Northridge, CA? You should have plenty of resources, haha. The bottom line is, if you are buying local you're being raped on the price. Most people don't know the dfference. People around you don't know there are places where you can get legit 50mg var tabs for $120 (100 tabs). That's 5 times the amount of mg that you got for almost half the price. Locally you'll see 10ml bottles of test sell for $150 or more. If you know the right people that same bottle is $30 or less.
So,bottom line is... hang around, boost your knowledge, and get to know people. Var is absolutely the WEAKEST steroid you could ask for and IMO should never be taken alone. Dbol is much cheaper and light years more effective. Check out some other boards while you're at it and learn from the vets. It's a slow process but very rewarding in the end.
Also, "Pharm Grade" has to do with the ingredients, not how it's made. So, almost everything you will see is "Pharm Grade"... however, when you see oils that are referred to as Human Grade or HG, that's a different story