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Q&A: Amy Albano, Burbank's first female city attorney
Amy Albano was sworn in this week as Burbank’s first female city attorney, replacing Dennis Barlow, who retired after 14 years.
Albano joined Thousand Oaks in 2005 as city attorney after spending 14 years in the City Attorney’s Office at...Tags: Justice System, Lawyers, Trials
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Fired officer asks for new trial
A former Burbank police officer is seeking a new trial after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge dismissed his allegations of being fired after complaining of workplace harassment. Christopher Lee Dunn claimed he suffered years of ridicule based on...Tags: Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Government
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Cases loom against Burbank police
Investigations and court proceedings regarding brutality allegations against the Burbank Police Department continue to move forward as the new year begins. One of the most recent court cases alleging officer misconduct was filed in September at Los...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Crimes, Government
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Family sues Beck's husband, LAPD
The family of a student who had a sexual affair with Burbank Unified middle school teacher Amy Beck has filed a lawsuit against her husband, a Los Angeles police officer, claiming he threatened to kill the teenager with his department-issued gun.
The...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Los Angeles Police Department, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), California, Schools
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State sues bounce house manufacturer
A Burbank manufacturer of inflatable bounce houses is being sued by the state for allowing too much lead in its products. Last month the California Attorney General's Office went after 11 manufacturers of the popular inflatable structures, saying the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Jerry Brown, New Products, Lawyers
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Olive Avenue Confidential: Getting to the hub of the matter
Unless you've been following the issue closely and for quite some time, chances are that last week's City Council hearing about a proposed ground transport center at Bob Hope Airport was a bit of a head-scratcher.
It would be convenient enough just to...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, University of Southern California, Litigation and Regulation, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California)
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Cemetery work to start next month
GLENDALE — The restoration of the troubled Grand View Memorial Park is scheduled to begin next month, bringing with it an improved irrigation system and better access to cemetery records, officials said. Using $500,000 set aside from the $3.8-...Tags: Justice System, Death, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Family
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Six police officers fired
Six more Burbank police officers have been fired for allegedly acting improperly or engaging in excessive use of force. The supposed wrongdoing came to light, officials said, following a probe into the investigation of a 2007 robbery of Porto's Bakery....Tags: Justice System, Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Public Officials
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Athletic Club owner sues city over 24 Fitness plans
The owner of the Burbank Athletic Club is suing to block the city from allowing a 24 Hour Fitness Super Sport center to open on Empire Avenue. David Bedrossian, along with longtime city critic Mike Nolan, filed the lawsuit last month claiming the May 18...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Clubs and Associations, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking
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Accused cop killer Dontae Morris to face Orlando jury Nov. 4 for double slaying
TAMPA — An Orlando jury will decide this fall whether Dontae Morris shot to death two Tampa police officers who had pulled his girlfriend over for a minor traffic infraction. Morris faces two charges of capital murder. Circuit Judge William Fuente...
Tags: Shootings, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Punishment
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Enron's Jeff Skilling doesn't deserve a break
As if you didn't know this already, we're coddling criminals in America. By that I don't mean the petty drug dealers, three-strikes necklace-snatchers and other mooks filling up our state prisons; many of them are doing hard time. I'm talking about...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Issues, Judges, Defendants, Companies and Corporations
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Prosecutor argues Goodman has motivation to flee
The judge in John Goodman's DUI manslaughter case said Friday he'll rule sometime next week on whether to grant the Wellington polo mogul's request for freedom from house arrest and 24/7 police guards. Prosecutors argue Goodman, 49, has enough...
Tags: Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Dwayne Johnson, Drunk Driving, Medical Procedures and Tests
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