Category: Burbank

Burbank Sees Gardening Wave Amid Record Inflation, Pandemic

April 18, 2022
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BURBANK, Calif.—Recent inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic have spurred more Southern Californians to start home and community gardens, according to local experts. Burbank Community Gardens volunteers were surprised this month after around 150 people and organizations recently applied for a few open spots at the first of two new gardens. The group hopes to provide…

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Crowd Protests Disney’s ‘Woke’ Agenda

April 7, 2022
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BURBANK, Calif.—“Go woke, go broke” was a central message from protesters who gathered outside The Walt Disney Company’s Burbank headquarters April 6. Some 150 people attended the rally in opposition to the family entertainment company’s stance against a recently passed Florida law that prohibits schools from teaching their youngest students about sexual orientation and gender…

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Burbank-to-LA High-Speed Rail Environmental Report Released

November 5, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Touting the move as bringing high-speed train service a step closer to Los Angeles, the California High-Speed Rail Authority released a final environmental impact report Nov. 5 for a planned 14-mile stretch of the project between Burbank and Los Angeles. “While we advance construction in the Central Valley, we continue our march to environmentally…

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Burbank Vigil Planned for Cinematographer Killed on New Mexico Movie Set

October 24, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A candlelight vigil is planned in Burbank today for cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed when actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a New Mexico movie set in a shooting that has sparked renewed calls for stepped-up safety on film sets. The vigil is scheduled for 6-7:30 p.m. Sunday at the International…

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