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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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Alternative Energy, Arts, Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, Environmental Issues
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Burbank officials suspend solar rebate program
The popularity of the city’s solar rebate program, combined with tax incentives, forced its closure even before the fiscal year began, officials said, meaning property owners will have to wait until next year to apply.
John Joyce, who manages the...Tags: Economic Policy
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In-home audit saves money and promotes green
In this economy, this may be the first time Lola Gandara is looking forward to reading her power bill.
Gandara, who has lived in her Burbank home for the past nine years, received a Green Home House call from Burbank Water and Power on Friday as part...Tags: Government, Electrical Appliance, Politics, California, Public Employees
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Solar energy installations heat up
Spurred on by consumer rebates, Burbank Water and Power has seen a doubling in the number of solar installations in the past two years. There are now 93 solar energy systems in Burbank, compared to 36 in July of last year, and nearly all were funded...Tags: Alternative Energy, California, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy
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Burb's Eye View: Keeping the city ahead of the energy curve
The U.S. Department of Energy could learn a thing or two from the researchers and power-company employees of Burbank. While the nation’s energy policy slowly, laboriously trudges toward sustainability and cleaner energy practices, Burbank Water and...Tags: Plant Openings, Alternative Energy, Human Interest, U.S. Department of Energy, Energy
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More money for smart meters
Burbank Water and Power now has an additional $1.5 million for its smart meter ambitions, adding to the already substantial $20-million pool for the project. After being one of just a handful of cities nationwide to receive a $20-million federal...Tags: Water Pollution, California, Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Pollution
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Hatred doesn't belong in church
There were many reasonable answers to the question of church and homosexuality ("In Theory: The church and gay lifestyles," Oct. 28), but a few spoke of it as if it were an illness to be cured by prayer, rather than an immutable trait, such as eye color....Tags: Foreclosures, Gays and Lesbians, Democratic Party, Minority Groups, Credit and Debt
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City buys apartment building
The city has agreed to acquire and rehabilitate a seven-unit apartment building on Catalina Street, and temporarily removing tenants while it does the work. The City Council, acting as the Redevelopment Agency, approved the deal Tuesday after a general...Tags: Property, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Personal Income, Rental Service, Real Estate
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Mailbag: City funds are being misdirected
The flashing sign says "road construction 5/2-8/27/2010," but we just received notification of what is being constructed with this month's Burbank Water and Power bill. I was hoping to read that some extraordinarily energy-efficient modifications were...Tags: Transportation, Career and Workplace, Bob Hope, Road Transportation, Employees
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Sustainability is group's task
Burbank may be able to cross a few items off its checklist as it works to become a more sustainable city before the end of the month. The Burbank Sustainability Task Force has the opportunity to weigh in on upcoming City Council agenda items that...Tags: Johnny Carson, California, Environmental Issues, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Witness: Ex-Cook County Board head gave deputy signatory power
Former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's name was raised repeatedly Tuesday at the criminal trial of his former deputy chief, whose alleged theft of $300,000 in taxpayer money appeared to have been helped along by his authority. Soon after...Tags: Cook County Board of Commissioners, Cook County Government, Trials, Theft, Environmental Issues
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South Dakota agency praises Otter Tail for electricity efficiency efforts
PIERRE — Otter Tail Power presented evidence Tuesday that charging a tiny bit extra and dedicating the revenue to programs for reducing use of electricity can save a lot of money for consumers in the long run. The state Public Utilities...Tags: Otter Tail Power Company, Environmental Issues
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