Burbank Fire Department trims number of on-duty firefighters by two

BURBANK — The Burbank Fire Department on Monday will trim the number of on-duty firefighters by two as part of the cost-cutting measures passed by the City Council in June, officials said.

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Three injured at Fourth of July party

Michael Jackson fans flock to Burbank area memorial

Hordes of spectators surrounded the perimeter of Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary in the Hollywood Hills on Tuesday morning as they strained to catch a glimpse of Michael Jackson’s coffin and private funeral caravan.

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Prison-bound doctor dies

BURBANK — A North Hollywood pain management doctor awaiting a two-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to writing illegal prescriptions was found dead last weekend in his Burbank home, police said.

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Death at gun shop ruled a suicide

School counseling programs get funds

CITY HALL — Anticipating another state raid of Burbank Unified School District coffers, the City Council allocated nearly $300,000 to school-based counseling programs designed to address self-esteem, anger management, substance abuse and familial relationships.

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Teen charged in death of his father

BURBANK — Burbank police officers on Wednesday arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with the Nov. 29 death of his father, Timothy Loock, assistant football coach at Burbank High School.

Death at shooting range

A 64-year-old man shot himself in the head about 12:50 p.m. Friday while at the Firing-Line indoor shooting range on North Lake Street in Burbank, police said.

Headquarters still in a fix

CITY CENTER — Even as the city prepares to close the first chapter of repairs to botched work on the $30-million police and fire headquarters, the second act is expected to bring the total project cost to nearly half the price of the original building 11 years ago.

Report shows rise in crime

BURBANK — Property crimes in Burbank rose last year while neighboring cities, such as Los Angeles and Pasadena, saw a decrease in the same category, according to the FBI’s latest batch of crime statistics.

Attorney criticizes chief’s hush order

LOS ANGELES — In publicly announcing a discrimination lawsuit Monday against the Burbank Police Department, the attorney representing one lieutenant and four police officers took Police Chief Tim Stehr to task for ordering his staff to stay silent on all internal matters.

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