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Year in Review: A year of tragedy and triumph
A massive manhunt for a missing FBI agent, the surprise departure of the city's chief executive, a National Teacher of the Year, tragic suicide and long-sought closure for the family of a murdered Burbank police officer. The year 2012 was full of...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Punishment, Target, Football, Transportation Accidents
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Burbank city clerk faces election contest
The office of city treasurer is one race Burbank residents won't have to worry about, with Debbie Kukta — the former school board member who was appointed to fill the vacated post — facing no opposition for her seat. Interim City Clerk Zizette...
Tags: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Incorporated, Business Enterprises, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation
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Burbank to pursue advertising on city buses to generate revenue
In an attempt to generate extra revenue for Burbank’s cash-strapped transit programs, the City Council has signed off on a plan to plaster buses with advertisements. The City Council last week directed officials to draft a two-year contract with...
Tags: Public Officials, Marketing, Litigation, Trials, Politics
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Grinches couldn't steal the holiday
Thank you for your article about the merchants pushing through without any help from the city and pulling off the annual Holiday in the Park (“Holiday fun without funds,” Nov. 17). It brought to light a good point: The city of Burbank knows...Tags: Holidays, Public Officials, Politics
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Nepotism rule strikes some on Burbank City Council as overly harsh
Two Burbank City Council members this week voiced qualms over a provision in the city’s new nepotism policy that bans relatives of many City Hall executives and those serving on the dais from being municipal employees. The new rules —...Tags: Politics, Google+, Civil and Public Service
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As government deal stalls, IKEA announces own plans to expand in Burbank
In a surprise announcement Thursday, IKEA announced plans to go ahead with a new store in Burbank that will be nearly twice the size of its current location. The new store – if approved by the city – would be open in 2016 and be built on 22...
Tags: Property, Public Officials, IKEA, Politics, Google+
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IKEA land deal tabled as Burbank awaits fate of state decision
State finance officials have temporarily squashed a series of land deals put in motion by the Burbank City Council last month to keep IKEA within city limits, officials reported this week. The Swedish furniture retailer has outgrown its current digs and...
Tags: Property, Public Officials, IKEA, Politics, Google+
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Burbank scrambles for IKEA deal
Burbank has initiated a series of funding deals to keep IKEA — a top sales-tax revenue generator — within city limits. The Swedish furniture retailer — a retail powerhouse in Burbank for more than two decades — has outgrown its...
Tags: Property, Public Officials, IKEA, Politics, Realty
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Officials issue Halloween warnings for pedestrian safety, drug-laced candy
Public safety officials have issued a slew of warnings for parents as they prepare to take their children trick-or-treating this Halloween night. Chief among them: beware of drunk drivers, marijuana-laced candy, and dark streets and alleys. Halloween is...
Tags: Safety of Citizens, Holidays, Transportation Accidents, Politics, Peanut Butter
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Burbank names Ken Pulskamp interim city manager
Following weeks of closed-door meetings, the Burbank City Council on Tuesday unanimously appointed Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Pulskamp as Burbank's interim city manager. He's slated to start on Dec. 3. The announcement follows City Manager Mike...
Tags: Public Officials, Politics, Ratings, Credit and Debt, Google Inc.
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Burbank council ponders cost of art
A $450,000 proposal to populate Lincoln Park with three sculptures was rejected by the City Council this week as being too expensive, sending city officials back to drawing board. “I think $450,000 is way too much money,” Mayor Dave...Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Public Officials, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure
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Gordon wants stricter nepotism rules
Guidelines recently enacted to curb nepotism and dating in the workplace, improve morale and eliminate bias or favoritism among city workers and supervisors don't go far enough, one councilman says. The guidelines, drafted by city officials and...Tags: Public Officials, Politics, Public Employees, Google+, Career and Workplace
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