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Green Party candidate offers "green New Deal" during speech in Burbank
Offering what she called a “green New Deal,” Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein delivered a speech at Woodbury University in Burbank on Thursday that focused on jobs, education and the economy. While President Franklin D....
Tags: Politics, Jill Stein, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney
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On the Town: Fundraiser honors local educator
Just a decade short of being a centenarian, like its host city, the Kiwanis Club of Burbank staged its 15th annual gala fundraiser at Lakeside Golf Club this past week. Chaired by Marsha Jackson, this event, established in 1998, which honors dedicated...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Cancer, Education, Habitat for Humanity International, Human Interest
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Woodbury University names new president
Woodbury University this week announced that a veteran college administrator with a background in international business will become its 13th president. Luis Calingo, who will be officially installed during an inauguration ceremony in October, hails from...
Tags: University of Pittsburgh, John Carroll, Science and Technology, Dominican University of California, Pakistan
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Schools offer a show-biz shortcut
On a quiet stretch of San Fernando Boulevard, a few blocks south of Downtown Burbank, bright red and black letters on a large poster call attention to a place where students learn as cameras roll. Inside, on a recent Wednesday evening, a small group of...
Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Cinema Industry, Animation (genre), Television Industry, Teaching and Learning
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Good for students, good for businesses
At a time when small business owners are struggling to get off the endangered species list, a lifeline in any form is a welcome reprieve. But when it's a lifeline worth tens of thousands of dollars, it can be a game-changer. A program at Woodbury...Tags: Wildlife, Small Businesses, Endangered Species, Environmental Issues, Banking
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Woodbury University extends pricey lifeline to business owners — for free
The three business consultants sitting in Nancy Guillen's commercial insurance office got straight to work Wednesday, running through a list of competitors, reviewing client retention rates and pushing her to play up her leadership with civic...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Banking, Insurance, Students, Marketing
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Sunrise Rotary earns Silver Bell
Rotary International’s coveted Silver Bell award was presented to Burbank Sunrise Rotary for being the best small club in its 33-club district for the past year. The presentation was made at the Rotary District 5260 Conference in North Hollywood...
Tags: Politics, Polio, Rotary International, Indigenous People, Duke University
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Burbank Unified bond measure won't appear on ballot
Burbank Unified school board members have decided to hold off on putting a $110-million bond measure on the November ballot, preferring instead to bring it to voters sometime in the spring to ensure a better turnout. The bond extension would need 55%...Tags: Politics, Elections, Local Elections, Voting
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Woodbury University in Burbank names new president
Woodbury University has announced its 13th president, Luis Ma. R. Calingo, who succeeds retiring Kenneth R. Nielsen. Calingo, who will be officially installed during an inauguration ceremony in October, hails from Dominican University of California in...Tags: John Carroll, Dominican University of California, Google Inc., Education, Human Interest
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State grant to help adult students at Burbank Unified transition to higher education
Burbank Unified will be one of just a few school districts statewide to get a $75,000-grant to help adult education students transition to higher education, officials announced Thursday. Grant recipients had to demonstrate a “clear and...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Google Inc., Financial Aid
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On the Town: Retiring Woodbury president enjoys fond send-off
“I have had the opportunity to write several new chapters in the evolving Woodbury University history,” said the school’s retiring president, Kenneth Nielsen. “The success the school has achieved (is) a result of the hard work,...
Tags: Beverly D'Angelo, Celebrities, Lillian Gish, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Entertainment
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Burbank High seniors bid farewell
The Starlight Bowl was awash with Burbank High School blue Friday as the Class of 2012 took to the stage of the hillside amphitheater to accept their diplomas. For many graduates and their families, the event was laced with emotion. “It is...
Tags: CBS Corp., Graduation
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