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On the Town: Volunteer honored for decades of service
This past week proved to be historic for women, both at the ballot box and on the ballot. Representing 53% of the electorate in last Tuesday's election, the female vote proved to be decisive in reelecting President Obama to a second term, as well as...
Tags: Human Interest, Local Elections, Healthcare Provider, Voting, Barack Obama
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Gatto's reelection outshines Obama's
The 43rd Assembly District is fortunate to have reelected Assemblymember Mike Gatto (60.46% to 39.54% for Krikorian). A larger percentage of voters cast votes for Gatto than the percentage of Californians who voted to reelect President Obama (59.1%). This...Tags: Mike Gatto, Barack Obama, Politics
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Power struggle at Warner Bros.
Two years ago Time Warner Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes created an Office of the President to inspire three ambitious executives into collegial competition for the top job at Warner Bros., Hollywood's largest film and television studio. "These three...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Ben Fritz, Meg James, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., The Big Bang Theory (tv program)
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Fear and loathing at Burbank polling station
At Burbank City Hall, fear over the future of healthcare, the economy and state education funding factored prominently in ballot decisions for some voters. And as in other polling stations across the region, voters were split on the issues, candidates...
Tags: Google+, Democratic Party, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Voting, Politics
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Filing period for candidate papers in Burbank citywide election opens Monday
Those who plan to seek public office in Burbank can now officially pull their papers for the Feb. 26 primary election on Monday, the city clerk’s office announced this week. Up for grabs in the 2013 municipal election season are three seats on...
Tags: Google+, Local Elections, Primaries, Politics
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Reps. Berman, Sherman continue to rake in campaign cash
Ka-ching! That’s become a familiar sound in the San Fernando Valley slugfest between Reps. Howard Berman and Brad Sherman. Together, the two Democrats have spent more than $9 million through Sept. 30, according to the latest campaign finance...
Tags: Adam Schiff, Los Angeles Times, Democratic Party, Howard Lawrence Berman, Richard Simon
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Berman, Sherman get into near-altercation at forum
The bitter race for a San Fernando Valley congressional district took a bizarre turn Thursday when Rep. Howard L. Berman (D-Valley Village) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) got into a near-altercation during a forum at Pierce College. Video of...Tags: Brad Sherman, Los Angeles Times, Howard L Berman, Jean Merl, Politics
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Gatto hasn't been business friendly
Throughout the entire campaign season, business and the economy have been the hot-button issues for the voters. Here in California, our unemployment rate is at 10%, and companies are leaving. Productive citizens flee California each week. Most recently,...Tags: Mike Gatto, Politics
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Burbank Unified gears up for bond measure
As the November election nears, Burbank Unified officials have another election on their minds — the $110-million bond measure on March 5 that needs 55% voter approval. During a special school board meeting Monday night, officials discussed...Tags: Voting, Politics
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Burbank school board race starts early
Though the nominating period has yet to begin, two people have pledged to run for a seat on the Burbank school board — with one already snagging endorsements from local elected officials. Two seats on the Burbank Unified School Board will be up...Tags: Politics
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State Senate candidates travel separate tracks on bullet train
California’s plan to build a $68-billion bullet train divided the Legislature this summer, so it is no surprise that it became a hot-button election issue. And nowhere is that split more on show than in the 5th Senate District contest in the San...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Cathleen Galgiani, Patrick McGreevy, Bill Berryhill, Politics
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In Burbank, Gov. Brown calls out 'shadowy forces' behind opposition to Prop. 30
Gov. Jerry Brown continued to press his case for Proposition 30 on Friday, telling a coalition of business leaders in Burbank that if the tax measure fails, K-12 and higher education will be hit with billions of dollars in funding cuts. Proposition 30...
Tags: Jerry Brown, Finance, Government, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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