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Walmart delay is probably for the best
After a judge this week issued an injunction effectively halting progress on a planned Walmart adjacent to the Empire Center, a spokeswoman for the retailer called it a “shortsighted” stall tactic. Actually, the delay is working out to be...Tags: Road Transportation, Walmart, Heavy Engineering, Travel, Manufacturing and Engineering
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NBC Universal calls 'cut' on housing plan
NBC Universal's announcement this week that it has dropped controversial plans to build thousands of residences on its famous back lot was praised by local and regional officials who feared the massive mixed-use project would overwhelm public facilities...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Public Officials, Tom LaBonge, Amusement and Theme Parks, Government
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Suit aims to stop Walmart from setting up Burbank shop
Three local residents have filed a lawsuit against the city to stop a Walmart from opening in Burbank, alleging the city illegally cleared the way to issue building permits to the world's largest retailer without adequately investigating the store's...
Tags: Walmart, Laws, Justice System, House Building, Trials
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Caltrans announces night closure of I-5
A series of night closures on the Golden State (5) Freeway north of Burbank starts Sunday as crews prepare to construct a bridge connector for carpool lanes on the Hollywood (170) Freeway.
The HOV-connector is part of a $140-million project through the...Tags: California Department of Transportation, Highway Transportation
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Taco Bell to stay on Magnolia
After an almost three-hour debate, the City Council on Tuesday effectively nixed a new Taco Bell at the intersection of Burbank Boulevard and Buena Vista Street, citing traffic safety concerns tied to a proposed drive-through on the site. The...Tags: Ken Johnson, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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An uphill battle for Walmart
The reaction to this week on Facebook to news that Walmart bought the Great Indoors site adjacent to the Empire Center was swift and firm: No thank you. It appears that the main reason — outside the usual opposition to the company’s...Tags: Travel, Facebook, Commuting
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City looks to liven San Fernando corridor
The San Fernando Road corridor north of the Empire Center — a mostly drab, commercial area — could be transformed into a more walkable, attractive area with the addition of some mixed-use developments and revamped thoroughfares under plans... -
Airport officials have hope for reawakened grant
A $4.3-million federal grant to study ways to reduce traffic congestion around Bob Hope Airport could bear some fruit, officials said.
The grant — which sat dormant since the 1980s — was recently tapped to help the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena...Tags: Travel, Local Government, Public Transportation, Politics, Bob Hope
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Forget the freeways: neighborhood roads to be upgraded
As if the deluge of work on the Golden State (5) and Ventura (134) freeway corridors won’t give drivers enough to worry about, the city soon will start work on revamping three miles worth of surface streets in West Burbank.
The project, set to...Tags: Local Government, Politics
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I-5 project to roil traffic through city
Burbank officials this week signed off on a massive $700-million state construction project for the Golden State (5) Freeway that will bring major traffic disruptions through 2015 as crews realign the ramps to accommodate new carpool lanes.
In one of the...Tags: Road Transportation, Travel, Elections, Human Interest, Politics
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City Council candidate Jacqueline Waltman
Jacqueline Waltman knows how to hold people accountable, and the Burbank City Council hopeful has spent her entire career doing so. The 56-year Burbank resident serves on the city's Landlord-Tenant Commission while working as a state parole agent....Tags: Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Elections, Los Angeles, Local Elections
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Tenure issue must be discussed
As the election to fill three Burbank Unified school board seats comes to an end, one issue has been completely left blowing in the wind: the tenure system, or the obtaining of permanent status as a teacher. A generally avoided, divisive topic, the...Tags: Elections, California, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Jerry Brown
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