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Shop aims to be a cut above

For those who want good music and a party atmosphere, Hard Rock Cafe might be a pretty good choice.

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Complimentary dry cleaning for job hunters

Sales tax goes up to 9.75%

BURBANK — Los Angeles County shoppers will pay an extra half-cent on their purchases starting today, when the sales tax will jump to nearly 10% as part of an effort to fund regional public transportation developments, including new carpool lanes on a local stretch of the Golden State (5) Freeway.

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A fresh addition to downtown

Several years ago, while working in east Los Angeles, Sue Georgino used her trained palate to identify the genuine Mexican cuisine the neighborhood has become known for.

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Car Plays makes its Burbank debut

Council OKs gym bond measure

CITY CENTER — The City Council this week unanimously approved a measure that permits health club owners with two locations to post a single bond instead of two designed to reimburse prepaid members should the clubs shutter their doors.

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Blazing a new surgical trail

Deanna Attai, a Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center surgeon who this year became one of the first doctors in the country to treat early-stage breast cancer patients using a technique that essentially freezes tumors, can add another first to her list.

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Leadership Burbank taking applications

SAG contract a boost

BURBANK — Wardrobe, lighting and catering companies that serve studios across Burbank and Glendale reacted with cautious optimism Wednesday to the possibility of increased business after the Screen Actors Guild approved a new contract with film and prime-time television producers.

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Pace of unemployment slowing

New national unemployment figures released Friday reflect a trend seen locally — the days of sweeping job cuts may be ending, experts say.

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‘The Hangover’ is tops at the box office

Passengers fewer, but there’s hope

BURBANK — The number of passengers at Bob Hope Airport in April dropped 10.4% from the same period last year, according to the latest figures.

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Chevy gets new lease on life

BURBANK — A day after General Motors filed for bankruptcy, confidence was booming at Community Chevrolet on West Olive Avenue.

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Three earn Warner Bros. scholarships

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Fashioning her own sew shop

Jessica Dooley’s desire is clear: to empower people through sewing.

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Woodbury to host economic summit

Workshops offer financial advice

NORTH HOLLYWOOD — Struggling homeowners sat alongside cash-strapped home shoppers and other attendees during a set of workshops Saturday aimed at helping residents through their financial crises.

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