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School board candidate Roberta Grande Reynolds
Current school board member Roberta Grande Reynolds is a Burbank native, and a member of a three-generation Burbank family. As a child she attended Franklin Elementary, Luther Middle School and Burbank High School. Her two adult daughters also attended...Tags: Human Interest, Examinations, California State University, Northridge, Academic Progress, Colleges and Universities
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From the Bullpen: The most important sport of all
Forget basketball and hockey season, for tonight marks the beginning of the only real season that Burbankers should care about: election season. Tonight, the League of Women Voters Glendale/Burbank will be holding their candidate forum in the City Council...Tags: Local Elections, Wages and Pensions, Employees, High School Sports, Interior Policy
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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: Human Interest, Food Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Silver Lake (Los Angeles, California)
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Mailbag: Ready to vote for Schiff again
I am somewhat surprised at the inaccuracies included in prior tea-party-type letters criticizing our elected member of Congress here in the 29th District. Rep. Adam Schiff has a laudable record, both as our representative in the House of...Tags: Defense, Labor Legislation, Adam Schiff, National Security Agency, Justice System
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Olive Avenue Confidential: City Council should join fight against plastic
As transparent a concession to corporate lobbies as they come, Sacramento's recent failure to pass legislation that would have phased out single-use plastic grocery bags in California wasn't just a great disappointment to environmentalists.
The...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Renewable Energy, Science and Technology, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Dow Chemical Co.
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Editorial: ACLU suit may be costlier than we think
The lawsuit filed against the state by the American Civil Liberties Union highlights what most people already know: Public education is no free ride. Fees for band uniforms and sports tournaments have long been in place, but over the years, they have...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Entertainment, Social Issues, Politics, Trials
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Mailbag: Teachers unions are targeting the wrong foe
Teachers unions are targeting the wrong foe What a shame that the Burbank Teachers Assn. totally missed the teachable moment of the school budget crisis when it came out grabbing in the article "Unions want furlough days canceled" on Sept. 17. The...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Laws, California, Politics
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Schools' financial struggles continue
GLENDALE — Nineteen months since congressional Democrats passed the $787-billion stimulus and recovery bill, local school districts continue to fend off budget cuts and protect employee jobs.
In other words, they're not out of the woods.
In...Tags: Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Hudson River, Adam Schiff, Government Debt, State Budgets
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Mailbag: Happy with the job Gatto's done so far
Happy with the job Gatto's done so far I read your article titled "GOP says 'L.A. is in play.'" (Oct. 2) I was particularly interested in the comments of Republican Chairwoman Jane Barnett that "a large percentage of voters are not happy" with Rep. Adam...Tags: Elections, Republican Party, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Politics, Clubs and Associations
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Get to know ballot measures
In a Congressional district where the campaigning has been comparatively non-existent, local voters have probably found themselves lulled into a fog. But before we know it, Nov. 2 will suddenly emerge from the mist, revealing itself to what hopefully won'...Tags: Elections, Referenda, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Voting
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Ramani a model citizen
I have known Sunder Ramani for 20 years. He is a model citizen and we should all aspire to be like him. He has served on boards and committees in multiple cities for many years. Why? Because he is great at getting behind a good cause or organization and...Tags: Elections, Election Day, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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It's a no-brainer: Legalize marijuana
I read with great disappointment Bill Kisliuk's article "Gatto and Ramani go into detail" in your Oct.13 edition, wherein he states that both Sander Ramani and Assemblyman Mike Gatto support the continuing financial and social foolishness of the law...Tags: Criminals, Gang Activity, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Organized Crime
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