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Robert Frutos promises to focus on residents
Robert Frutos' City Council victory Tuesday marks the first election since 1999 in which the rare act of an incumbent being unseated is a certainty. Frutos' win in the primary leaves four candidates — including three incumbents — to compete...
Tags: Government, Politics, Elections, Public Officials
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Cost of Burbank police litigation hits $7.1 million
The cost incurred by the city as it continues to defend itself against a slew of lawsuits filed by former and current police officers has hit $7.1 million and counting, officials announced recently. And most of the cases — which center on claims...
Tags: Justice System, Minority Groups, Sex Crimes, Laws, Trials
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Challengers poised to make inroads as Burbank primary election results come in
With 17 out of 48 precincts reporting as of 11:25 p.m., the races for City Council and school board tightened, with challengers poised to make some inroads. Challenger Robert Frutos continued to lead the six candidate field for City Council with 2,439...
Tags: Google+, Twitter, Inc., Social Media, Primaries, Politics
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Frutos leads 'very, very preliminary' voter returns for Burbank City Council primary
With just eight out of 42 precincts reporting in the Burbank primary election, City Council challenger Robert Frutos has the early lead, but the results could change significantly as new reports start coming in. As of 10:55 p.m., Frutos led the six...Tags: Google+, Primaries, Politics, Elections
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Frutos wins Burbank City Council seat outright
Robert Frutos claimed enough votes after Tuesday's primary to clinch a seat on the City Council, bypassing the need to compete in the April 9 general election and forcing the three incumbents into a match up in which only two seats remain. With all 42...
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PACs should stay out of local elections
I find it highly offensive and suspect that a political action committee sponsored by a labor union is going to spend $20,000 to influence voting for the Burbank City Council (“Group moves to unseat council member,” Feb. 20). I have already...Tags: Government, National Government, Politics, Elections
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Cash flows as Burbank school board and City Council campaigns near the finish line
Burbank election candidates continued to beef up their campaign coffers during the last reporting period, which spanned through Feb. 9, just as ballots for Tuesday's primary began to arrive in Burbank homes. Candidate Bob Frutos continued to lead...Tags: Political Fundraising, Local Government, Politics, Elections, Google Inc.
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PAC moves to unseat City Council incumbent Jess Talamantes
A political action committee sponsored by a labor union that represents about 800 retail workers in Burbank has raised $20,000 in an effort to unseat City Council incumbent Jess Talamantes, with a spokesman for the group citing a “pattern of not...Tags: Walmart, Dentistry and Dental Health, Politics, Elections, Google Inc.
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Burbank City Council candidates stress fiscal restraint
In what was likely to be the last public debate forum before the February primary, the six candidates for Burbank City Council on Wednesday were united in stressing a more conservative, efficient approach to public spending. Candidates who took the stage...Tags: Government Debt, Voting, Google+, Politics, Elections
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'Nos' signs only add to challenge of Measure S campaign
Shortly after City Council candidate David Nos stuck his campaign signs on front lawns in Burbank last month, Suzanne Weerts was inundated with phone calls and emails. “People were wondering who was behind the ‘No on S’ campaign,&...
Tags: Voting, Google+, Primaries, Politics, Elections
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Officials look to recruit voters for election
Burbank has launched a series of outreach efforts in an attempt to increase voter turnout by roughly 4% for the upcoming municipal election, officials said. Since the close of registration for the presidential election, Burbank has recruited roughly 350...Tags: Social Media, Politics, Elections, Google Inc.
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Editorial: We have reached an S in the road
Burbank voters are weighing two distinctly different proposals this election season that carry the same name, “Measure S.” How could such a confusing turn of events come about? We're told it's by accident. At about the same time Burbank...Tags: Politics, Elections
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