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The point of the 2nd Amendment
Kudos to Bryan Griem for his wise and balanced response in The Leader's “In Theory” column (“God, guns and country,” Dec. 29). His point that guns in the hands of a law-abiding citizenry are “peacemakers” stood in sharp...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Personal Weapon Control
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Schiff hails legislation for DNA collection of those arrested for felonies
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Monday hailed the bipartisan support of a bill that would award grants to states that start programs to collect DNA samples of people arrested on suspicion of violent felonies. The legislation, which is headed to...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Police Arrests, Crimes, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice
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Year in Review: City manager Mike Flad leaves, Burbank sees first homicide in 3 years, Rebecca Mieliwocki recognized by Obama
A massive manhunt for a missing FBI agent, the surprise departure of the city’s chief executive, a National Teacher of the Year, tragic suicide and long-sought closure for the family of a murdered Burbank police officer. The year 2012 was full of...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Heroism, Telecommunication Equipment, Crime, Law and Justice, IKEA
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Year in Review: A year of tragedy and triumph
A massive manhunt for a missing FBI agent, the surprise departure of the city's chief executive, a National Teacher of the Year, tragic suicide and long-sought closure for the family of a murdered Burbank police officer. The year 2012 was full of...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Heroism, Telecommunication Equipment, Crime, Law and Justice, IKEA
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Schiff hails House vote on DNA collection
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) this week applauded a vote by U.S House of Representatives to approve a bill that would award grants to states to implement DNA collection for people arrested for felonies. Originally introduced in 2010, the bill bears the...Tags: Chemical Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Biotechnology Industry, Laws, Adam Schiff
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Man given life sentence in police officer's murder
David A. Garcia, the man accused of killing Burbank Police Officer Matthew Pavelka in November 2003, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges Tuesday. Garcia, 28, was immediately sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of...
Tags: Court Preliminary, Justice System, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder
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Inmate death ruled natural
A 58-year-old male inmate from the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles who died Tuesday while getting medical treatment in Burbank was identified as Thomas Chu of Rosemead, officials said Friday. Coroners officials so far have ruled it a...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Dialysis
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Olive Avenue Confidential
This is the second in a two-part series.
In last week's Olive Avenue Confidential, former Burbank mover and shaker Scott Schaffer spoke out publicly for the first time since his 2005 arrest and 13-month prison sentence for mixing drugs and guns with bad...Tags: Social Issues, Gang Activity, Behavioral Conditions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Alcohol Addiction
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Dec 29, 2012
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