North Hollywood resident Salvador Torres, with his children Salvadore, 12, and Sofia, 7, said he has worked very hard to get where he is - but he doesn’t see much return for the city taxes he pays. (LORI SHEPLER / LAT)
Michael Corgnati of Sherman Oaks says people over the hill look down on the Valley, and residents feel a stigma for living there. (BRIAN VANDER BRUG / LAT)
Tom and Forbes Riley, expecting twins, believe an independent Valley would be able to create a better school system. (BRIAN VANDER BRUG / LAT)
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Bob and Marge Driscoll, standing in front of their Woodland Hills home, feel they are cut off from the city decision-making process because downtown Los Angeles is so far away. (RICHARD HARTOG / LAT)
