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Utility rates set to rise in Burbank
Burbank utility customers are in for another round of bill hikes this July, with electric and water rates slated to jump 1.75% and 4.75%, respectively, officials said. State mandates to increase renewable energy use, which is more costly, are driving...Tags: Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues
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Burbank utility wins national recognition for energy saving programs
Burbank Water and Power has been nationally recognized for its Green Home House Call program, which provides water-saving and energy-efficient products to roughly 850 Burbank homes a year – for free. The Washington D.C.-based American Council...
Tags: Southern California Gas Company, Google+, Environmental Issues
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Measure S gets strong showing as voting returns trickle in overnight
With little more than absentee ballot returns to go on overnight Tuesday, supporters of Measure S, the $110-million school bond, were full of optimism for a campaign they said reflected the best of grassroots work. The education community was firmly...
Tags: Politics, PTA, Voting, Elections, Primaries
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Burbank Water and Power facility honored for energy, water efficiency
Burbank Water and Power was recently honored by the U.S. Green Building Council for its new service center and warehouse building. The facility is one of three buildings either built or under construction on the utility’s EcoCampus to be...Tags: Environmental Issues
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Editorial: Measuring a bond's risk
How good are you at predicting the future? Or, more to the point, what do you think it will cost to borrow money in 2023? Your answer should determine your vote on the Burbank Unified School District’s $110-million bond initiative, Measure S. No...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy, Politics, Finance, Elections
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Burbank Unified awaits final impact of state budget outlook
Local school officials are still uncertain about how the state budget — and rosier financial forecasts — will impact Burbank Unified next year. A new funding formula proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown could bring a 5% — or $2.7 billion...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Students, Finance, Teaching and Learning
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Big bill for green power
A state law that requires 20% of the city's average energy sales to come from renewable energy is projected to cost the city $17.8 million this fiscal year, officials reported on Tuesday. The financial burden of complying with the state mandate —...
Tags: Justice System, Renewable Energy, Local Government, Alternative Energy, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Media Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Employment Opportunities, Sam Walton, Companies and Corporations
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Burbank unveils a $40M-overhaul of a 'greener' utility campus
Burbank Water and Power unveiled its $40-million “eco campus” to the public this past weekend, showing off the culmination of a 13-year transformation of an aging utility site into a showcase of sustainability.
At the open house event on...Tags: Architecture, U.S. Department of Energy, Architecture, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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Council should postpone wood-roof law
In the last 10 years we’ve been hammered into loss of income by stock market crashes on investments, loss of jobs and unemployment, loss of interest income on retirement savings and diminished home values. Add to that increased costs of living,...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Environmental 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: Science and Technology, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Environmental Issues
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Sculptures mark sister-city anniversary
Delegates and a dance theater group from Burbank’s sister city of Incheon, South Korea, commemorated the 50-year relationship this week with dance performances, dinners and, on Tuesday, the ribbon-cutting for sculptures symbolizing the friendship....Tags: Libraries, Arts, Incheon (South Korea), Renewable Energy, Korean War (1950-1953)
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