Tag Archives: Pasadena California

The Happiest Days of the Year: Enjoy!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

(My Sunday column for the News-Press & Leader and Pasadena Sun) The Spirit of the Christmas Tree Man  When the freak windstorm was knocking down power lines and toppling giant trees on roofs and cars, Scotty Sorensen was pounding 42-inch … Continue reading →

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“Naming rights are a sign of the times” — Sunday Column for Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena Papers

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Faced with a threatened crackdown on abuses, Burbank Realtors are policing themselves during a “probationary” period to preserve a city ordinance that allows them to put up as many as four 24-by-24 signs announcing a weekend “open house.” Glendale officials … Continue reading →

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Looking for Cheaper and Better Together in the Burbank, Pasadena, Glendale Tri-City Area

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: My Sunday column for the LA Times community newspapers in the Tri-City area. What’s the next Verdugo Dispatch? Realtors call it the “popular tri-city area,” a region that proudly boasts its own “tri-city airport” and fundamentally healthy economies. … Continue reading →

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