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Firefighters get a primer on movie pyrotechnics in Burbank
Five soldiers dressed in camouflage and carrying machine guns took cover behind a stack of wooden pallets. One yelled “incoming” and a few seconds later a large explosion ignited behind them, setting off a ball of flame rising 30 feet high....
Tags: Movies, Richard Verrier, Entertainment
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No China in Disney-Marvel 'Iron Man 3', despite co-production deal
The first trailer for “Iron Man 3” debuted last week, giving fans a glimpse of Tony Stark’s new armor, snazzy shots of his seaside mansion under attack, and a first look at Ben Kingsley as the Mandarin. One thing it doesn’t have:...
Tags: China, Julie Makinen, The Walt Disney Co., Ben Kingsley
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Man burned in Santa Clarita explosion at marijuana grow house
A man suffered severe burns after an explosion this week in a Santa Clarita apartment that authorities said was being used as a marijuana grow house and laboratory for the extraction of tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC and the active ingredient...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Ari Bloomekatz
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State Senate candidates travel separate tracks on bullet train
California’s plan to build a $68-billion bullet train divided the Legislature this summer, so it is no surprise that it became a hot-button election issue. And nowhere is that split more on show than in the 5th Senate District contest in the San...
Tags: Cathleen Galgiani, Elections, Politics, Patrick McGreevy, Bill Berryhill
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Puppy mills: L.A. council to vote on proposed ban for pet stores
The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote on an ordinance Wednesday that would ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits unless the animals came from nonprofit rescue organizations or city animal shelters. The law is designed to target...
Tags: Linthicum, Judges, Justice System, Antonio Villaraigosa, Crime, Law and Justice
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Burbank-based KCET announces merger with satellite network Link TV
KCET is writing the next chapter in its story: a merger with satellite network Link TV. Formerly the Los Angeles area's PBS flagship, KCET will merge with Link to form KCETLink, "a powerful new independent public transmedia company that acquires,...
Tags: DirecTV Group Inc., PBS (tv network), Scott Collins
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Warner wins key victory in Superman battle
Superman won’t be going up, up, and away from Warner Bros. In a crucial legal victory for the Burbank studio, a federal judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday denied an effort by the heirs of Superman co-creator Joseph Shuster to reclaim their 50%...Tags: Ben Fritz, Superman (fictional character)
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'Justice League' aims for summer 2015 after Superman victory
DC Comics' superheroes can finally team up on the big screen following yesterday's legal victory for Warner Bros. in its long-running fight over the rights to Superman. The studio is expected to accelerate development of a planned "Justice League"...
Tags: Batman (fictional character), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Crime, Law and Justice, Ben Fritz, Superman (fictional character)
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Burbank police investigate homicide near elementary school
Burbank police are investigating the shooting death of a man at an apartment complex across the street from an elementary school. The shooting took place at a building at 758 E. Providencia Ave., across the street from Joaquin Miller Elementary School...Tags: Shootings, Sam Quinones
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With Superman decision imminent, Warner goes after attorney
Warner Bros. has filed a series of explosive allegations against its longtime legal nemesis as a key decision looms that could affect its ownership of Superman. The Burbank studio's DC Comics unit said in a legal filing Wednesday in Los Angeles federal...
Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Ben Fritz, Superman (fictional character)
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Berman, Sherman mix it up -- again -- in congressional race forum
In what has been dubbed by a journalism organization as one of the "10 nastiest House races" of the election season, rival Democratic Reps. Brad Sherman and Howard Bermanfaced off at yet another candidates forum Wednesday. While some of the more personal...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Jean Merl
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Nickelodeon strikes deal with Hulu
Viacom's Nickelodeon has struck a deal to sell its programming to Hulu Plus, the subscription arm of the online video platform Hulu. Starting today, recent episodes of Nickelodeon shows such as "iCarly" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" and its much-...
Tags: Viacom Inc., Satellite and Cable Service, Nickelodeon (tv network), Joe Flint, iCarly (tv program)
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