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On the Town: For Fans of Car and Canvas
For aficionados of either art or autos, the Burbank Creative Arts Center Gallery and the Road Kings respectively catered to both the canvas and car-loving crowds by offering enjoyable events this past weekend. The Creative Arts Center kicked off its...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Labor Legislation, Arts
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City's gravy train has left the station
I’d like to make something perfectly clear to our City Council, and to any entity expecting to hold residents hostage by increasing sales and property taxes, utility fees or another unspecified fee: We won’t sit idly by while you burden us...Tags: Employees
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In Theory: Immigration reform not just liberal cause
Reforming America's immigration laws to allow undocumented immigrants to apply for citizenship has long been seen as a cause championed by liberals. But now a group that's not exactly known for liberal ideas has joined the call to relax immigration...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Passover, Lawyers, Egypt, Migration
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In Theory: Why the rise in Anti-Semitism?
Anti-Semitism is on the rise throughout the world, according to a report by the State Department, which is taking the increase so seriously it's appointing a special envoy to monitor the rise. The increase was revealed in the department's annual...Tags: Iran, World War II (1939-1945), Martin Luther King Jr., Egypt, The New York Times
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Burbank seeks to cut $2.5 million from budget
Burbank officials this week proposed cutting roughly 2% — or $2.5 million — from the city’s $149-million General Fund budget, which pays for most public services. The proposal also addresses soaring employee pension costs by allocating...
Tags: Primaries, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Elections, Google+
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Judge denies Burbank's request to throw out former police officer's lawsuit
A judge on Wednesday denied Burbank's request to throw out a lawsuit filed by a former police officer who claims he was fired in retaliation for exposing alleged misconduct by his colleagues. The attorney for former officer Pete Allen hailed the judge&...Tags: Justice System, Labor Legislation, Theft, Judges, Trials
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Schiff criticizes Burbank post office closure plan
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Tuesday said he would fight any move to close the Glenoaks post office in Burbank to cut costs at the financially-strapped U.S. Postal Service. In a letter to U.S. Postal Service Postmaster Gen. Patrick Donahoe, Schiff...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Labor Legislation, Government Postal Delivery, U.S. Postal Service, Patrick R. Donahoe
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Region's entertainment job market shows new strength
Hollywood's jobs picture has brightened considerably over the last two months. The film, television and music industries in Los Angeles County generated 131,600 jobs in March, up 7.9% from February and 12.6% from the same month a year ago, according...
Tags: Employment, Entertainment, Employment Opportunities, Richard Verrier
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In Theory: Has the economy damaged the work ethic?
Sociologist Max Weber first advanced the idea of a Protestant work ethic in 1914. A recent study suggests that not only does this ethic exist, it can make the effects of unemployment worse for Protestants than for non-Protestants. The Dutch survey,...Tags: Finance, Tra Thomas, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Personal Weapon Control, Social Issues
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Analysts: Disney layoffs tied to Lucasfilm, Marvel acquisitions
Walt Disney Co. has begun the process of laying off about 150 people who work at the company’s movie studio. Analysts said that the layoffs, which were confirmed by the Burbank-based company Wednesday, are probably related to redundancies...
Tags: Lucasfilm Ltd., Marvel Entertainment, LLC, The Walt Disney Co., Layoffs and Downsizing, Job Layoffs
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LaChasse on permanent Burbank police chief appointment: I'm 'delighted'
Scott LaChasse’s “three-year job interview” has come to an end. Burbank’s interim police chief — brought to the helm three years ago of a department plagued by allegations of excessive force, discrimination and sexual...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Google+, Employment, Employment Opportunities
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Walt Disney Co. confirms layoffs at movie studio
Walt Disney Co. has confirmed that it is laying off staff at its movie studio, which several media outlets reported last week. The Los Angeles Times reported April 5 that the cuts were expected to affect the studio's marketing and home entertainment...
Tags: Gaming, Lucasfilm Ltd., Services and Shopping, The Walt Disney Co., Photography and Video
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