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Burb's Eye View: 'I'll write a book. How hard could it be?'
She's been called a mother, a lawyer and the "Queen of Erotic Romance." It's an exciting time, a fertile time for new writers, and a time of opportunity for established romance writers like Burbank's Cheryl Holt. Today, romance writers, as all authors,...
Tags: Authors, Marketing, Book, Amazon Kindle
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DC selling digital comics through Apple, Amazon, Barnes & Noble
In a move that could provide a boost to the small but growing digital comic book business, DC Comics has signed deals to sell comics through online stores owned by Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Previously, comic book readers could only buy digital...
Tags: Literature, Superman (fictional character), Batman (fictional character), Arts and Culture, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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Burbank accountant accused of stealing from assemblyman's campaign fund
A Burbank accountant who has worked as a campaign treasurer for many prominent California Democrats is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the election fund of Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Santa Ana), according to a criminal complaint...Tags: American Express Company, Fraud, Lawyers, Justice System, Crimes
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Singer-songwriter proves she's ready
It isn’t every day that an artist gives the perfect description of his or her music right in the middle of one of the artist’s own songs. Burbank singer-songwriter Maria Cozette is not your everyday artist, though. Cozette sums up “...Tags: Music Industry, Human Interest, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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An evening of coffee and conversation
As a young boy, Todd Jensen attended Roosevelt Elementary and delivered the Burbank Daily Review. As he got older, and the paper he delivered transitioned into the Burbank Leader, he was given his first job in journalism by editor Joyce Rudolph. And, as a...Tags: B.B. King, John Lennon, Human Interest, Ray Bradbury, Hands
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New library gets another $100K
A planned $53-million replacement of the Central Library inched closer this week after Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced he had secured $100,000 for the project. While officials acknowledged that it was a relatively small sum compared with the...Tags: Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, Science and Technology, Netflix Inc., Adam Schiff, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Parakweet gets $2 million for recommendation engine BookVibe
San Francisco startup Parakweet has gotten $2 million from angel investors to help make BookVibe a going concession. BookVibe is a book recommendation engine that tells users what book they might like to read next. Not unlike Booklikes, BookVibe seems...
Tags: Social Media, Steve Jobs, Google+
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Jay-Z announces new album 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'
Leave it to Jay-Z to sell a million copies of a new album even before he announces its existence to the world. The rapper and mogul debuted the news of a new LP, "Magna Carta Holy Grail," in a Samsung-partnered commercial during Game 5 of the NBA...Tags: Kanye West, Apple iTunes Radio, Jay-Z, The Wall Street Journal
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Ex-Microsoft exec living the boomer fantasy: Meaningful work
Patty Stonesifer sits cross-legged on the floor of a preschool classroom, her hands dripping with purple watercolor paint as she makes small block prints with the help of a 4-year-old who expounds on the proper technique to dip and print. In a flash of...
Tags: Social Issues, Washington, DC, George W. Bush, Separation of Church and State, Barack Obama
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NSA surveillance: What's one more Big Brother?
In principle, the National Security Agency's vast data collection operation is troubling, but in the age of Google and Facebook, it feels like having just one more Big Brother in a growing family of Big Brothers. In response to the revelation that the...
Tags: Verizon Communications, American Civil Liberties Union, Government, Citigroup Incorporated, Entertainment Events
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Doreen's Deals: The first rule of Bargainomics
Rule No. 1 in Bargainomics is buy early. I shopped for Father's Day gifts for my husband, Dan, weeks ago so I could get the best price and selection. If you broke the golden rule and left gift shopping until today, you'll most likely spend more and...
Tags: The Home Depot, Media Industry, Target, Walmart, Palm Beach County
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Land to build in Palm Beach, but Broward developers get creative
Palm Beach County's availability of raw land may be its advantage in competing for some key future economic development projects. When competing for relocating companies, "having property available to show clients in shovel-ready state is critical in...Tags: Property, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Broward County
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