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KCET celebrates move to The Pointe
Burbank welcomed KCET to the neighborhood Friday with a formal ceremony christening the independent television station's April 16 move to the Pointe, a gleaming glass high-rise in the Media District. Burbank Mayor Jess Talamantes, KCET Chief Executive...
Tags: Television Stations, Television Industry, Scientology
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KCET moves into green Burbank building Monday
Starting Monday, KCET will be working out of The Pointe in Burbank, sharing the new LEED Gold-certified building with other industry tenants, including DC Comics and Warner Bros. The move comes after the independent television station’s break...
Tags: ABC (tv network), Corporate Officers, Television Stations, Television Industry, Scientology
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Locals remember Dick Clark
The Burbank community this week mourned the loss of Dick Clark, the host of “American Bandstand” and New Year’s Eve countdown fixture, who died of a heart attack Wednesday at 82. Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center remembered Clark,...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Facebook, New Year's Day, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Smart meters join Facebook
A Facebook application that allows smart-meter customers to gauge how much energy they're using compared to others went live Tuesday, Burbank officials announced. Burbank Water and Power customers can connect their utility accounts to the Opower app...Tags: Culture, Arts and Culture, Sociology, Social Media, Facebook
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Op-Ed: Here's why Burbank residents want Walmart
While we appreciate the overwhelming support we have received from Burbank residents, elected officials and stakeholders over the past few months, it’s clear that a handful of special interests are attempting to misinform readers by peddling the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Walmart, Energy Saving, Companies and Corporations, Environmental Issues
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Burb's Eye View: A fanboy's homage gets the phone ringing
It’s a scene that I’ve watched a dozen or so times, even relived at Disneyland: Indiana Jones and his partner snake through a jungle temple to find a lost golden idol, then are chased out again by booby traps and a giant boulder. The iconic...Tags: Syfy (tv network), Disneyland Park, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Toy Industry
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KCET comes to town
The Pointe has been a Burbank landmark for all the wrong reasons — a gleaming 14-story blue glass structure finished in 2009 that has been nearly empty since it opened. But that’s about to change, with comic book superhero factory D.C....
Tags: Walt Disney, Entertainment, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Rental Service, Scientology
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Burb's Eye View: A new mayor with new challenges
With the speeches over, Jess Talamantes was free to roam the crowd of thousands filling Olive Avenue. He’d already danced with Mickey and Minnie on the steps of City Hall, bantered with a band and weatherman Fritz Coleman, and now he was free for...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Target Brands, Inc., Clubs and Associations, Regional Authority, Facebook
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Burb's Eye View: A library's role in the 21st century
When touring Burbank’s central library a few months ago, I was shown many areas that “used to” be something. “Over here used to be where we’d keep the archives for the Warner Bros. collection.” “This used to...Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Amazon Kindle, California, Netflix Inc., Sharon Cohen Anisfeld
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Fans bank on Kemp
BURBANK — In the hour-plus he spent signing autographs and greeting fans, Matt Kemp didn't stop smiling and laughing.
Although the Los Angeles Dodgers player had a rare off-day Thursday, Kemp, the team's starting centerfielder, took time away...Tags: Nick Swisher, Banking, Athletes, Bank of America Corp., Boston Red Sox
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Burb's Eye View: Muzak to your waiting ears
In marketing class, it’s called disruption: A business does something completely out of the ordinary for its industry, and customers either say, “Dude, that was weird,” or they latch on and enjoy the ride. Though it may not translate...Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Bob Hope, Tourism and Leisure, Social Media
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New Burbank High principal details goals
In 2003, newly named Burbank High School Principal Bruce Osgood hired an assistant principal by the name of Hani Youssef. Eight years later, that same assistant principal is poised to take over for his boss and mentor, who announced his departure in...Tags: California State University, Northridge, Schools, Sports, Education, High Schools
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