La Cañada Flintridge, often called La Cañada, is a city in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains in Los Angeles County, California. Located in the Crescenta Valley at the western edge of the San Gabriel Valley, it is home to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The city was incorporated on November 30, 1976, combining the previously separate communities of La Cañada and Flintridge. Its population was 20,573 at the 2020 census.
Historically, the area was first settled by the Tongva people, with villages such as Tejungna and Hahamongna. During the Spanish and Mexican eras, it was part of Rancho La Cañada, purchased in 1875 by Jacob Lanterman and Adolphus Williams. Development was slow due to limited water, but orchards and clean air attracted settlers. Flintridge, the southern part of the city, was named after developer Senator Frank P. Flint and includes areas south of Foothill Boulevard as well as institutions like the Flintridge Riding Club and Flintridge Preparatory School.









