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Schools may ban cell equipment
In the wake of a controversial proposal to install a telecommunications facility in a local church, the Burbank Unified School District is moving to ban similar equipment on any of its campuses. The district’s spokeswoman, Kimberley Clark, said a...
Tags: T-Mobile, Telecommunication Equipment, Health, Bret Harte
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Smart meters, golf courses and bears, oh my!
The year 2011 was the year of development. From a huge cost underestimate on Bob Hope Airport’s massive transit center, to news that Walmart was coming to town, to the clog of a large-scale revamp of the Golden State (5) Freeway corridor, the pang...Tags: Wildlife, John Burroughs, Natural Resources, Health, Bob Hope
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Shooting death of Officer Pavelka
After 10 months on the force, Burbank Police Officer Matthew Pavelka responded to a call for backup at the Ramada Inn parking lot. It would be the rookie’s last ride.
The routine stop in November 2003 escalated into a hail of gunfire that left...Tags: Judges, Assault, Gang Activity, Police Investigations, Justice System
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Three-month sidewalk battles ends
A three-month battle over the installation of sidewalks on a section of North Screenland Drive has ended with a victory for sidewalk proponents.
In a 4-to-1 decision, the Burbank City Council this week sided with the Public Works Department and...Tags: Parenting, Vehicles, Public Officials, Government, Elections
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District, city breaks ground on Memorial Field
More than a decade of planning and fundraising came to a head Monday as elected officials and community leaders crowded John Burroughs High School Memorial Field to break ground on a long-awaited $12-million renovation of the site.
"It is a wonderful...Tags: John Burroughs, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Public Officials, Government, Elections
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Guards open CIF playoffs today
SOFTBALL Bell-Jeff vs. Public Safety Academy: The Guards were scheduled to open the CIF Southern Section playoffs Thursday against the Phoenix, but Public Safety Academy had a school function and couldn't play the game. As a result, the Division VII...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Government, College Baseball
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Drug use relatively low in local schools
Nine percent of Burbank Unified ninth-graders have carried a weapon to school, 5% of seventh-graders have smoked marijuana at least once, and 18% of 11th-graders have been drunk or high on campus, according to the recent California Healthy Kids Survey....Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Health Treatments, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), California, Drug Use
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Keep A Breast reps visit Burroughs
Advanced art students at Burroughs High School fielded questions from Keep A Breast Foundation representatives on Thursday about their schoolwide fundraising campaign to fund breast cancer research. The students have teamed up with the school's health...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Breast Cancer, Health, Cancer
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In Theory: Corporal punishment in schools
It's the 21st century. Gone are the days of teachers wielding rulers and wooden paddles in order to discipline misbehaving students. Or are they? A man in Dallas is pushing the local school district to bring back corporal punishment. A former tutor in the...Tags: St. George, Entertainment, Death, Television, Children
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Liu welcomes ideas at town hall
Community solutions posed Saturday to state Sen. Carol Liu about the state's budget crisis ranged from streamlining school administrators to allowing the production of hemp. The suggestions came during a town hall meeting at the Glendale Central Library...Tags: Justice System, Executive Branch, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Pension and Welfare, Glendale (Los Angeles, California)
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Deal means no layoffs
WEST BURBANK — The Burbank Teachers Assn. approved an agreement Monday with the school district that saves the jobs of all 67 teachers who received pink slips earlier this year, officials said. By a vote of 463 to 206, teachers voted to take six...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Contracts, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Elections, California
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Mailbag: Gordon strives for city transparency
When will the City Council get it? We keep electing David Gordon because he is our watchdog on people and happenings in Burbank ("Reinke named new mayor," May 5). He appears to be the only one trying to keep us open, above board and honest. The recent...Tags: Labor Legislation, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Elections, Medical Services, Health
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