West Hills shares a rich history in the west valley. Before 1931, it was known as Owensmouth and that year, was renamed Canoga Park. Prominent early civic leader of Owensmouth, Mary Logan Orcutt (1873-1972), was influential in the renaming of the area with some help from her friend President Herbert Hoover. The area of Canoga Park today known as West Hills, was renamed in 1987. In 2007, the community celebrated its 20th anniversary at the annual West Hills Fall Fest.