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Pet project grows out of partnership

Pet project grows out of partnership

A year ago, the Warner Bros. facilities department was looking for a pet project to give back to the community. The Burbank Animal Shelter...

 

Schiff received News Corp. contribution

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) received a $1,000 political contribution from the American subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.,...

 

Local unemployment continues to rise

For the second straight month, unemployment rates in Burbank and Glendale have increased in lockstep, according to the latest jobs...

Ron Kaye: Taking on the narrow view of business and labor

Business and labor, so often posturing as antagonists in a life and death struggle for power, have come solidly together in their...

 

Burbank High student takes to the open sky

To the untrained eye, the options looked bleak. At the right were steep mountains sprinkled with cell phone towers and electrical lines....

 

Kids go backstage at airport

Youths enrolled in the city’s Summer Daze day camp learned how airport police and fire departments handle emergencies and fight...

Taken For Granted: Declaring war on joblessness

No longer restricted to the homeless, dumpster diving is becoming a national sport. It’s now a middle-class athletic event.

Small Wonders: Honor them for what they've done

You know what I like best about Sequoia National Park? The fact that conservationist John Muir walked off its dusty trails and into a warm...

Walmart's good, bad effects

Walmart is the biggest and strongest department store in the world. And we could see it in Burbank soon (“Walmart to engage community,...

Not all DeBell golfers are 'privileged'

I take exception to Tom Walker's depiction of those of us who play golf at DeBell as upper class and “privileged” (“...

The Crosby Chronicles: Politicians don't make good teachers

Gov. Brown signed a bill last Thursday that requires California schools to use history textbooks and lessons that mention positive...

Seeing Stars: She stayed and now she's gone for good

I read a story in the Leader about the first murder in Burbank since 2009. A 70-year-old man beat his 64-year-old wife to death in Burbank,...

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  • Auproux winning the right way

    Garrett Auproux has seen his share of bad behavior and inappropriate outbursts from opponents during his years playing high school and...

  • Hooked on seriously good burgers

    The term “bistro” has become one of the most overworked terms in the restaurant business. When dining at one of these quaint...

Local housing market still falling

Local residential real estate prices and the number of pending sales dropped off in May, casting gloom over the traditionally strong...

Warner Bros. to distribute movie in China via cable TV

Warner Bros. Entertainment said late Tuesday that it planned to offer movies via cable television in China, allowing the studio to...

San Fernando Road set for closure

Residents should factor in road closures on and around San Fernando Road when making plans Friday to attend the centennial celebration...

Police vow to crack down on drunk driving

Holiday revelers should think twice this Fourth of July weekend before getting behind the wheel after drinking alcohol.

This week in traffic

In Glendale, crews continue working on an improvement project on San Fernando Road, concentrating this coming week on the intersection at...

Police Report - June 25, 2011

200 block of North Pass Avenue

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