Ventura, CA Beach, 1 block from the Amtrak Station Today's blog entry is focused on adopted hometown of Los Angeles, with a visit to the City of Ventura, a beachside community 70 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. My journey on a recent summer morning began at the Glendale Amtrak station with a late-morning departure. Glendale, CA Amtrak/Metrolink Station Glendale is an inner suburb of Los Angeles, with a bustling business district and charming homes, with a population of