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Dave Golonski appointed mayor of Burbank
The City Council on Tuesday appointed Dave Golonski to his fourth term as mayor during its annual reorganization ceremony. He replaced Jess Talamantes, who has held the position since May 2011. Councilwoman Emily Gabel-Luddy was selected by her peers to...
Tags: Elections, Local Elections
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City clerk, treasurer take early retirement
The Burbank City Council this week decided to appoint interim replacements for City Clerk Margarita Campos and City Treasurer Donna Anderson — both of whom plan to retire from their elected posts early — rather than hold a special election....
Tags: Elections, Local Elections
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Community: Boy Scouts strike big with surprise donation
Programs for Boy Scouts in the Verdugo Hills Council will be stronger than ever, thanks to a generous donation presented during the 38th annual Big Strike Auction Friday night at the Castaway. Under the theme, “Changing the World One Scout at a...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Joe Carnahan, Auction Service, Human Interest, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Burbank rolling along
BURBANK HIGH — Things have been going relatively well this season for the Burbank High boys' volleyball team; for Bell-Jeff, not so much. After reviving their varsity program this season after going winless on the junior varsity level last season,...Tags: Volleyball, Injuries and Wounds, Lobbying, Health
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Challengers in Senate, Assembly races play catch up
Late entries by Republican candidates have made local state Senate and Assembly races competitive for Democratic incumbents. But if money is the marker for political power, the conservatives face an uphill battle. State Sen. Carol Liu (D-La CaƱada...
Tags: Elections, Antonio Villaraigosa, Carol Liu, Mike Gatto
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Blind man's federal building business is downsized
A blind Burbank man is fighting to salvage his food service business in a downtown Los Angeles federal building more than a year after an administrative law judge ordered a state agency representing him to enter into arbitration on the matter. Michael...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arbitration, Career and Workplace, Justice System, Court Preliminary
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Bob Hope Airport ad plan gets poor review
Bob Hope Airport commissioners this week waved off a planned print and online ad campaign while keying in on the message they most want to get across: Whatever your L.A. destination, fly Burbank. Members of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport...
Tags: Bob Hope, Elections, Online Media Industry, Online Advertising, Advertising
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Performances worthy of an audit
WASHINGTON — They were the speak-no-evil and see-no-evil duo of the Internal Revenue Service. Lois Lerner, who runs the IRS office that targeted tea party and similar conservative groups for extra scrutiny, took the Fifth, when she appeared...Tags: Darrell E Issa, Elijah E. Cummings, Crime, Law and Justice, Trey Gowdy, Justice System
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Business' birth control coverage up for federal appeal
DENVER (AP) — In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes...
Tags: Belief and Faith, Hobbies, Religion and Belief, U.S. Supreme Court, Plan B (drug)
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Elizabeth Warren to pen new book -- a middle-class call to arms?
A book can’t rescue the American middle class. But a lot of politicians who say they want to rescue the American middle class are writing books about their travails and their vision — all timed to come out as the 2016 presidential election...
Tags: U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Scott P. Brown, Book, U.S. Senate, Elections
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Batts apologizes for late police response in Roland Park
Tom Hoen's babysitter surprised two burglars as they stuffed small electronics, jewelry and cash into his son's backpack Tuesday morning. She said one told her, "The contractors are upstairs." The men, one with dreadlocks and the other wearing doctor'...
Tags: Roland Park, Crime, Law and Justice, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Anthony W. Batts, Lobbying
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Time to take a critical look at ISTEP
For many of us, there is a sad air of inevitability about the computer problems that caused the recent suspension of implementation of the ISTEP test across Indiana. None of us should be shocked that this has happened. I believe this is the third time...Tags: Learning Disability, Mitch Daniels, Executive Branch, Government
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