Glendale Fines Resident $347,600 for Pruning Trees Without a Permit! :

03-10-08, Article in the Glendale News-Press by Chris Wiebe, "Residents decry tree ordinance as an intrusion"

03-05-08, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Charles Ascher, La Crescenta, CA, "Tree trimmers ought to have an obligation"

02-28-08, Article in the Glendale News-Press by Jason Wells, "Tree ordinance under scrutiny"

02-25-08, Article in the Glendale News-Press by Jason Wells, "Public looks again at trees"

Announcement on the Glendale Web Site, "Indigenous Tree Ordinance Public Input Meetings"

02-9-08, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Steve Foster, Glendale, CA, "Public Works isn’t cut out for enforcement"

02-13-08, Article in the Los Angeles Times by Steve Lopez, "Watch out for Glendale's yard cops"

01-3-08, Legal Department Reply to the Letter to the California Department of Real Estate

01-3-08, Letter to the California Department of Real Estate

01-2-08, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Cathy Sellitto, Glendale, CA, "Why do developers get good treatment?"

12-29-07, Article in the Glendale News-Press, "THE TOP 10 STORIES OF THE YEAR", No. 2: "Tree ordinance ends in a fine mess"

12-28-07, Article in the Glendale News-Press by Dan Kimber, "Hope springs for a good ’08", Kimber's thoughts on the tree trimming issue

12-22-07, Editorial in the Glendale News-Press, "Planting the seeds of a good law"

12-22-07, Article in the Glendale News-Press by Jason Wells, "Design board denies duplex"

12-22-07, WEEK IN REVIEW in the Glendale News-Press, "Change to Glendale’s much-maligned Indigenous Tree Ordinance was delayed Tuesday night ...."

12-21-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Michael E. McGinley, La Crescenta, CA, "Damage has been done on tree issue"

12-21-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Nancy Kehr, Glendale, CA, "A double standard in trimming ordinance"

12-21-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Kenneth Landon, Glendale, CA, "Ordinance must be friendlier to owners"

12-20-07, Listen to Streaming Audio of the John & Ken Show, "Glendale Strikes Again"

12-20-07, Article in the Glendale News-Press by Jason Wells, "Council seeks input on trees"

12-19-07, Article in the Glendale News-Press Community Commentary by John Wolff, Glendale, CA, "Council needs to answer simple questions"

12-19-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Robert Morrison, Glendale, CA, "Ordinance needed, but without absurdity"

12-19-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Jim Owens, Glendale, CA, "Homeowners’ rights should be foremost"

12-17-07, Article in the Glendale News-Press by Jason Wells, "City to tweak tree law, again"

12-17-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Scott Linder, Glendale, CA, "If city wants to save trees, then it can pay"

12-13-07, Listen to Streaming Audio of the John & Ken Show, "Glendale City Council Continues To Rage"

12-13-07, Article in the Glendale News-Press Community Commentary by John Wolff, Glendale, CA, "Property rights must be respected"

12-13-07, Article in the Glendale News-Press by Jason Wells, "City looks to close tree fine issues"

12-11-07 Video by Glendale Citizens, "Glendale Mayor Goes Wild!"

12-11-07 Video by Glendale Citizens, "Dave Weaver Reacts to Tree Ordinance Uproar!"

12-11-07, Article in the Glendale News-Press by Jason Wells, "City Council to tackle tree fines"

12-8-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Jon F. Thompson, Glendale, CA, "City is way off base with tree ordinance"

12-8-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Bob Tarallo, La Crescenta, CA, "Council needs to get its act together"

12-8-07, Article in the Glendale News-Press Community Commentary by Stephanie Landregan, Glendale, CA, "Ordinance exists to protect majestic trees"

12-5-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Ben Luc, Los Angeles, CA, "City needs to wake up or it’ll lose shoppers"

12-4-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Mike Mohill, Glendale, CA, "Tree ordinance was wrong from the start"

11-29-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Gene Gustavson, Glendale, CA, "Harsh ordinance is overbearing"

11/28/2007, CBS Channel 2 Video, "Read the Fine Print: Family Fined For Tree Pruning"

11-28-07, 347 Comments by Readers of the Article in the Los Angeles Times by Steve Lopez, "Out on a limb over trimming fiasco"

11-28-07, Article in the Los Angeles Times by Steve Lopez, "Out on a limb over trimming fiasco"

11-28-07, Article in the Glendale News-Press by Jason Wells, "Tree-trimming fine dropped"

Listen to Streaming Audio of the John & Ken Show, 11-28-07, "City Of Glendale Drops Tree-Trimming Fine !"

11-26-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by William and Kathryn Jensen, Fullerton, CA, "City's steep pruning fines are outrageous"

11-26-07, Listen to Streaming Audio of the John & Ken Show, "Glendale City Councilman Bob Yousefian Explains Tree-Fine Situation"

11-21-07, Listen to Streaming Audio of the John & Ken Show, "Glendale City Council Denounces John and Ken For Sticking Up For The Tree-Fine Couple"

11-21-07, Listen to Streaming Audio of the John & Ken Show, "Glendale Couple Fined $347,000 For Trimming Trees"

11-20-07, Article in Judeopundit, Official Blog of the World Arrogance, "Glendale tree fine massacre --- Be Afraid, be very afraid"

11-15-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Gene Gustavson, Glendale, CA, "City’s whim in tree matters is distressing"

11/13/2007, ABC Channel 7 Video, "Collards vs Glendale Tree Debacle Update" that aired on Tuesday

11-7-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Gene Gustavson, Glendale, CA, "Council should fix fine or be removed"

11-6-07, Article in the Glendale News-Press by Jason Wells, "Tree fines at root of many queries"

11-5-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Stanton J. Price, Glendale, CA, "Due process should have played a role"

10-31-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Lily G. Marcelle, Ontario, CA, "Fines are higher for trees than humans"

10-31-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press COMMUNITY COMMENTARY by John Oppenheim, Glendale, CA, "Pruning law is just a fundraiser for the city"

10-26-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press MAILBAG by Mary Baldwin, Glendale, CA, "Owners also owe some accountability"

10-26-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Carole Weling, Glendale, CA, "‘Bait and switch’ shows lack of sense"

10-25-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Becker Danson, Glendale, CA, "Apologies deserved for over-regulation"

10-25-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Rosemary Klem, Glendale, CA, "City must clean up its own act first"

10-23-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Gene Gustavson, Glendale, CA, "Councilman 'out of touch' with the issues"

10-22-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Gary Durrett, Glendale, CA, "Tree fines sound like fodder for tabloids"

10-22-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Gene Gustavson, Glendale, CA, "City needs to rectify this tree fine issue"

10-19-07, Article in the American Homeowners Resource Center, "Glendale couple fined $350,000. for trimming an oak tree"

10/19/2007, Fox Channel 11 Video, "Glendale Family Fined $350,000 for Trimming Oak Trees" that aired on Friday

10-19-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Allen Brandstater, Glendale, CA, "Officials should 'go climb a tree'"

10-19-07, Article in the Glendale News-Press by Jason Wells, "Pruning leaves a fine mess"

10-17-07, Letter in the Glendale News-Press by Ann Collard, "Residents have right to be treated fairly"

9-21-07, Collard $347,600 Tree Violation Notice!

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