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Burbank instructor among final four for National Teacher of the Year
Burbank Unified teacher and longtime Glendale resident Rebecca Mieliwocki was named Thursday as one of four finalists for the 2012 National Teacher of the Year award.
“I have been led by some remarkable people, teachers and administrators alike,...Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Teaching and Learning
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Despite fatal stabbing, crime low on Metro transit, agency says
Crime on Metro trains and buses has been dropping over the last five years and is lower than in many of the communities they serve, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s news blog.
The Source, addressing the issue after a fatal...Tags: Theft, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Crimes
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Groceries? Hair Salon? Walmart to ask community what they want from store
As Walmart considers what to do with the Great Indoors site near the Empire Center, the company has assured Burbank city officials that it will seek public input on amenities and store hours, should they choose to move in.
Walmart spokesman Steven...Tags: Media Industry, Facebook, Whole Foods Market, Personal Service, Government
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Retrofit money in jeopardy
A shakeup by lawmakers in Washington, D.C., could have repercussions in Burbank if a big earthquake hits. Burbank City Council, which issued its stamp of approval for federal appropriation requests last week, is angling for another $500,000 to complete a...Tags: Credit and Debt, Finance, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate
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Calling it a wrap in 48 hours
G lendale and Burbank are well represented this weekend as hundreds of wannabe Spielbergs gather in Hollywood for the 48 Hour Film Project, a yearlong contest that travels to more than 80 cities. The participants must make a six- to eight-minute movie,...Tags: Film Festivals, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Movies, Halloween, Genres
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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: Hudson River, Adam Schiff, Government Debt, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Public Finance
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Airport to raise parking fees
Parking rates will rise by $1 at Bob Hope Airport next year as officials beef up for what is expected to be a long and costly legal battle with Lockheed Martin over who should pay for cleaning polluted groundwater beneath the airfield. In pitching the...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lockheed Martin Corp., Bob Hope, Regional Authority, Politics
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Officer wears many hats
When Rick Massa agreed to join the Bob Hope Airport Police Department, the 60-year-old was obligated to work just two days a week. But the 35-year LAPD veteran, 25 of them in Special Weapons And Tactics, ended up giving a great deal more. After...Tags: Death, FBI, Bank of America Corp., Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Transportation
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Kids keep scores
Special to the LeaderInstead of watching "Lord of the Rings," "Chicago" or "Gladiator," Pasadena Young Musicians Orchestra will re-create the films' music with an 84-member orchestra. The orchestra's spring concert "Lights! Camera! Music!" will be Sunday in Sexson...Tags: Movies, Richard Strauss, Crime, Law and Justice, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Star Wars (movie)
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Memorial Day about all vets
Vietnam War veteran Mickey DePalo continues to serve his country — and his city — as chairman of the Burbank Veterans Commemorative Committee.
DePalo works with about 14 other members to organize programs for Memorial Day, Veterans Day and...Tags: Veterans Day, Armed Forces, Kansas, Death, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Legal fight looms over Dish Network's ad-skipping AutoHop feature
The major broadcast networks' legal skirmish with satellite television service Dish Network over its new ad-skipping device is shaping up to be a titanic struggle with enormous implications. The outcome of their high-profile dispute could influence...Tags: Media Industry, Satellite Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, The Walt Disney Co., Litigation
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Martinsburg man indicted on embezzlement and fraud charges
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comA man accused of stealing $250,000 from a land development company that he and a sheriff’s deputy owned was indicted Thursday on embezzlement and fraud charges by a Berkeley County grand jury. George H. Van Wagner, 59, of P.O. Box 867 in...Tags: Theft, Trials, Embezzlement, Prosecution, Corporate Crime
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