The Japanese Garden, or by its Japanese name, SuihoEn, is 6.5 acres of paths, ponds, and peacefulness. A surprisingly quiet spot in the middle of the San Fernando Valley. Here’s what it’s like.

Armstrong Garden Centers talks: “Homegrown Produce,” 8 a.m. Locations include: 5816 San Fernando Road, Glendale (818-243-4227); 12920 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks (818-761-1522); 50 Taylor ...

Some San Fernando Valley officials who set the city’s water policy consume more than twice the water as the average Angeleno when comparing their households. Records show two Valley-based Ci… ...