Here's a list that I have (Don't see Glendale there though):

William

 Eureka, CA
 Hubbard's German Auto

 Sebastopol, CA
 J & W Foreign Auto Service
401 S. Main Street
707  823-9797   *ask for Hans

Berkeley, CA
 Karmakanix
 1453 4th Street at Cedar
 510 558-0111
 *ask for Steve

 Santa Cruz, CA
 Volks Cafe
 (aka Volks Motorsports)
 www.volks-motorsports.com

 Redwood City, CA   zip 94063
 Fred's Garage
416 "D" Street
phone: 650 368-5343

   Santa Barbara, CA  zip 93101
   Cory Motors
   429 E. Montecito Street
   *ask for Mike Cory

 on US 101 in $anta Barbara is H&R motors a full service shop run by a
Vanagon Syncro enthusiast. Email is jammyauto@hotmail.com.  Phone is
805.965.6757
Excellent folks, excellent service, highly recommended.

   Burbank, CA   zip 91504
   Bela's Foreign Car
   2525 N. San Fernando Blvd.
   818  842-9464

         Europro in Costa Mesa,
        phone 949-642-3872.

   LA Area  -  Hawthorn
   Peloquin's Transaxels
   310  219-1391
   *said to be good & price competetive

      For parts only: (San Diego area)
      Vee Parts & Accessories
      704 A Ave.
      National City, CA
      (619) 477-4787
 The prices are always the best, as is the quality.  Just be ready to
      install the parts yourself.

 Herman Cook in Encinitas, CA
 (760)753-6256 [Fred is the mechanic you want]

 And City Chevy/VW in San Diego
 (619) 276-6171

   ***Here's the vanagon.com link to recommended shops:
   http://www.vanagon.com/vendors/shops.html

    Bugge Builders
    825 N Pacific Coast Highway
    Hermosa Beach
    (310)798-8701 Graham

    Auto Meister
    1305 Sepulveda Blvd
    Manhattan Beach
    (310) 545-0037 Randy/Robert

    South Bay Volkscraft
    22857 Arlington Ave
    Torrance
    (310) 325-2466 Mike

    Peyton Cramer VW
    20460 Hawthorne Blvd
    Torrance
    (310) 370-9999
    (shameless plug!!)

  San Jose, CA
    Bugformance
    31 S. Capitol Ave.
    San Jose, CA

Multistate Transmissions,
1580 Ogden Road,
Naperville (630) 983-7444.
This is the shopwhich rebuilt my transmission while I was travelling across
country.