, is a Germany car manufacturer which produces cars under the Audi brand, . The name Audi is based on a latin translation of the last name of the founder August "Horch", itself the German word for ?hear." Another explanation for the origin of the name is as an acronym for ?Auto Union Deutschland Ingolstadt."...
, and cosmetics leader Jafra Cosmetics
Vorwerk

Vorwerk may refer to:*Vorwerk, Lower Saxony, a municipality in the Rotenburg district, Lower Saxony*a locality of Altenmedingen, in the Uelzen district, Lower Saxony...
. Although the region is predominantly white with a large Hispanic
Hispanic

Hispanic is a term that historically denoted relation to the ancient Hispania . During the Modern Era, it took on a more limited meaning relating to the contemporary nation of Spain....
 minority, there is a small, but growing, Asian
Asian people

Asian or Asiatic people is a demonym for people from Asia. However, the use of the term varies by country and person, often referring to people from a particular region or subregion of Asia....
 minority in the region, many of which work in the region's many high-tech companies.

Communities

Cities and communities:
  • Agoura Hills
    Agoura Hills, California

    Agoura Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, and has the ZIP code 91301. The population was 20,537 at the 2000 census....
  • Newbury Park
    Newbury Park, California

    The community of Newbury Park, California is located in the western portion of the City of Thousand Oaks, California and Casa Conejo, California, an unincorporated area of southern Ventura County, California....
  • Oak Park
    Oak Park, California

    Oak Park is a census-designated place located in Ventura County, California covered by census tracts . As of the 2000 census, those tracts had a total population of 14,625 people....
  • Thousand Oaks
    Thousand Oaks, California

    Thousand Oaks, commonly referred to as "T.O." by residents, is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, California, in the United States....
  • Westlake Village
    Westlake Village, California

    Westlake Village is a community which straddles the Ventura and Los Angeles County line, encompassing all of the area surrounding the lake at Westlake, and neighborhoods north of the 101 Freeway as well....
  • Lake Sherwood
    Lake Sherwood, California

    Lake Sherwood is an unincorporated area in Ventura County, California, California overlooking the lake of the same name. It is south of the city of Thousand Oaks, California, and west of Westlake Village, California in Los Angeles County, California....


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