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Ceremonies set to honor, remember veterans
While Memorial Day is meant to honor the nation's fallen military heroes, Burbank's ceremony Monday will also recognize local sons and daughters who have made it home safely from their time in the service.
Four Burbank residents completed their tours...Tags: Sunland, Adam Schiff, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), North Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Wars and Interventions
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Eco-friendly strategies on course
Experts on topics from sustainable product design to reducing waste going to California landfills will be part of a series of lectures sponsored by the Burbank Redevelopment Agency and the Burbank Green Alliance. Starting tonight and running every...Tags: New Products, Silver Lake (Los Angeles, California), Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants
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3 held in counterfeit $100 bill attempts
Three men have been arrested after attempting to purchase items at retail stores with counterfeit $100 bills, police said. The scam was discovered Sept. 30 after a witness in the parking lot of a shopping plaza, located on North San Fernando Boulevard...Tags: CVS Corp., Los Angeles, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Briefly In Business: Merkin honored by Burbank chamber
Dr. Richard Merkin, president and chief executive of Marina Del Rey-based Heritage Provider Network, has been honored by the Burbank Chamber of Commerce for his contribution to health care in Los Angeles County. Gary Olson, president and chief...Tags: Los Angeles, Blu-ray Discs, Marina Del Rey, Corporate Officers, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Obama taps John Bryson for Commerce secretary, highlighting green energy initiatives at Edison
President Obama on Tuesday nominated former Edison International Chairman and Chief Executive John E. Bryson to be Commerce Secretary, tapping an environmental lawyer-turned-corporate executive in hopes of reaching out to a business community that has...Tags: Interior Policy, Mitch McConnell, Stanford University, Corporate Officers, Barack Obama
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Environmental groups want ships to slow down to avoid killing and injuring whales
L.A. NOWA coalition of environmental groups is asking the federal government to require ships traveling though California’s marine sanctuaries to slow down to avoid fatal collisions with whales, a problem that they say has climbed to “unsustainable... -
Region gets $175 million in contracts
Daily American Staff WriterMore than $175 million in contracts was announced at the Showcase for Commerce press conference Wednesday, capping one of the event’s most successful years. Among the news: a new deal between Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, El Segundo, Calif.,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Army, Raytheon Company, Mark Critz, Contracts
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June 17-18, White Lake: Annual bird watching tour of S.D. Grassland Coalition, Headley Ranch; 605-280-0127. June 18, Brentford: Antique tractor pull for BCOTTPA, 1 p.m. June 18-19, LaMoure, N.D.: N.D. Farm Toy Show, auction & craft show, LaMoure...Tags: Brown County (Wisconsin), Santa Rosa, Science and Technology, North Dakota, Eureka (Humboldt, California)
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Managerial style could have played role in Burroughs' dismissal, some suggest
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — Officially, the firing of Brawley City Manager Gary Burroughs stemmed from a desire to take the city in another direction. But some who are familiar with local issues suggested Tuesday that Burroughs’ managerial style with...Tags: U.S. Army, Human Interest
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Commerce Secretary nominee John Bryson gets backing of the Business Roundtable
Money & CompanyJohn Bryson, the former Southern California utility executive nominated to be Commerce Secretary, has received the backing of the Business Roundtable, a key boost from a major industry group heading into his Senate confirmation hearing. "John Bryson's... -
Eight Injured After Jail, Army Buses Collide on Freeway
KTLA NewsCOMMERCE (KTLA) -- Traffic on the I-5 Freeway in Commerce came to a halt late Thursday morning when four buses, including one carrying inmates, collided. The 5-vehicle accident occurred on the northbound I-5 near the Washington Boulevard exit around 11:...Tags: Los Angeles, KTLA, U.S. Army, Health, Bus Accidents
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Veterans' names etched in stone
Nearly a century after James McCloud left Glendale’s Tropico neighborhood for Europe, the city on Monday will honor the World War I veteran by etching his name into marble at the Veterans Memorial outside City Hall. McCloud is one of 50 veterans to...Tags: Sunland, Vietnam War (1955-1975), International Military Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War I (1914-1918)
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