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A fresh look at Wilder and Chandler
Before Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled L.A. detective Philip Marlowe and his vivid literary prose caught the public's attention, before Billy Wilder's towering position as one of Hollywood's greatest writer-directors, there was a James M. Cain novel...
Tags: The Lost Weekend (movie), Double Indemnity (movie), Some Like It Hot (movie), Alcohol Addiction, Arts and Culture
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Burbank police seek leads in second major gasoline theft
Roughly 3,800 gallons of gas -- or more than $14,000 worth -- was stolen over a five-day period from the 76 gas station in Burbank, the second such major theft in as many weeks, police reported. In the most recent incident, video surveillance footage...Tags: Google+, Theft, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Thieves steal more than 300 gallons of gasoline from Burbank station
Burbank police are investigating the theft of roughly $1,000 worth of gasoline -- or more than 300 gallons -- from a gas station last week. Sometime between 11 p.m. on Thursday and 6 a.m. on Friday, police say the suspects pulled into the Universal...Tags: Google+, Theft
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Gunman takes cash from Burbank gas station
An armed man robbed a Burbank gas station Sunday night, and Burbank police are looking for leads. Just after 10 p.m., a man entered A to Z Service Station on the 2000 block of North Glenoaks Boulevard, brandished a blue steel handgun and demanded cash...Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Google Inc.
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Burbank police seek help identifying gas station robber
Police are asking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who was involved in three gas station robberies in Burbank over the last five months. Police believe the same man was involved in several other robberies in Los Angeles and Orange...Tags: Photography and Video, Google+, Photography Supplies and Services, Theft, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Walmart lovers should check out Target
To Jim McCallister, who recently wrote in to say that he shopped at Walmart in Rosemead because of low prices, and to others who plead that “low prices” will be great for Burbank: Interesting to note that this month, Target beat Walmart as the...Tags: Walmart
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Ron Kaye: A seat at the table of power
It was a triumph of citizen activism — the Pasadena City Council's unanimous repudiation last week of plans to extend the long-stalled Long Beach (710) Freeway through town. Someday, we might look back at what happened Monday night as a historic...Tags: Public Transportation, Science and Technology, Travel, Subway Transportation, Transportation
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On the Town: Silent auction will benefit arts federation
During a weak economic environment, purchasing a piece of fine art is perhaps not high on most folks’ priority list. While that is understandable, it should also be acknowledged that this is, in fact, a great time to purchase, own and enjoy a...
Tags: Fine Arts, Artists, Painting, Auction Service, Arts and Culture
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Airport tests CNG-powered bus
Testing is underway at Bob Hope Airport that could spell the end of the facility’s diesel-powered bus fleet. The test involves a bus that is fueled by compressed natural gas. If the test is successful, airport commissioners could decide to convert...Tags: Bob Hope, Natural Gas, Energy Resources, Politics, Elections
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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: California, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Environmental Cleanup, Disasters
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Mailbag: We need alternative transportation
As an American, Southern Californian, resident and an inhabitant of this planet, it profoundly embarrasses me that we continue to spend billions of dollars to widen freeways, while cutting Metrolink train service ("Metrolink fares to increase," April 28)....Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Travel, Transportation, Railway Transportation, Death
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Range of fees set to rise
CITY HALL — Everything from water to trash pickup will likely be more expensive after the City Council on Tuesday tentatively approved raising rates to help meet increased costs. The fee hikes must still come back June 22 for a final vote as...Tags: Natural Gas, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Los Angeles
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