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Gov. Jerry Brown goes over budget with Burbank educators
Just hours after delivering the state of the state address in Sacramento, Gov. Jerry Brown brought his message to Burbank Wednesday, meeting with several dozen local educators at Bret Harte Elementary School to discuss how his budget proposal would affect...Tags: Schools, Teachers, Education, Schools, Teaching and Learning
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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: Politics, Government, Starbucks Corp., Los Angeles Times, Jerry Brown
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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: Regional Authority, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Government, Jerry Brown
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Council OKs $9.6M for affordable housing
The City Council has agreed to spend $9.6 million of redevelopment money on an affordable housing project that costs more than the total projected budget deficit for the city. Although the funds now earmarked to demolish and rebuild a number of...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Government, Jerry Brown
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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: Elections, Constitutional Issues, Finance, Regional Authority, Politics
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Forum brought Frutos to the front
Kudos to the League of Women Voters Glendale/Burbank for hosting an excellent candidates forum that actually dealt with many of the issues Burbank residents are concerned with ("Council hopefuls plead their case," Jan. 22). If you didn't get a chance to...Tags: Employees, Local Elections, Human Interest, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Local Elections, Wages and Pensions, Employees, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Interior Policy
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Governor wants to scrap redevelopment agencies
A major source of funds for city services would be diverted to state coffers under a proposal Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled this week as part of his effort to slash a $28-billion state deficit. Brown's budget calls for the Burbank Redevelopment Agency and...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Lifestyle and Leisure, Lotteries, Economy, Business and Finance, Economic Policy
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ACLU targets student fees
A practice of charging students for travel and other extracurricular expenses might end, Burbank Unified officials said. The ACLU of Southern California called those tactics discriminatory and unlawful pay-to-play policies in a lawsuit involving...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Trials, Travel, Justice System
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Magnolia Park Optimist Club installs officers
The installation of new officers and directors of the Magnolia Park Optimist Club for the 2010-11 year was held on Sept. 16 at the Elks club. Former Lt. Gov. Jim Lloyd first retired the outgoing officers — President Terry Scott, and board members,...Tags: Human Interest, Johnny Carson, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Animals, Diseases and Illnesses
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Local Rotarians host district luncheon
Members of the Burbank Sunrise Rotary welcomed fellow Rotarians from surrounding districts as they hosted this year's Rotary District Foundation luncheon at the Castaway Restaurant this past week.
Co-chaired by Sheri Polak and Suzanne Cox, members and...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Universal City, Music Theater, Disneyland Park, Dining and Drinking
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Governor drops commissioner
DOWNTOWN — A spokesman for the governor's office on Thursday said there were no plans to reconsider the removal of former Glendale Mayor Larry Zarian from a powerful transportation commission. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on May 21 dropped Zarian...Tags: Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Travel, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Road Transportation, Elections
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