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City seeks public input on next decade
City officials are seeking more public input on a 10-year strategic plan that emphasizes improvements to roadways and sidewalks, a new central library and establishing neighborhood councils to encourage more civic engagement.
The draft document, called...Tags: Politics, Public Officials, Clubs and Associations
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Nepotism policy takes shape
The Civil Service Board, tasked with creating a nepotism policy, has declined to ban all relatives of city workers from employment, ultimately recommending that the rule apply only to family members of executives within their respective departments....Tags: Employees, Politics, Civil and Public Service, Employment Opportunities, Unions
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Brown bans open carrying of handguns
With the announcement early Monday that he had outlawed the public display of handguns in California, Gov. Jerry Brown bucked a national trend toward more lenient firearms laws and placed himself in the political cross-hairs of the state's 2nd Amendment...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Jerry Brown, Politics, Executive Branch, Starbucks Corp.
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Walmart foes undaunted by Brown veto
Opponents of a Walmart in Burbank have lost a potential weapon in their fight after Gov. Jerry Brown’s veto of a bill that would have required economic-impact reports on how big-box stores would affect the local economy. Brown said Senate Bill 469...Tags: Jerry Brown, Juan Vargas, Politics, Target Brands, Inc., Regional Authority
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Groceries? Hair Salon? Walmart to ask community what they want from store
As Walmart considers what to do with the Great Indoors site near the Empire Center, the company has assured Burbank city officials that it will seek public input on amenities and store hours, should they choose to move in.
Walmart spokesman Steven...Tags: Media Industry, Politics, Facebook, Public Officials, Companies and Corporations
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Officials enlist public's help on city plans
As a prelude to what will be the most extensive update to Burbank’s plans in more than four decades, officials are staging a major public outreach campaign to get as much feedback as they can on how to mold the city over the next 20 years....Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Facebook, Public Officials, Human Interest
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Fired officer asks for new trial
A former Burbank police officer is seeking a new trial after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge dismissed his allegations of being fired after complaining of workplace harassment. Christopher Lee Dunn claimed he suffered years of ridicule based on...Tags: Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice, Public Officials, Los Angeles Police Department, Human Interest
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Start the Presses: Bonus time
I'm amazed, frankly. City scandals from Bell to Vernon abound. The city of Burbank itself faces seemingly endless police litigation and questions about nepotism within every one of its departments.
Despite all this, the good people inside that...Tags: Concerts, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Music, Judges
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Start the Presses: Leading questions
On a hot afternoon last week, I and several others from the current Leadership Burbank class sat down for a cup of coffee with Mike Nolan, a fixture within the Burbank community and a frequent speaker at City Council meetings.
I didn't know what to...Tags: Public Officials, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Starbucks Corp.
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City scrambles to curb agency losses
Burbank could be stuck with a $50-million tab if Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to disband local redevelopment agencies goes through. With local governments holding their breath over the budget proposal, Burbank last week joined other cities in...Tags: Jerry Brown, California, Politics, Regional Authority, Budgets and Budgeting
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From the Bullpen: The most important sport of all
Forget basketball and hockey season, for tonight marks the beginning of the only real season that Burbankers should care about: election season. Tonight, the League of Women Voters Glendale/Burbank will be holding their candidate forum in the City Council...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Bob Hope, High School Sports, Interior Policy
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Council approves homeless aid funds
The homeless winter shelter in Glendale has avoided a budget shortfall after the Burbank City Council approved $16,410 for a local outreach coordinator.
EIMAGO, a subsidiary of the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles, also asked Burbank to help cover...Tags: Heads of State, Social Issues, Travel, Los Angeles, The Salvation Army
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