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On the Town: Seasonal soirees serve up tradition
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or “Festivus” (Google it non-”Seinfeld” fans), this time of year is rife with holiday traditions. Two of Burbank’s long-standing yuletide events added to their history as...
Tags: American Cancer Society, Kwanzaa, Arts and Culture, Cinderella (fictional character), Festivus
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A history of charity for Burbank Christmas tree operator
Gary Casella hovered over a 17-foot bundled Christmas tree one recent morning under a large white tent on the Burbank High School soccer field. “This one’s going to the city of Burbank,” Casella, 74, said of the 19-year-old tree, one of...
Tags: Google+, High Schools, Religious Festivals, Schools, High School Sports
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San Fernando Valley roundup: Christmas parades light up the region, Police fatally shoot man in Van Nuys
Good morning, readers. Today is Sunday, December 2. Many neighborhoods got into the holiday spirit early last night. Pacoima celebrated its 45th annual Christmas parade. Daily News Over in Montrose, the Mars rover Curiosity made an appearance —...
Tags: Google+
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Stage review: Dickens mash-up over-twists
Theatergoers who prefer “A Christmas Carol” straight up, with language and redemptive message intact, won't find much holiday cheer in “A Christmas Twist,” SeaGlass Theatre's satiric treatment of the Dickens classic at the...
Tags: Comedy (genre), Arts and Culture, Religious Festivals, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character), Tameka Cottle
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Grinches couldn't steal the holiday
Thank you for your article about the merchants pushing through without any help from the city and pulling off the annual Holiday in the Park (“Holiday fun without funds,” Nov. 17). It brought to light a good point: The city of Burbank knows...Tags: Public Officials, Politics, Government
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Burbank merchants band together for Holiday in the Park
If shoppers notice a different, more scaled down version of the annual Holiday in the Park event in Magnolia Park on Friday, chalk it up to making do with limited resources. Nearly 40 merchants in Magnolia Park have banded together to fund the event...
Tags: Cloud Gate
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Some reasons to pass on the turkey
With his recent reelection, President Obama has won the power to pardon more turkeys on Thanksgiving. But so does every one of us, by choosing a nonviolent Thanksgiving observance that gives thanks for our good fortune, health, and happiness with a life-...Tags: Politics, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian Diet, Elections, Barack Obama
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Community news: Holiday baskets, Boy Scouts collecting food, Optimists honor police
Burbank Coordinating Council is facing its toughest year ever to collect food, toys and gifts for its annual holiday basket program. They need individuals, organizations, businesses and neighbors to adopt families and purchase gifts and provide...
Tags: Youth Organizations, Family, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Organizations, Business
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Burb's Eye View: Gobble up boutique goods before Thanksgiving
A week before the multinational conglomerates begin their invented holiday of Black Friday, Magnolia Park's boutiques host a much more personal shopping affair that keeps a large portion of money in Burbank. And for the first time in a long time, they'...Tags: Explosions, Black Friday (shopping), Emergency Incidents
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San Fernando Valley roundup: City Council approves 'party patrol,' Man pleads to pointing laser at police helicopter
Good morning, readers. Today is Wednesday, October 31. Happy Halloween! Throwing a party in the Northeast Valley? The police department may be monitoring them more closely after City Councilman Richard Alarcon won support for a "party patrol," reports...
Tags: Google+, Howard Lawrence Berman, The Boston Globe, Halloween
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Officials issue Halloween warnings for pedestrian safety, drug-laced candy
Public safety officials have issued a slew of warnings for parents as they prepare to take their children trick-or-treating this Halloween night. Chief among them: beware of drunk drivers, marijuana-laced candy, and dark streets and alleys. Halloween is...
Tags: Google+, Parenting, Motorvehicle Accidents, Politics, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Burbank sale brings in the bucks for local families
When Cathy Jaramillo, 42, was laid off three years ago after a 14-year career in finance, she opted to stay home and take care of her two children instead of hunting for another job. Unemployment freed up her schedule for some major house-cleaning....
Tags: Toys, Craigslist, Inc., eBay Inc., Services and Shopping, Rentals
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