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Burbank settles on schedule for replacing outgoing city clerk, treasurer
The City Council this week decided on a schedule for appointing interim replacements for the elected positions of city clerk and city treasurer as the women who currently hold those offices prepare to retire next month. Beginning May 14, applicants...
Tags: Politics, Elections
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How to erase the advantage
It was heartening to see at least some on the Burbank City Council this week acknowledge that any interim pick to replace the soon-to-be vacated positions of city clerk and city treasurer will have an inherent political advantage, come citywide...Tags: Politics, Elections
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Burbank City Council is a high school clique
Golonski is elected to a fourth term as Burbank mayor. Are you kidding me? I cannot believe the high school clique masquerading as a city council. I have not always agreed with Dr. David Gordon and I sometimes think he has been a bit of a conspiracy... -
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: Politics, Elections
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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: Politics, Elections
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Plenty of reasons to oppose Walmart
I am one of the so-called “1%” who is opposed to Walmart moving into Burbank. For someone who doesn’t even live in Burbank to call our concerns “common-sense-challenged” is incredibly offensive (“Ignore the 1% who...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Walmart, Companies and Corporations, Companies and Corporations
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Ron Kaye: A community of scale
Discussing American Airlines pulling out of Bob Hope Airport, Executive Director Dan Feger told airport commissioners how, in a recent team-building exercise, senior staff had reviewed the book, “Who Moved My Cheese” — a story about...Tags: Politics, Voting, Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., Bob Hope
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Outsider tapped for commission job
The City Council this week filled the lone vacancy on the Police Commission with a candidate with extensive experience working with film and TV studios. In doing so, the council passed over Robert Frutos — the former chairman of the commission...Tags: FBI, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Minority Groups
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Burbank accountant accused of stealing from assemblyman's campaign fund
A Burbank accountant who has worked as a campaign treasurer for many prominent California Democrats is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the election fund of Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Santa Ana), according to a criminal complaint...Tags: Loretta Sanchez, FBI, American Express Company, Disneyland Park, Corporate Crime
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Verdugo swimming pool is on its way
Recently there have been a number of letters regarding the closure of the Verdugo Park swimming pool (“There is no bonus to bonus payouts,” July 6). I thought it might be helpful to clarify the reason for this temporary closure. In recent...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Golf, Family, Interior Policy, Government
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Frutos loses seat on Police Commission
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[Editor's note: This story has updated from an earlier version]
Former City Council candidate Bob Frutos lost his seat on the Burbank Police Commission this week after failing to garner enough confirmation votes.
Frutos, who lost to Councilwoman...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Crimes
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Bric re-elected
City Council incumbent Gary Bric cruised to re-election on Tuesday, securing more than 50% of the vote and bypassing the April 12 general election, when candidates Emily Gabel-Luddy and Bob Frutos will face off for Mayor Anja Reinke's vacated seat.
With...Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Primaries, Elections
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