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Trying to help victims in Japan
BURBANK — As a U.S. Army combat soldier in Iraq, Ryan Welker has seen the devastation a war can reap on a country. However, his time in the Middle East couldn't have prepared him for the situation he has encountered the past eight days. Welker,...Tags: Defense, Armed Forces, Disasters and Accidents, Tsunamis, Rentals
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The environment deserves our care
I completely disagree with Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich's "no" vote on banning single-use plastic bags in the county and his reasons for doing so ("Not the proper time for a bag ban," Nov. 24). He claims it puts an unfair burden on...Tags: Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles, Environmental Cleanup, Disasters and Accidents
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Teams prepare for disaster
BURBANK — From extinguishing a small fire to rescuing someone trapped under a refrigerator, six teams on Saturday demonstrated their best disaster-preparedness skills in an inaugural Community Emergency Response Team challenge. Teams assessed and...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Disasters and Accidents, Career and Workplace, Fires, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Family Promise making progress
After two years of grass-roots fundraising, a new nonprofit agency is now helping families that have fallen into homelessness get back on their feet by using a network of churches and connecting with myriad job-finding services. Since the official...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Employment, Family, Disasters and Accidents, Career and Workplace
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Small Wonders: Oil on troubled waters
I've been feeling like one of those oil-covered sea gulls on a beach in Louisiana. Every morning I get up and take a look at the newspaper. I glance at the headline, usually in dismay, then automatically flip to the bottom of the page to see who died....Tags: Jose Lima, Ann Coulter, Defense, World War II (1939-1945), Armed Forces
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Businesses try to build bridges
MEDIA DISTRICT — Happy hour at Sardo's Grill and Lounge hasn't been as chipper since state officials closed the Pass Avenue bridge as part of the $47-million Hollywood Way onramp project.
"For nine months now you could walk in at 6 o'clock and...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Business, Bank of America Corp., Economy, Business and Finance, Banking
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Providing sight and sound to needy
Burbank Noon Lions club offers two important programs for low-income individuals living in the city. Over the past year, eye exams and glasses with a market value of more than $2,600 have been provided to several qualifying Burbank residents. The second...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs, Personal Income, Foods and Beverages, Black College Reunion
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Olive Avenue Confidential: Effects of proposed transit hub
It's only natural for residents already dealing with unpleasant noise and traffic congestion levels around Bob Hope Airport to cast wary eyes at any proposed development there, but plans for a new ground transport hub at Empire Avenue and Hollywood Way...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Bob Hope, San Francisco, Travel, University of Southern California
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