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August 2025 Monthly Letter
Dear Reader, A special visit; Sometimes the best memories come from carousels, train rides, and pink-tipped hair. My three-year-old great-niece came from North Carolina for a two-night sleepover, and I got to be “Auntie Robby.” We s...
Glendales Overlay Plan Simplified
Glendale’s Plan & the “City-Owned Residential Overlay (CORO)” — in one paragraph. The City of Glendale Public Review Draft Land Use Element explains how future growth could be guided across Glendale, CA and introd...
Sorting through years of belongings at your parents home
Sorting Through a Lifetime of belongings: Helping Parents sort through their belongings Before a Move. If you’re the adult daughter heroically drafted to help Mom and Dad get their home ready to sell, first—deep breath. I’m Robbyn, and I�...
La Crescenta Tujunga & Sunland Market Watch
Foothill Real Estate Update 2025 La Crescenta • Tujunga • Sunland market trends Over the past three years, our three key Foothill markets — La Crescenta (91214), Tujunga (91042), and Sunland (91040) — have seen steady shifts in...
Montrose Shopping Park Parking Lots May be rezoned for Housing
City-Owned Residential Overlay: What It Could Mean for La Crescenta–Montrose & North Glendale What’s happening: The City of Glendale is exploring a “city-owned residential overlay.” It would let the City consider mixed-use housing o...
Where’s the Housing for Our Aging Neighbors?
The Forgotten Population: Where’s the Housing for Our Aging Neighbors? There’s a lot of buzz about building massive housing projects and encouraging density—but in La Crescenta, Montrose, Glendale, Pasadena, Burbank, and the surrounding...
July 2025 Foothill Communities Markets at Glance
In this July 2025 Market at a Glance, Robbyn Battles compares June 2025 vs. July 2025 data for five key Foothill communities—Sunland Tujunga, La Crescenta‑Montrose, La Cañada Flintridge, Shadow Hills, and Glendale (91208). Understanding th...
Pasadena Brookside Park’s $11 Million Stormwater Project
Big changes are coming to Brookside Park in Pasadena—right next to the iconic Rose Bowl—and they’re all about water, sustainability, and community input. Pasadena’s latest $11 million stormwater project is more than just infrastructure:...