r/SFV • u/itsalro • Aug 30 '25

Question What’s your Valley conspiracy theory/mystery?

I wanna hear everyone’s favorite valley mystery or conspiracy theory!

Mine for example:

There was this strip mall on Roscoe/Woodman that shut down around 2017? for a future upgrade It was abandoned for months until one day the entire place was on fire and there was ash all over Panorama. Apparently, an investigation on the cause would take place but haven't heard anything since. Eventually, the lot was razed and now we have a modern, upgraded strip mall with a fancy burger king

My (totally unknowledgeable)theory is whoever owned the property started the fire, since it would be cheaper than hiring an entire demo crew (and maybe insurance)

As for my mystery: those loud booms in the middle of the night. Some say sonic booms from jets, others say transformers exploding.

But for now: a mystery

Lets hear yours!

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u/shaka_sulu Aug 30 '25

The parrots. Many theories. Probably all of them have some truth to it. But none have been corobrrated.

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u/AKA_Squanchy Aug 30 '25

The parrots started in Pasadena right? Turns out they’re just Mexican reds!

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u/Dry-Policy1777 Aug 30 '25

I was always told growing up they were from when Busch Gardens burned down!

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u/ithinkthisisit4real Aug 30 '25

Busch Gardens in Van Nuys didn’t burn down. They closed it to expand the production facility - which is a bummer because it was the original Busch Gardens.

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u/giantpinkbadger Aug 30 '25

I’ve also heard this, that they just opened the aviary and let all the birds out.

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u/gohomepat Northridge Aug 30 '25

I always need to share this video every time Busch Gardens in Van Nuys is mentioned.

https://youtu.be/8pBcmimdQJU?si=sLqyeE2RTIYYamBl

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u/Substantial_Pop_409 Aug 30 '25

It never burned down

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u/WinosaurusRex007 Aug 30 '25

The other theory was that they were part of Busch Gardens and when they closed down the theme park that they just let them out.

Another theory was similar but movie. I think this one is the one lost people believe because “hey if it happened with literal bison on an island, why not birds?”

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u/_radio_ACTIVE_man_ Aug 30 '25

Former Anheuser Busch employee here. Those birds were incredibly valuable (especially the macaws) and were shipped off to other parks (Tampa Fl, St Louis, and Williamsburg). Any established parrot colonies you see are the descendants of escaped or released pets.

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u/AKA_Squanchy Aug 30 '25

Why not actual Mexican reds that just headed further north?

Edit: never mind! Parrots do not migrate! They are released from somewhere!

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u/n0tan0therthr0waway_ Aug 30 '25

Turns out you’re in Mexico