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Movie company accused of fraud
Employees of a Burbank movie company face charges of conspiracy and fraud after allegedly bilking investors of $9 million to make independent films. An indictment from a federal grand jury this week focused on Q Media Assets LLC, located at 2301 W. Olive...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Marketing, Fraud, Hardware, San Clemente (Orange, California)
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City Council defends bailout of fledgling golf course
City Council members defended their decision to allocate $2 million to save the DeBell Golf Club from financial ruin, while at the same time cutting firefighting resources, city youth jobs and library improvements.
The rescue package includes a $1-...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Clubs and Associations, Sports, Lifestyle and Leisure, Golf
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Turn DeBell over to the pros
In this economic environment, if a business with a $718,215 operating deficit and no reserves asked a bank for a $2-million bailout package, the response would be a predictable one: “no.” But in the world of Burbank municipal business, the...Tags: Big 3 Auto Bailout (2008), Sports, Golf
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City approves loan package to cash-strapped DeBell Golf Course
The City Council on Tuesday approved a $1 million loan to the city-owned DeBell Golf Course and agreed to defer loan payments on $2.1 million in outstanding debt for two years as the troubled course tries to recover from a drop in revenue.
The council...Tags: Sports, Golf
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Start the Presses: A modest proposition
Like a great many people, I am profoundly glad that this latest election season has passed. During each cycle, we at the paper try to inform people about issues coming before them and do our best to convince readers of the importance of taking part....Tags: Minority Groups, Voting, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Travel, State Budgets
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City scrambles to curb agency losses
Burbank could be stuck with a $50-million tab if Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to disband local redevelopment agencies goes through. With local governments holding their breath over the budget proposal, Burbank last week joined other cities in...Tags: Jerry Brown, Local Government, Constitutional Issues, Budgets and Budgeting, Government
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Council ponders ending bonuses to fund after-school programs
The City Council this week decided to spend $300,000 from a fund reserved for stabilizing the city budget on after-middle youth programs, but left open the possibility of diverting money used for employee bonuses. Councilman David Gordon on Tuesday...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Career and Workplace, Employees, Unions, Wages and Pensions
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Pensions pinch city purse
The rising costs of employee retirement benefits will force Burbank to spend $10.7-million more next fiscal year, bringing the total to $33.5 million, according to city records. The higher contribution to the California Public Employees’ Retirement...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Interior Policy, Budgets and Budgeting, Retirement, Elections
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School board candidate Gregory Bragg
Bragg was raised in Eagle Rock and moved to Burbank in 1998 when he married his wife, Holly Roy, a Burbank native. He is the father of three children, who attend Burbank schools. Bragg has been involved in numerous service organizations and groups,...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Human Interest, PTA, Teaching and Learning, Elections
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Council approves homeless aid funds
The homeless winter shelter in Glendale has avoided a budget shortfall after the Burbank City Council approved $16,410 for a local outreach coordinator.
EIMAGO, a subsidiary of the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles, also asked Burbank to help cover...Tags: The Salvation Army, Travel, Heads of State, Elections, Transportation
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Keeping after-school programs alive
The Burbank City Council is reconsidering its decision to cut a $52,000 after-school program as the nonprofit that stepped in to fill the void warned that it may not be able to shoulder the financial burden for much longer.
The Burbank Boys and Girls...Tags: Jerry Brown, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), John Muir
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Governor wants to scrap redevelopment agencies
A major source of funds for city services would be diverted to state coffers under a proposal Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled this week as part of his effort to slash a $28-billion state deficit. Brown's budget calls for the Burbank Redevelopment Agency and...Tags: Economic Policy, Local Government, State Budgets, Elections, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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