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Just for laughs
Local comedians will cast out their best shtick during grand opening shows Sept. 9 to 11 at the Flappers Comedy Club.
The grand opening evening shows will be emceed by Samuel J. Comroe.
Comroe plays up his Tourette's syndrome that, he said, inspires...Tags: David Letterman, Tourette Syndrome, Health, Bars and Clubs, Entertainment
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Granada closes after 39 years
Alfredo's Granada, a Burbank restaurant, bar and civic institution for nearly 40 years, closed down Saturday night, to the sorrow and surprise of longtime patrons.
Owner Alex Bernal said a host of legal, business and family problems forced the Victory...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Entertainment, Bankruptcy, Restaurants, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Transplants give Burbank woman the gift of life
Monica O'Brien is celebrating the gift of life.
The 33-year-old Burbank resident has survived three liver transplants and despite the odds, gave birth to a daughter in July.
O'Brien was born with hepatitis C but wasn't diagnosed until after high...Tags: Health, Hepatitis, High Blood Pressure, Physical Conditions, Lungs and Airways
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Masons offer up slice of Americana
You just don't get a juicier slice of Americana than hearing roaring engines compete with classic rock 'n' roll through a haze of grilling burger smoke. Burbankers, along with surrounding area residents, were recently treated to just such a heaping...Tags: Medical Services, Health, Los Angeles, Vehicles, Steve Harris
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Sudsy soiree
The seventh-annual "Evening with the Stars Celebrity Gala" was a soap-opera fan's wildest dream come true.
For a $100 donation to the La Crescenta-based Desi Geestman Foundation, guests mingled with daytime's stars from "Young & the Restless", "The Bold...Tags: Health, Cancer, Entertainment, Los Angeles, Health Treatments
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Cusumano family honored as Movers & Shapers
"When our children hear us say, 'Now, look at what you've done,' it's not because they have done something good," laughed former Burbank Mayor Michael Hastings. "But when it comes to the Cusumanos, when we say, 'Now, look at what you've done,' it is...Tags: John Burroughs, Colleges and Universities, Bob Hope, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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School gets financial shade
The sun may not be shining over Burbank, but that doesn't mean Stevenson Elementary School students need any less shade. Friday marked the end of the school fundraiser for "Made in the Shade," a three-year effort by the parent booster group Families...Tags: Health, Medical Specialization, Dermatology, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Family haunt
Diane and Preston Meyer could be considered the Addams Family of Burbank.
For 20 years they have been conjuring up ghostly fun for neighbors with their haunted house attraction. This year, the theme is Nightmare at the Museum. A building constructed...Tags: Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Haunted Houses (attractions), Starbucks Corp., Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace
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Making the world a better place
Burbank residents showed compassion for fellow neighbors during National Make A Difference Day on Saturday by donating 35 full shopping carts of food to the city's three main social service agencies, organizers said. Organized by the Burbank Civic Pride...Tags: Albertson's Incorporated, John Burroughs, Marketing, Christianity, Human Interest
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A dream of a journey
The journey has been a long one for Freddy Sanchez.
From toiling countless hours as a youth on the baseball fields of Burbank, to competing for three junior colleges — including a year at Glendale Community College — to years of making his...Tags: World Series, College Baseball, All Stars, Major League Baseball, National League
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Board looking into family favortism
Burbank officials this week began a policy discussion on nepotism and what they said was a void of rules governing family members who work directly with one another. According to Civil Service Board Chairman Nathan Schlossman's calculations, based on a...Tags: Employees, Event Planning, Civil and Public Service, Government, Employers
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Firsthand look at ugly political tactics
Normally, as the wife of an elected official, I would not take the extraordinary step of writing a letter to the editor to respond to a news story. And normally, my family would not take the extraordinary step of bringing action against a blogger for...Tags: Politics, Sports, Golf, Tiger Woods, The Home Depot
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