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Murray paces San Gabriel Valley
GLENDALE — Kyle Murray went to the mound and did what he does best — get ahead in the count and trust his command. The San Gabriel Valley Babe Ruth All-Star pitcher couldn't have asked for a better performance than the one that took place...Tags: Jonathan Larson, Babe Ruth, John Alexander
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E-waste event packs in the junk
Approximately 30 tons of old and used electronics were dropped off at an “e-waste” collection event Saturday. F&H Office Systems and Unity Church hosted the free electronic waste collection drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church parking...Tags: Elections, Electronics, Human Interest, Politics, Science and Technology
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Group pushes for plastic bag ban in Burbank
A ban on plastic bags from store checkouts has been recommended by the Sustainable Burbank Task Force.
Councilman Gary Bric, a non-voting council representative to the task force, said the task force recommended the city move forward with a ban....Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Elections, Politics
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Burb's Eye View: A library's role in the 21st century
When touring Burbank’s central library a few months ago, I was shown many areas that “used to” be something. “Over here used to be where we’d keep the archives for the Warner Bros. collection.” “This used to...Tags: Netflix Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Amazon Kindle, Media Industry, Sharon Cohen Anisfeld
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The river of no return
Regarding your article in the Burbank Leader on June 4, “Airport gets credit rating warning,” yes, the people of Glendale, Burbank, and Pasadena should be very concerned about the rating that has just come out by Fitch — that gives the...Tags: Ratings, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Credit and Debt, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Credit Ratings
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Disney to cut 200 jobs
Roughly 200 positions are expected to be eliminated by the Walt Disney Co., most to be absorbed by the company’s Burbank headquarters, in a round of layoffs next week, according to a company source. Some of the positions to be eliminated currently...Tags: Unemployment, Netflix Inc., Job Layoffs, Sunland, The Walt Disney Co.
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Authorities respond to bomb hoax
A suspicious package discovered by a California Highway Patrol officer Thursday morning in an impounded car was found not to be a bomb after officials blew up the package. Burbank police and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles
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Walmart may take aim at Target
Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, has set its sights on Burbank.
Walmart Real Estate Business Trust last month acquired a 12-acre property that houses the Great Indoors store at the Empire Center, which is already home to a Target store and...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Property, Shareholders, Target Brands, Inc., Real Estate
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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: U.S. Congress, Adam Schiff, Human Interest, Indigenous People, Crimes
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Burb's Eye View: Marshaling his martial arts collection
Michael Matsuda has come home. He’s already moved in all his stuff — most of which has pointy edges and can hurt you if you even look at it wrong.
Touring his “house,” you see what fuels his passion for all things martial arts....Tags: History, Bruce Lee, Entertainment, Arts, Arts and Culture
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Visitors may have to fork over more to stay the night
Visitors to Burbank may have to pay a little more to stay overnight as the city implements a new assessment on larger hotels to help pay for a tourism district.
The assessment is expected to generate $2.6 million over five years to market and promote...Tags: Contracts, Tourism and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Travel
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A sartorial stroll for support
The Foothill Civitan Club of Burbank staged its 29th annual fashion show luncheon fundraiser under the theme “Strolling Down the Avenue” on May 7 in the Starlight Room at the Castaway Restaurant. Welcomed by the organization’s...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Entertainment, FX Networks, LLC, Academy Awards, Christianity
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