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Management union agrees to concessions
The Burbank Management Assn. this week became the latest group of city employees to forgo bonuses and contribute to their pensions. The City Council on Tuesday approved the new contract, which runs through June and will require managers to start paying...Tags: Career and Workplace, Public Employees, Government, Pension and Welfare, Politics
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Ascencia eyes housing program for homeless
Ascencia, an organization based in Glendale that assists the homeless, could bring a program to Burbank for 20 housing units for homeless adults and families, its executive director said.
The nonprofit, formerly known as PATH Achieve before striking...Tags: Rentals, Homelessness, Housing and Urban Planning, Personal Income, Politics
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99 Cents Only Stores agrees to $1.6-billion buyout offer
99 Cents Only Stores Inc. has agreed to be taken private in a deal valued at about $1.6 billion, the City of Commerce deep-discount retailer said Tuesday, after months of talks with several groups interested in buying the company.
The chain said it had...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Pension and Welfare, Politics, Leveraged Buyouts
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Approved union contract suspends bonus pay, keeps crossing guards
The City Council on Tuesday signed off on a three-year contract that suspends bonus pay and increases employee pension contributions for the city’s largest union — moves that will help the city keep school crossing guards on its payroll,...Tags: Retirement, Career and Workplace, Employees, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Pension and Welfare
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Testimony conveys chaos at Kmart
The man accused of using a Burbank officer's gun against him and his partner during a scuffle at a Kmart last year was double-handcuffed because of his size and to allow for greater range of motion, according to testimony Tuesday in Los Angeles County...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, Radio
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Burbank suspends bonus program
The Burbank City Council this week voted to suspend bonuses for city executives and mid-level managers, but gave City Manager Mike Flad the ability to bump their paid time off by an additional 25 hours, which could be cashed out for up to $2,800. The...Tags: Career and Workplace, Retirement, Employees, Human Interest, Pension and Welfare
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Housing Authority dodges audit
The Burbank Housing Authority avoided a federally mandated audit after the city treasurer caught a misallocation of $1.3 million intended for the authority’s housing assistance program, officials said this week. The authority provides Section 8...Tags: Jerry Brown, Housing and Urban Planning, Politics, Chicago Housing Authority, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Native Americans' problems do matter
In response to the letter, “No Native Americans, no need to bother,” really, Lee Brandt, why bother with “their” problems? Have you ever been to a Southern California pow-wow? If you have, you would know that there are many...Tags: Human Interest, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Indigenous People
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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: Career and Workplace, Lifestyle and Leisure, Local Elections, Government, Employees
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Bocce ball tourney to support police relay
Roughly $12,000 was raised on Sunday to help support an annual relay and to possibly reignite the Burbank Police Citizens Academy Program. The Burbank Police Officers Assn. and the Burbank Police Department Baker to Vegas Committee raised the money...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Data Collection, Court Preliminary, Crimes
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Pensions pinch city purse
The rising costs of employee retirement benefits will force Burbank to spend $10.7-million more next fiscal year, bringing the total to $33.5 million, according to city records. The higher contribution to the California Public Employees’ Retirement...Tags: Retirement, Career and Workplace, Employees, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance
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Police Report - Jan. 29, 2011
The following were taken from reports filed with the Burbank Police Department. Area 1 2200 block of Empire Avenue At 8:30 p.m. Jan. 21, officers arrested four men on suspicion of identity theft, possession of narcotics and possession of stolen...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Data Collection, Crimes, Politics, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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