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Disney unveils first image of Shanghai Disney Resort
Walt Disney Co. unveiled the first computer rendering of its Shanghai Disney Resort at the company's annual meeting in Phoenix on Wednesday morning. Disney Chairman and CEO Robert Iger told the gathering that the theme park would open at the end of...Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Robert A. Iger, Theme Park Vacations, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Planners OK community center
Members of the Burbank Planning Board unanimously approved a project that would bring several Armenian groups under one roof and provide a new community center with a gym, basketball court and office space. Eighty-eight people on Monday pulled cards to...Tags: Basketball, Sports
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Ginny Tyler dies at 86; voice actress was Disney legend
When episodes of "The Mickey Mouse Club" were repackaged for syndication, a new head Mouseketeer held court from the Main Street Opera House at Disneyland in 1963. For a year, Ginny Tyler hosted new segments of the television show that were woven...
Tags: Rex Harrison, Los Angeles Times, Bambi (movie), Disneyland Park, Amusement and Theme Parks
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A proposed tax that shouldn't happen
In Assembly Bill 2540, Burbank Assemblyman Mike Gatto has proposed introducing sales taxes for specified services. The specified services tend to be consumed by individuals with higher incomes and include, among other things, yacht and boat repair,...Tags: Mike Gatto, Consumers
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Burbank car show attracts hot rod enthusiasts
Johnny Carson Park on Sunday played host to hundreds of hot rods and custom cars and their fans at the 23rd annual Road Kings show. The event is one of two held annually by the Road Kings to raise money for community organizations and local high school...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Car Engine Repair, Ford, Johnny Carson, Johnny Cash
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Walt Disney, the maverick: A guest essay by Jon Favreau
I was born in 1966, the year Walt Disney passed away. He would’ve been 110 this week. I’m too young to have had a first-hand memory of him. In fact, I didn’t even know Disney was a man until late in my childhood. Disney was a place...Tags: Mickey Mouse (fictional animal), Snow White (fictional character), Walt Disney, Disneyland Park, Greenwich Village
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Disneyland and union settle long labor dispute
Ending a four-year dispute, the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim reached a five-year contract agreement with 2,100 hotel workers.
The dispute had bogged down recently over healthcare cost increases in Disneyland's proposed contracts.
The labor union,...Tags: Tourism and Leisure Industry, Labor Legislation, Los Angeles Times, Career and Workplace, Healthcare Contract Issues
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Verdugo pool opening pushed back
The edges of the signs posted on the doors and windows have started to curl, but the message is just as clear as it was nearly four years ago: The Verdugo Park pool is closed. Since 2008, the swimming pool has sat empty. Once a 1984 Olympics training...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Science and Technology
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Responders seek new mental health approach
The number of mental health-related emergency calls has increased significantly in the last two years, police said, prompting a fresh approach for tackling the problem. With the beating death of a mentally ill homeless man by two Fullerton police...Tags: Government, Clubs and Associations, Politics, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions
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818 Hot Tips: Christmas in July, Salvation Army fundraiser, free swing lessons
The Assistance League of Glendale hosts a “Christmas in July” sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday at the Assistance League Thrift Alley, 314 E. Harvard St., Glendale. There will be ornaments, books, jewelry, crafts, formal...Tags: The Salvation Army, Christianity
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School board candidate Roberta Grande Reynolds
Current school board member Roberta Grande Reynolds is a Burbank native, and a member of a three-generation Burbank family. As a child she attended Franklin Elementary, Luther Middle School and Burbank High School. Her two adult daughters also attended...Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Southern California, Elections, Teaching and Learning, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Playground takes shape in no time
The Burbank Adult School has a new playground — for children — thanks to a community building session that transformed the outdoor recreation area in less than 24 hours.
The event earlier this month was organized as part of a three-way...Tags: Adults, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health
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