Bob Bishop

Bob Bishop, a retired public relations manager and journalist, is a popular writer about local history for WEHOville. Having been a resident of the city for 22 years, he has retired to his home state of Mississippi. However, Bishop recently returned to spend a week researching WeHo's history in the special collections department at UCLA’s Young Research Library Bishop can be reached at [email protected].

Stories of Prides past

Tuesday - May 28, 2024 by Bob Bishop

Local Government Control – Not Rent Control – Was the Genesis for Cityhood

Friday - August 16, 2019 by Bob Bishop

Starting Up the New City of West Hollywood Was Anything but Easy

Wednesday - July 31, 2019 by Bob Bishop

The Jewish Defense League’s Strange Role in West Hollywood’s Becoming a City

Thursday - July 11, 2019 by Bob Bishop

A Nighttime Look Back at Vintage West Hollywood

Friday - June 21, 2019 by Bob Bishop

The Playboy Club: Taking the Bunnies and the Sunset Strip ‘From Risque to Passe’

Tuesday - May 28, 2019 by Bob Bishop

Accidents Were a Big Part of West Hollywood’s Past

Sunday - April 28, 2019 by Bob Bishop

How West Hollywood Gained A Reputation For Activism And Protests

Monday - April 15, 2019 by Bob Bishop

A Look Back at Everyday Life along the Sunset Strip (It Was Fun!)

Wednesday - March 20, 2019 by Bob Bishop

In the Early Days, Not Everyone Agreed West Hollywood Should Be the Creative City

Friday - February 22, 2019 by Bob Bishop

West Hollywood Emerged Stronger from the 1990s Recession Because of Its Gay Economy

Monday - February 11, 2019 by Bob Bishop

Fire Fighting Fire: The Story of the Struggle to Build West Hollywood’s Fire Station No. 7

Wednesday - January 9, 2019 by Bob Bishop

Lesser-Known Places That Enhanced West Hollywood’s Colorful History

Monday - December 17, 2018 by Bob Bishop

At a Time When Female Architects Were Especially Scarce, Two Worked in West Hollywood

Sunday - November 25, 2018 by Bob Bishop

Ripped Over ZIPs, Dinged Over Rings: West Hollywood’s Failed Fight for Digital Identity

Tuesday - October 9, 2018 by Bob Bishop

Four More Lesser-Known Facts About Greater West Hollywood

Sunday - September 9, 2018 by Bob Bishop

Four Little-Known Facts About West Hollywood’s History

Tuesday - August 14, 2018 by Bob Bishop

A Look Back as Larry Flynt’s 20-Year Run on the Sunset Strip Reaches a Climax

Wednesday - July 25, 2018 by Bob Bishop

A Look Back at the Divisive Gay Campaign for a West Hollywood Police Force

Monday - June 25, 2018 by Bob Bishop

WeHo@Work: West Hollywood’s Pink Dot Is Celebrating Its 30th Anniversary

Sunday - June 3, 2018 by Bob Bishop
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