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EPA to drill 30 new wells in Burbank, Glendale, NoHo for hexavalent chromium monitoring

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:14:04 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will drill about 30 new wells deep below the San Fernando Valley next month to better define a toxic underground chemical plume that regulators admit they still don’t understand.

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Autopsy pending on man fatally struck by car at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank

creative — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:05:29 +0000

BURBANK – An autopsy was pending today on a man who was fatally struck by a car at the entrance to Bob Hope Airport.

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Driver hits domestic violence suspect struggling with Burbank police officer

creative — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:56:40 +0000

BURBANK – A passing motorist purposely drove into a 30-year-old Burbank man who was struggling with a police officer today in the belief – “a huge concern” – that the officer’s life was in danger, according to a Burbank police lieutenant.

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Glendale man killed in motorcycle crash in Burbank ID’d

publisher — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:34:56 +0000

BURBANK – A man who was fatally injured when his motorcycle crashed in Burbank was identified today as a Glendale resident.

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Teen identified in apparent suicide at Crescenta Valley High

creative — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:21:58 +0000

LA CRESCENTA — Candles, flowers and notes lay at the spot where a 15-year-old boy fell to his death from a three-story school building in what authorities said appeared to be a suicide.

Man tries to get 3 young girls into his pickup truck in Burbank, police say

creative — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:31:45 +0000

BURBANK — Burbank police today sought public help to find a man who allegedly tried to entice three young girls to get into his pickup truck.

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Man, woman arrested for allegedly stealing fire hydrant caps in Burbank

creative — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:26:21 +0000

BURBANK – A man and woman were arrested for allegedly stealing fire hydrant caps amidst a rash of such thefts throughout Burbank, posing a danger for the city’s firefighting system, authorities said today.

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‘Home Improvement’ kid, Taran Noah Smith, now 27, suspected of driving stoned in Burbank

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:41:27 +0000

BURBANK — The actor who played the youngest brother on “Home Improvement” was arrested today in Burbank on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, police said.

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‘Home Improvement’ kid, Taran Noah Smith, now 27, suspected of driving stoned in Burbank

A $1 million lottery-ticket Valentine in Burbank

publisher — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:56:38 +0000

Chocolate and flowers for Valentine’s Day? Meh. A Burbank man upped the gift-giving ante just a bit on Sunday after buying his wife a $10 Scratchers ticket that turned out to be a $1 million winner.

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A $1 million lottery-ticket Valentine in Burbank

Glendale man charged with driving naked, possessing and using meth, is free on bail

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:22:30 +0000

GLENDALE — A married computer technician who was arrested in Glendale for allegedly driving around naked from the waist down while smoking methamphetamine because he was “sexually frustrated” was free on bail today.

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